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By Han Sang-hee
Staff Reporter
Jae-beom, leader of popular boy band 2PM, is in hot water for remarks he made on Korea belatedly became public.
Jae-beom issued an apology Saturday when comments he made in 2005-2007 to an acquaintance in United States were revealed by fans. The singer wrote comments like ``Korea is gay. I hate Koreans. I wanna come back'' on his social networking Web site myspace, enraging fans who later commented that they were disappointed and some even felt betrayed by his posts.
The Korean-American singer at that time was an understudy at JYP Entertainment, the current agency of the seven-member group
``I first came to Korea as a high school freshman. I didn't know much about Korea nor the language and the food was different,'' Jae-beom said in the public apology. ``The comments that I made were emotional expressions of discontent over my situation at that time … I sincerely apologize.''
Jae-beom debuted in 2PM in 2008, and the group has become one of hottest in Korea.
sanghee@koreatimes.co.kr
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