On July 15th, Byun Woo-seok’s agency Baro Entertainment made an official press release, saying “We deeply apologize for causing damage in the process of carrying out security work when our artist left Incheon International Airport on July 12th”.
They continued, “Firstly, regarding the bodyguard’s action of pointing flashlights at airport passengers, we requested the action to be stopped right after being aware of the issue. Our company did not know about the gate and flight ticket security check as well as the detailed on-site security situation at the airport, but we feel deep moral responsibility for any unfortunate incidents that occurred in the process of the security work. We would like to apologize to all the passengers who experienced inconvenience”.
The agency added, “We promise to check the situation more closely to prevent such situations causing inconvenience to airport passengers from occurring in the future. Once again, we apologize for causing concerns.”