Red Velvet’s Irene apologizes for bullying scandal

Irene, a member of the popular K-pop act Red Velvet, admitted to allegations that she verbally attacked a stylist during a recent shoot and has apologized for the incident.

“I sincerely apologize for hurting the stylist with my goofy attitude and careless words and actions,” Irene said in an Instagram post uploaded Thursday night, with a picture of a plain black square.

“There were many people who helped me get to where I am now, and I am sorry I hurt them with immature behavior,” he said, adding that he will “think and act more carefully” in the future.

The incident first emerged when a stylist posted on Instagram that she was “drastically trampled on and abused” by a celebrity, mentioning the rage-of-the-mad incident in 2014 involving a Korean Air heiress.

The stylist, who claimed to have worked in the industry for 15 years, said it was “20 hellish minutes” that left her crying.

Although he did not indicate who he was referring to, the hashtags “psycho” and “monster” raised opinions that the person in question was Irene, who had released songs with the same titles.

SM Entertainment, the band’s agency, also released a statement saying that it will strive to prevent similar incidents.

The agency added that Irene met with the stylist Thursday afternoon and sincerely apologized. (Yonhap)