Starship Entertainment has officially addressed controversy surrounding rookie group IDID member Kim Min-jae, who faced allegations of association with the far-right community 'Ilbe' (Ilgan Best). The controversy stemmed from a 'Set-log' content video released on May 17, which featured specific phrases and reversed imagery that critics interpreted as Ilbe-related memes. On May 30, the agency issued a formal statement clarifying that the reversed footage and terminology were purely coincidental filming errors and carried no malicious or political intent. The agency apologized for any discomfort caused while firmly denying the artist's affiliation with the online community. - Starship Entertainment officially clarified that the controversial content in Kim Min-jae's video resulted from filming errors, not deliberate use of extremist slang. - The agency stated that the production team and artist did not recognize the terminology used as being associated with 'Ilbe' and reiterated that there was no specific intent behind the imagery. Q: Why is this trending? A: The rookie idol is trending due to public backlash and subsequent agency clarifications regarding alleged use of extremist community 'Ilbe' terminology in his recent video content. | Starship Entertainment has officially addressed controversy surrounding rookie group IDID member Kim Min-jae, who faced allegations of association with the far-right community 'Ilbe' (Ilgan Best). The controversy stemmed from a 'Set-log' content video released on May 17, which featured specific phrases and reversed imagery that critics interpreted as Ilbe-related memes. On May 30, the agency issued a formal statement clarifying that the reversed footage and terminology were purely coincidental filming errors and carried no malicious or political intent. The agency apologized for any discomfort caused while firmly denying the artist's affiliation with the online community. - Starship Entertainment officially clarified that the controversial content in Kim Min-jae's video resulted from filming errors, not deliberate use of extremist slang. - The agency stated that the production team and artist did not recognize the terminology used as being associated with 'Ilbe' and reiterated that there was no specific intent behind the imagery. Q: Why is this trending? A: The rookie idol is trending due to public backlash and subsequent agency clarifications regarding alleged use of extremist community 'Ilbe' terminology in his recent video content.