Dingo Music, a preferred social media Ok-Pop content material platform operated by MakeUs Leisure, has issued an official assertion apologizing for utilizing an incorrect group picture of HIGHLIGHT (BEAST).
In an “opening video” performed on the “2025 Dingo Music Killing Voice” live performance, Dingo Music used an outdated picture that included former member Yong Junhyung, who was faraway from the group after it was revealed that he had acquired and seen illegally filmed movies from Jung Joon Younger, a central determine within the Burning Solar scandal.
Following a police investigation, Yong Junhyung left the group in 2019.
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However, the picture was lacking Yoon Dujun (Yoon Doojoon), the chief of Spotlight, who was serving his navy obligation on the time. Followers who attended the live performance and watched the video play on the massive screens had been fully shocked by the inexcusable mix-up.
아니잠만…너무 당황 pic.twitter.com/jJrEWZZ0Yk
— 하뚜(하이뚜 라이뚜) (@pjm650505) October 18, 2025
Wait, what… I’m baffled.
— @pjm650505/X
Whereas Dingo Music did instantly handle the difficulty on the venue…
ㅋㅋ 잘좀하세요… pic.twitter.com/e8CVTcbQsL
— 하뚜(하이뚜 라이뚜) (@pjm650505) October 18, 2025
Throughout right now’s opening video, a picture that included a former member of Spotlight who has left the crew was mistakenly proven. We sincerely apologize to the viewers for this error.
— Dingo Music
…it has since issued a extra formal apology by way of its social media accounts as of October 18, 2025 (KST), admitting fault and acknowledging that “no circumstances can justify this oversight.” Dingo Music promised to “strengthen [their] inside evaluation and approval procedures for all artist-related supplies to make sure that such an incident by no means happens once more.”
Howdy, that is Dingo Music.
Apology Relating to the 2025 Dingo Music CONCERT 〈Killing Voice〉 on Saturday, October 18 pic.twitter.com/c5GwWEOe5P
— dingo(딩고) (@dingo_official) October 18, 2025
The Korean model of the apology additionally included some further rationalization for why the mix-up occurred:
“Howdy, that is Dingo Music.
Through the opening video of the Killing Voice live performance held on October 18, 2025 (Saturday), an error occurred wherein a picture together with a former member of the group Spotlight—who has already left the crew—was proven throughout the means of introducing the group’s lineup.
This was clearly a mistake on the a part of Dingo Music, which oversaw the live performance manufacturing, and we deeply apologize for releasing the video with out enough prior evaluation.
Above all, we sincerely apologize to the members of Spotlight, their company, and the followers for the ache and discomfort this has induced.
Though the live performance’s manufacturing schedule on the day was extraordinarily tight, we absolutely perceive that no circumstance can exempt us from duty. Because the creators and distributors of the content material, Dingo Music takes full duty.
We acknowledge the seriousness of this incident and can strengthen our evaluation and approval course of for all artist-related supplies in future productions to stop comparable points from recurring.
We as soon as once more prolong our deepest apologies to the members of Spotlight and their followers, who will need to have been deeply harm by this occasion. We additionally sincerely apologize to all attendees for the priority we now have induced.
Dingo Music will take full duty to make sure that artists’ beneficial performances are by no means compromised resulting from our shortcomings.”
— Dingo Music
On the venue, member Yang Yoseop additionally addressed the video and requested the followers to be forgiving…
딩고 그사건 ㅡㅡ 언급하는 요섭이
진짜 천사들….#하이라이트 #양요섭 pic.twitter.com/sNbNTP8zM2— 하뚜(하이뚜 라이뚜) (@pjm650505) October 18, 2025
I simply wish to handle the followers for a second. Earlier than the efficiency began, there was a small mistake within the video, huh? However everybody, please know that the employees got here to us a number of instances to sincerely apologize, saying they had been actually, really sorry.
After all, I do know that it’s going to really feel unacceptable… However we’ve all been there earlier than, proper? Generally, issues get so hectic and… ? Issues occur, don’t they? We imagine it was an sincere mistake. So, please present them mercy and let’s reply with understanding and endurance.
Additionally, Dingo has at all times taken excellent care of us and created wonderful content material for us, so… We imagine they’ll proceed to take action sooner or later as nicely.
— Yang Yoseop
…however, in fact, disappointment the frustration nonetheless hits arduous.
- “You must also apologize to the member who acquired disregarded. Shouldn’t you double-check the video earlier than the live performance begins…?”
- “An error? Huh? Did ChatGPT generate that picture or one thing? LOL. Calling it a mistake, wtf? It felt approach too intentional and unprofessional. As somebody who additionally works a full-time job, that is much more upsetting. Dingo isn’t a small start-up firm. How do you even ‘unintentionally’ use the fallacious picture of the performing artist? Ought to’ve simply went with what you used on the ticketing web page.”
- “You will have one job and you continue to can’t do it proper. This isn’t an elementary faculty venture or homework you may push off. You made the live performance video on the identical day?! LMAO. So what precisely is Dingo going to do to take duty for this? This isn’t some small gig; it’s a serious live performance. Why wasn’t the video put collectively earlier?”
- “Even when the video was made on the identical day, you must’ve not less than double-checked it correctly. On a day that was purported to be enjoyable, so many people followers ended up offended. Dingo’s head producer and whoever made the video want to return out and personally apologize to our members and followers. You may say it was only a mistake, but it surely harm lots of people.”
- “Are you kidding each Spotlight and the followers proper now? And the way are you planning to apologize to Yoon Dujun? Rewrite your apology correctly and with sincerity!!!”
- “Make it make sense… You used an image with a former member who actually left the group shattered, however then disregarded an lively member who’s nonetheless in it? What on earth had been you pondering? LOL.”
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