Fan letters and gifts thrown in the trash have caused controversy for boy group ZE:A. A citizen living near the group's dorm had this to say,

"There were the fan letters and gifts in the trash. The letters looked as if they were not even opened. Some of the packages simply had the gifts inside taken out and then tossed."

"It looks like there is a problem with young idols these days" and "Throwing away letters fans had worked hard on is a bit too much."

"ZE:A loves and appreciates its fans very much. Management and the group try to read all the letters they can. Currently the group has been very busy with its schedule and preparing for the new album. We believe that in the groups absence a cleaning crew came into the dorm and threw the letters and gifts out. We apologize for this situation and will make sure it does not happen again."