On December 4, a letter of apology by Onew was posted on SHINee's official website. The apology regards his sexual harassment controversy which took place back in August.�

The letter reads as follows:�

"Hello, this is Onew.

I sincerely apologize for delivering bad news and disappointment to the fans who've loved and cheered me on. Throughout the past 4 months of hiatus, I was able to reflect on how I've greatly disappointed the fans that have treasured me. I've also endlessly blamed myself. I thought and thought about how to apologize, how to express with�which words. I was cautious about writing a letter because I felt deeply sorry... That is why I know it's late but uploading this letter now.�

As I received more love and attention, I needed to act with responsibility even in my personal time but I'm just deeply sorry for giving disappointment. I'm very sorry to our members that I've been together with for 9 years...�I also want to apologize again to my parents, as well as the employees of my agency who were shocked because of me.�

I'll always reflect on actions and try harder to take care of myself more strictly. I promise to work my best to live up to our team name SHINee in both business and personal ways from now on."

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Prior to this, SHINee fans recently threatened to boycott 'SM Artist Season's Greetings' due to Onew's involvement.�