Park Seo Joon openly addressed the recent controversy, sharing his candid thoughts with fans.
On August 7, Park Seo Joon took to his official fan cafe to express his feelings, stating, "I'm reaching out with this message, mindful of anyone who might have been affected and hurt." This message was exclusively visible to regular members of Park Seo Joon's fan cafe.
He continued, "Initially, I was flustered when I learned about this fact (about the controversy). I believed that my fans might be even more distressed than I am. Yesterday, I read through each fan letter I received and went to bed contently thinking it was a good day, only to wake up to chaos." He continued, "If I discuss my sentiments elsewhere, they might be taken as excuses. So, I believe this might be a fitting place (for me to speak) since it is our exclusive space. "
Detailing the incident, he recalled, "During the stage greeting last Saturday, I was unaware of the intrusion. Suddenly, I found myself embraced by someone." He added, "She smelled a lot of alcohol so I thought that person made a mistake. I was taken aback but I put in the effort to wrap up the situation on a good note since she wasn't the only one at the theater."
Addressing the situation, he added, "Even my security team expressed their apologies for not intervening due to the ongoing event, but I reassured them it was alright. There's no need for concern."
Park Seo Joon explained further, "The following day, headlines surfaced about headbands. Yet, truthfully, I sweat profusely when I go to the stage greeting events. Given fans prefer my hair styled in various ways, I decided to have it up that day for ease of managing sweat. My hair had an immense amount of hair spray applied in the morning to hold it in place - to an extent my hair became hard like a helmet. But in this condition, placing anything on my hair causes me significant scalp discomfort."
Furthermore, he addressed misunderstandings, stating, "It might sound like an excuse, but you're aware that I would put on those hairbands without hesitation. People say I put Park Bo Young in an awkward situation by making her hold the headband, but I didn't think it was mine. I thought her fan gave the headband to her so I thought the fan would be mad if I take what was Park Bo Young's. But I think there was a misunderstanding."
Park Seo Joon dispelled the rumors of discord with Park Bo Young, clarifying they shared no discomfort. He also shared insights about work from the previous day and emphasized their commitment to fulfilling future schedules.
Lastly, he reassured fans, "Your presence keeps me strong. There's no fear when we're together. Please don't let the commotion disturb you. Sharing these sentiments should help ease my discomfort."
Earlier, on August 5, Park Seo Joon joined a stage greeting for 'Concrete Utopia' at Busan CGV Seomyeon alongside Lee Byung Hun, Park Bo Young, Kim Do Yoon, and director Uhm Tae Hwa.
During the event, an intoxicated female audience member rushed onto the stage and embraced Park Seo Joon despite her seat not being called. Security personnel quickly intervened to remove her.
In a subsequent appearance at CGV Daegu Academy on August 6, another incident sparked controversy when Park Seo Joon rejected Park Bo Young's headband offer.
However, a fan who gave the headband clarified the situation online. The fan shared, "Due to the inability to approach Park Seo Joon directly, I gave the headband to Park Bo Young. I didn't ask them to wear it either. After the stage greeting event, he (Park Seo Joon) even accepted my fan letter."
The man has to write half a thesis explaining hair style, perspiration and scalp status, so people looking for something/anything to complain about, would possibly be OK with him not putting on some pink bunny ears, when he's promoting a movie. In addition he even had to deal with an intoxicated "fan" not being able to follow instructions and show some basic self control and manners. But no worries, that just comes with the "job". And then it turns out the fan with the bunny ears was fine with the whole thing? This is baffling.