Singer Baekhyun has issued an apology after being caught smoking indoors in Macau, causing controversy. He admitted his wrongdoing and acknowledged it as a "careless action."

On September 16th, Baekhyun's agency, INB100, released a statement saying, "We sincerely apologize to everyone who felt uncomfortable due to our artist Baekhyun's indoor smoking incident, which is currently circulating online."

The statement continued, "At the time, neither Baekhyun nor our staff were aware that e-cigarettes are prohibited in Macau. While dining with staff after the Macau concert, Baekhyun unconsciously used an e-cigarette as the conversation progressed."

The agency added, "Baekhyun deeply regrets his careless behavior and apologizes sincerely to all the fans he has disappointed. Both Baekhyun and the agency will take greater care to ensure this does not happen again, and we promise not to let such incidents disappoint fans in the future."

Earlier that day, photos of Baekhyun smoking indoors circulated on online communities, sparking controversy.



Full Statement from INB100:

Hello, this is INB100.

We sincerely apologize to everyone who felt uncomfortable due to our artist Baekhyun's indoor smoking incident, which is currently circulating online.

At the time, neither Baekhyun nor our staff were aware that e-cigarettes are prohibited in Macau. While dining with staff after the Macau concert, Baekhyun unconsciously used an e-cigarette as the conversation progressed.

Baekhyun deeply regrets his careless behavior and apologizes sincerely to all the fans he has disappointed.

Both Baekhyun and our agency will take greater care to ensure that such incidents do not happen again, and we promise not to disappoint fans in the future.

We will continue to do our best to show a more mature side of Baekhyun.

Once again, we sincerely apologize for causing concern and discomfort to many. We are truly sorry.