K-pop star Jae Park shuts down Twitch account after simulating oral sex on his ‘sugar daddy’
Jae Park. (JYP Entertainment)
Day6’s Jae Park has shut down his Twitch account following a backlash to “sugar daddy” comments.
The Korean-American K-Pop star was playing the game Rust on a now-deleted livestream in which he made “inappropriate” comments.
Park simulated oral sex on another player character saying, “This guy, he is my sugar daddy,” then “just look away” a few moments later.
The singer received considerable backlash from the Korean public, according to KpopStarz, who believed his actions were worse than curse words.
In a follow-up live stream, Park addressed the controversy stating: “Honestly, for me, it is just something I did with my friend. Maybe this is a cultural difference, but I will refrain from commenting on it… I really think that it is because of a big cultural difference.
“Whenever I speak in English, the direct Korean translations are often made to be problematic numerous times,” he said. “If you choose to mistranslate what I say and purposely try to create problems from it, you might want to stop watching my streams for your own betterment.”
The singer later apologised afterwards on Twitter in a statement in Korean that he “sincerely apologise[s] to those who were hurt” and he would “work harder to show a better version of myself”.
저의 행동으로 상처를 드린분들에게 진심으로 사과드립니다. 더 좋은 모습을 보여드리기워해 더욱 노력하겠습니다.
— eaJ (@eaJPark) March 22, 2021
He has since shut down his Twitch account and followed up with another statement on Twitter.
pic.twitter.com/dM0OIxC2HG— eaJ (@eaJPark) March 25, 2021
“First of all I’d like to express my sincerest apologies to everyone in regard to the inappropriate comments made during my personal live stream,” it reads.
“I promise to learn from these mistakes and try my best to become more mature and responsible.”
The singer has stopped all personal live streams “as an act of sincerity”.
“Also I want to express my gratitude to my dearest Day6 members and fans who patiently stood by my side,” he said. “I will continuously try to become a better person and someone you can be proud of.”
Park is currently on hiatus from the group, along with fellow Day6 member Sungjin, to focus on his health and well-being. The band’s agency JYP Entertainment has confirmed the band will be making a comeback as a full band later this year.
