Back on March 6, MONSTA X successfully wrapped up day 1 of their 2021 online fan-con, 'MX University'.
On this day, Kihyun joined his members for his first public appearance since his school bullying controversy. Last month, Kihyun was one of the idols wrapped up in bullying accusations from his middle school days. After a series of back and forths, Starship Entertainment confirmed that Kihyun met up with the initial online accuser and resolved the issue mutually.
During MONSTA X's fan concert, Kihyun commented to fans,
"Personally, I struggled to find the right words to say to Monbebes, and after thinking for a long time, I just thought that I should thank you all for the fact that I am able to be here today, singing and dancing as I am. Thank you for worrying about me, and I promise to do my best moving forward, including during our concert tomorrow."
🐹 지금 제가 여기서 노래를 하고 춤을 추는거 자체가 너무 감사하다라는 말씀을 드리고싶고 걱정해주셔서 감사하고 내일을 포함해서 앞으로도 열심히하는 기현이가 되도록 하겠습니다. pic.twitter.com/oBQpYeMFBE
— 뚈 (@ddyol_kh) March 6, 2021
Meanwhile, MONSTA X will be holding day 2 of their 2021 online fan-con 'MX University' on March 7.
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Well, I think he deserves some credit for actually making a statement live, in person. You don’t usually see that. It’s easy to just “handwrite” a letter or post a statement (or hide behind your company’s statement) and then act like nothing ever happened when you’re back in the public eye. It’s not easy to address it head-on like that. Shows a bit more remorse IMO.