The representative of the agency of the Japanese group XG, active in Korea, announced an official position on the recent controversy.



XG is a 7-member girl group that debuted in March of last year, and all members are Japanese.

They are continuing their activities in Korea through 'X-Galax', a Korean subsidiary of Avex Group, a large Japanese entertainment company, and have created a new genre called 'X-POP', which is neither K-pop nor J-pop.



Also, from the second single released after his debut, he appeared on Korean music programs and made his face known, but he embarrassed domestic music fans by showing a stage without Korean lyrics.



In addition, Masato Matsuura, chairman of XG's parent company, Avex Group, emphasized "XG is all Japanese" in a real-time broadcast in June of last year, and mentioned the direction of the group, saying, "It is not K-pop, but rather American. Only Korean producers participated." It's been controversial.



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Accordingly, on the 30th, Simon, CEO of X-Galax and general producer of XG, posted a long message on social media, saying, "Because it is a new company, there are various information that are different from the facts. I would like to say a few things to help correct the facts even a little." The article has been published.



Although all the members are Japanese, Simon said, "The members are all Japanese, but the exact thing is that they are not bound by prejudice and regulations about regions, languages, etc., and show XG's music and performances to a wider public around the world. I want," he said.



Simon continued, "Since this is a team that has never been seen before, it may seem a bit unfamiliar, but we will work harder to convey the true essence of XG while showing our unique colors and diversity step by step in the future."



"We will continue to value Korean activities and become an artist and company that can have a positive impact on the pop scene around the world, including Korea."



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Regarding not writing Korean lyrics, Simon said, “Since our biggest goal is to introduce XG music to the global market, we are delivering messages based on English, which is the most commonly used language around the world.” In terms of content, we are communicating with fans in Korean and Korean songs. We are preparing the next contents to reach our fans in various languages, including Korean."



He said, "I want to correct the fact that there are unplays and strategies to use a specific third-party branding, as recently rumored, that I am not aware of any particular target as a role model or competitor, and that it is also different from the truth."



Previously, articles about XG being a group that was jointly planned by Japanese agency Avex and Korean agency YG Entertainment poured in through overseas media, and at the time, YG replies that it was “unfounded.”



Domestic netizens who came across the agency representative's statement said, "If global is the goal, why debut in the US? Why in Korea?" In Japan, they sing in Japanese, but they don't make that effort."



(Photo = Reporter Baek Seung-cheol, Simon Instagram)



(SBS SBS Star) 



(SBS Celebrity News Editor Jeon Min-jae)