As only member Han (Han Ji-sung) was missing from the package design collaborated with the group Stray Kids, protests from ‘STAY’ (Stray Kids’ official fandom name) around the world are continuing.
Recently, complaints have been made on social media and online communities, pointing out that the image of Han, one of the eight members (Bang Chan, Lee Know, Changbin, Hyunjin, Han, Felix, Seungmin, and I.N), was omitted from the ‘Pepero
In response, fans spread the #PeperoApologizeToHan hashtag through They are also raising their voices, saying, “Products with only 7 people listed must be recalled and modified, and an official apology must be issued.”
Accordingly, the manufacturer stated, “At around 9:01 PM on the 21st, we discovered that the image of ‘Han’ was missing from the Stray Kids package design, which has been on sale in Canada since December.”
He added, “Immediately upon confirmation, I delivered my sincere apology to Stray Kids’ Han,” adding, “More than anything, I would like to express my deepest apologies to the fans who were hurt by this.”
Meanwhile, Stray Kids, of which Han is a member, recently ranked on the US Billboard main chart ‘Billboard 200’ for 17 consecutive weeks and achieved its own new record.
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