2AM‘s Jo Kwon responded to the controversy over his Twitter post regarding the passing of 2PM‘s Junsu‘s father.
When the news was announced on January 20th, Jo Kwon had tweeted,“My heart breaks for Junsu hyung whom I have known for a long time. Everyone please pray for Junsu and his father.”
Furthermore, he wrote,
“As time passes, we often experience times of hardship. As I have always felt in times like these, we should learn to give thanks. Please enjoy a great Lunar New Years with your parents. Also give thanks for this moment.”
This second part was at the center of controversy for Hottests, who felt that Jo Kwon made an insensitive remark to the loss of a father.
On January 22nd, Jo Kwon posted this apology on Twitter,
“It has just come to my attention that my Tweet has become a controversy among fans. I have reread my post to see how it could have become misinterpreted by Hottests. The reason I am thankful for my Twitter is because I was always able to use it to write to those closest to me in times of hardship.Why would you think that I had evil intentions when I wrote that post? I am surprised with the way it has been misinterpreted and criticized.”
Ultimately, Jo Kwon has deleted all tweets regarding the passing of Junsu’s father.