omonatheydid | Red Velvet MV Controversy

SM Entertainment has come under fire once again when, not only netizens, but also media outlets, pointed out some controversial images in Red Velvet‘s debut music video.

After the release of the “Happiness” music video, Japanese media reported that there were images referencing the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the tragedy of the 9/11 attacks in New York, as seen in the screencaps below.

SM Entertainment responded to the reports, explaining, “After questioning the director, we found that he simply used a collage source for the images, and there was no intention behind it.”

SM Entertainment has announced that controversial images in Red Velvet‘s music video for their debut track “Happiness” will be edited out.

The rep added, "As SM wasn’t able to catch it before, we will remove the material that caused the misunderstanding as soon as possible. We will make sure not to let this kind of thing happen in the future.”

TW: The Hiroshima photo contains anti-Japanese slurs.