Overview

• W Korea issued a formal apology on Oct. 19, acknowledging it failed to consider breast cancer patients’ perspectives and vowing to reassess event planning.
• The magazine deleted photos and videos of the Oct. 15 gala from Instagram following widespread criticism of the event’s content and presentation.
• A lawmaker cited Health Ministry data showing 315.69 million won donated to the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation, while W Korea maintains the campaign has funneled about 960 million won through 2024 with an additional 150 million won expected this year.
• W Korea also noted past donations of roughly 130 million won to the Seoul branch of the Planned Population Federation of Korea from 2007 to 2009.
• The Four Seasons Seoul event featured high-profile celebrities and drew rebukes for a party atmosphere and revealing outfits, and performer Jay Park later apologized for singing the sexually explicit track “Mommae.”