Boy band Xdinary Heroes' Gunil admits to insulting some fans in apology statement
The drummer also wrote that he "genuinely wanted to stay in Xdinary Heroes […] but decided to respect the agency's decision."
Gunil of boy band Xdinary Heroes
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Gunil of boy band Xdinary Heroes admitted in an apology posted on Thursday that he had insulted some fans.
“I did make inappropriate remarks toward fans in a phone call that has since been made public,” he wrote on an online fan platform. “Whatever reason I may have had [at the time], it does not change the fact that those words came from me. I am truly sorry for those who are disappointed and offended by my words.”
The person who exposed the drummer’s remarks claimed to have been in a relationship with him for a few weeks.
“Back then, I was mentally drained due to malicious comments and rumors about me, and I was also grappling with concerns about [Xdinary Heroes],” Gunil continued. “It felt more comfortable sharing my thoughts with strangers whom I barely knew than with those close to me. As the band’s leader and oldest member, I shouldered burdens on my own.”
He also explained that the way in which sasaeng — a Korean term for obsessive fans — constantly invaded his privacy fueled his antagonism toward them. Those fans reportedly even trespassed onto his residence and attached a location tracker to his vehicle.
“I’m well aware that my [apology] may sound like a mere excuse,” he wrote. “However, [my words] were never intended for Villains, whom I truly love and care for.”
Villains refer to Xdinary Heroes’ fandom.
“This will be my last farewell as a member of Xdinary Heroes,” Gunil concluded. “I genuinely wanted to stay […] but decided to respect the agency’s decision.”
A day earlier, the band’s agency, JYP Entertainment, terminated the drummer’s exclusive contract.
Xdinary Heroes debuted in December 2021 and is known for tracks such as “Happy Death Day” (2021), “Hello, World!” (2022), “Deadlock” (2023), “FiRE (My Sweet Misery)” (2025) and “X room.”
Now a five-member band, Xdinary Heroes consists of Jooyeon, Jungsu, Gaon, Jun Han and O.de.
BY LEE SOO-JUNG [lee.soojung1@joongang.co.kr]
This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
