Lee Young Ji Apologizes For Recent Instagram Posts

June 6, 2026

Lee Young Ji has shared a personal apology regarding the controversy surrounding her recent Instagram posts.

In the early hours of the morning on May 31 KST, Lee Young Ji took to Instagram Stories to share photos of herself wearing a red T-shirt and showcasing her hair, now dyed red. Using CORTIS’s “REDRED” as background music, Lee Young Ji captioned the photo, “My hair colour is rather pretty, isn’t it? It’s new.”

With South Korea’s elections approaching on June 3, some expressed concern that Lee Young Ji’s emphasis on the colour red could be interpreted as support for a specific political party.

After deleting the posts in question, Lee Young Ji returned to Instagram Stories later that evening with a new selfie showing her hair dyed black.

The singer also shared the following apology:

You must have been surprised yesterday because I uploaded such an ill-timed story..
Many people let me know via DM. I felt apologetic and wanted to rectify the situation however I could, so I quickly went and dyed my hair, which is why this explanation is late.
I’m sorry.

Even though I was undoubtedly aware that this is a critical time, my eagerness to communicate [with my fans] got ahead of me, and I wasn’t thinking clearly as I hastily posted recent photos.

I will not hide behind the cowardly excuse that I was ignorant, and I will learn from this while reflecting [on my mistake].

I apologise for my thoughtless behaviour.

I hope you have a splendid day.