Overview
- G-Dragon performed at the K‑SPARK concert in Macau on Saturday wearing a shirt that read “RONNY, EEN GEILE NEGER-- JONGEN,” a Dutch phrase that roughly means “Ronny, a horny Black boy.”
- Photos and videos of the outfit spread online and drew criticism from international fans over the use of “neger,” which many Dutch speakers and outlets describe as a racial slur.
- Galaxy Corporation apologized on Sunday and said it will tighten internal review and styling checks to uphold “global respect and responsibility.”
- Billboard noted the shirt’s front appeared to show a caricature-like image of a Black man, and Korea JoongAng Daily translated the Dutch wording for readers and disclosed using AI tools in the process.
- The incident revived scrutiny of earlier accusations of cultural insensitivity involving the artist, and the agency has not announced steps beyond its public apology.