Overview
- W Korea issued a formal apology on Oct. 19 for the tone and execution of its Oct. 15 Love Your W 2025 gala and removed related posts from Instagram.
- Documents cited by Rep. Lee Soo-jin show 315.69 million won in cumulative donations to the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation since 2007, far below public expectations.
- The magazine disputes that figure, saying total donations were about 960 million won from 2006–2024 with 150 million won expected this year, citing corporate contributions routed directly to partners.
- W Korea also pointed to roughly 130 million won donated from 2007–2009 to the Planned Population Federation of Korea’s Seoul branch as part of the campaign’s history.
- Criticism intensified over a party-like atmosphere and Jay Park’s sexually suggestive performance, and online communities are urging investigations under the Donations Act and potential tax audits.