H1GHR MUSIC Speaks Out About BIG Naughty Running Off Stage To Kiss His Alleged Girlfriend Mid-Performance

On June 4, rapper BIG Naughty was caught kissing his alleged girlfriend offstage in the middle of his set at the Tone and Music Festival.

서동현의 여자친구, 콘서트도 잊지 않고 뽀뽀했다.@bignaughtyman #BIGNaughty #빅나티 #서동현 pic.twitter.com/H6P1ooi0hT

— fox (@yutanana2016) June 4, 2023

Fans were upset at BIG Naughty—not because he has a girlfriend, but because of his “unprofessionalism” of stepping away from the song in the middle of a song. The audience wondered where he went, and netizens believed this lacked respect for the viewers.

노래는 여친 위한 노래야 무대도 아직 안끝나고 여친랑 뽀뽀하러 갔어 팬들이 바보처럼 널 기다렸음 리얼 ㄹㅈㄷ무대#BIGNaughty #빅나티 #서동현 pic.twitter.com/Am4i8I6Dxm

— zzzz0822cb (@dyhu66688) June 5, 2023

The song is meant for his girlfriend. The performance didn’t even end yet but he went to kiss her. A legendary performance where he turned the waiting fans into fools.

— @dyhu66688

After getting backlash for his actions, BIG Naughty apologized during a live stream and wrote a handwritten letter as an official apology.

Shortly after, his agency H1GHR MUSIC responded to their artist’s controversy with an official statement. They apologized for his actions that “may have caused controversy and misunderstanding.” In particular, they apologized to the fans hurt by untrue stories in the news that were posted without confirmation and stated that they would do their best to stop inaccurate facts from spreading. The agency then asked for a favor.

We sincerely apologize and ask everyone to refrain from spreading speculations and rumors.

— H1GHR MUSIC

There was a mix of responses in the comment section, with some stating that BIG Naughty has nothing to apologize for since he is an adult who is allowed to date and others saying that the problem wasn’t him having a girlfriend but being unprofessional during his performance.

You can read H1GHR MUSIC’s full statement here.

Hello, this is H1GHR MUSIC.
This is our official statement on the BIG Naughty stories currently being reported in the media.

First of all, we would like to express our deepest apology regarding the recent performances of our artist, BIG Naughty.
Big Naughty sincerely regrets and apologizes for his actions on and off stage that may have caused controversy and misunderstanding.
H1GHR MUSIC and BIG Naughty are aware of our responsibilities as performers and we will show more respect and maturity in our actions moving forward.

Furthermore, we want to address the fans we have disappointed regarding recent schedules and press that was circulated without our confirmation or consent. We apologize to the fans who were hurt by the stories and we will do our best to stop the spread of untrue articles to prevent future misunderstandings. We sincerely apologize and ask everyone to refrain from spreading speculations and rumors.

Thank you for reading and we, H1GHR MUSIC and BIG Naughty, appreciate all the support and love from all the fans.

— H1GHR MUSIC