South Korean music company Starship Entertainment issued an apology today on behalf of Monsta X member I.M after the star was accused of cultural insensitivity for wearing a shirt featuring Arabic calligraphy featuring the name of Allah. 

Shared on the band’s official fan cafe – a fan-oriented blogging style popular among celebrities in South Korea – the company apologised and stated that it, “should have taken further measures to ensure there were no religious implications in the concept photos in advance and we regret not being able to scrutinise it fully.”