Dingo Music apologizes for using a past Highlight image with a former member in the opening video of the 2025 Dingo Music Concert, citing insufficient pre-release checks.

Highlight debuted in 2009 as the successor to Beast, initially forming a six-member lineup led by leader Yoon Doo-joon and including Lee Gi-kwang, Yang Yo-seob, Son Dong-woon, Jung Hyung-seung, and Yong Jun-hyung. After Hyung-seung departed from Cube Entertainment, the group reformed as a five-member unit, excluding Hyung-seung. In 2019, amid rising scrutiny over Jung Joon-young’s illegal videos and the Burning Sun scandal, Yong Jun-hyung was revealed to have received an illegal video from Jung Joon-young, leading to his departure from the group. He was questioned by police as a witness in the case and drew public criticism.

Amid these developments, Dingo Music faced backlash for using an old photo that included Yong Jun-hyung while introducing Highlight during the opening sequence of the 2025 Dingo Music Concert “Killing Voice.” Critics described the move as a sign of lax preparation and potentially an intentional misstep.

Here is Dingo Music’s apology:

“Hello. This is Dingo Music. During the opening video for the concert held on Saturday, October 18, 2025, an error occurred in presenting Highlight’s lineup, in which an image featuring a member who had already left the group was displayed. This was an unequivocal mistake by Dingo Music, the company responsible for the production of the show, and we deeply apologize for releasing the video without thorough prior review. More than anything, we sincerely apologize for causing deep hurt and discomfort to the members of Highlight, their agency, and the fans. We recognize that although the video was produced on a tight schedule that day, there is no excuse for our failure. As the entity that produced and released the content, all responsibility lies with Dingo Music. We take this incident very seriously and will strengthen every artist-related review and approval process in all future productions to prevent a recurrence. We again extend our sincere apologies to the Highlight members and fans who were hurt, and to all audience members who attended the performance for any concern this may have caused. Dingo Music will continue to uphold responsibility to ensure an artist’s valuable stage is not compromised by our shortcomings. Sincerely, October 18, 2025.”