Kim Taewoo comforts fans who are upset by the mayor of Gyeongju's comment that ”god's popularity has passed”... ”We will show you why we are 'living legends'”

As the controversy grew after Gyeongju Mayor Joo Nak-young belittled the group god, member Kim Taewoo offered comfort to heartbroken fans.
On the 10th, Kim Taewoo, a member of the group "god," began his speech by asking, "Why did I almost cry when I saw this poster?"
He continued, "I suddenly felt the same way you all felt yesterday," and added, "We're really fine, so we're happy for you."
He tried to calm her down, okay? Don't get hurt, okay?' Kim Taewoo also commented,
Thank you, FIELD," and "On the stage of August 30th, we will explain why we are "Living Legends."
I'll show you. Come together, everyone. This time, we're all really done," he said, making up his mind. Prior to this, on the 9th, at the HYERI Public Welfare Center in Bodeok-dong, Gyeongju City,
Joo Na-kyung at the recording of the "2025 Gyeongju APEC Special" of the KBS 2TV variety show "Immortal Masterpiece 2" held at the port.
The mayor of Gyeongju said, "God is a singer of our generation, but I think his time has come and gone."
After that, fans expressed their displeasure, and Mayor Joo Nak-yeon eventually responded by saying, "I deeply regret if anyone was offended by my remarks.
I had no intention of degrading any particular artist. I just wanted to express my joy and love that god, a band that our generation loved and loved, is still active today.
"However, if my words were insufficient and this has caused pain to our fans, we take this seriously and sincerely regret it.
"God is an artist who represents Korean pop culture, and has been loved by many people for a long time. My family has been listening to their music a lot, and even in middle age,
My daughter also still lists them as her favorite group. I remember their music vividly, so I was delighted to watch their performance that day."
Finally, Mayor Joo Nak-young said, "My respect for culture and the arts has never changed. I will communicate with the public more carefully and sincerely in the future."
We would like to express our deepest regret for unintentionally causing concern to the cast members and audience who were with us on set today, as well as to our fans."
Afterwards, the MEGA FIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL side said, "The name we loved, god! They are still the best artists, and MEGA FIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL is the best.
It is an honor to have you as the headliner of MEGA FIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL!
Through this, they created a poster praising "god," who will be performing as the headliner, and Kim Taewoo appears to have comforted fans by expressing how heartwarming it made him.