K-pop boyband EPEX under fire for allegedly referencing Nazi pogrom in new song

nme.com:

“I see them burning raw, Crystal Night is coming” from the song’s chorus as what they allege to be a reference to the historical event.

On the other hand, others have compared EPEX’s styling in the music video to those worn by Nazi Party officials.epex’s latest tt references a horrible event in german history where jewish people were terrorised and murdered.

please don’t support this song. i’m disgusted and the company + songwriters should apologise. jewish suffering is not an aesthetic. #이펙스 #EPEX #EPEX_2ND_COMEBACK pic.twitter.com/rxjhqS5lUT— #1 chae luvr (@huachengfanclub) April 11, 2022✦ #EPEX: Fans Of C9's Boy Group EPEX, Demand An Apology From The Company And Writers Of EPEX's Latest Comeback Due To It Referencing The 'Kristallnacht' Which Was An Attack On Jewish People By The Nazis.

They Also Commented On The Offensive Lyrics And Outfits In The Music Video. pic.twitter.com/hpcP3jwjnx— The Korean Reporter (@TheKRReporter) April 11, 2022One of the writers of the song, Albin Nordqvist, has since spoken out about the situation, where he clarified that he only worked on the English demo of the track and had no idea about the revisions that had been made.