Narukawa, who plays the main character in the stage play “The Wind-up Bird Chronicle,” apologizes for the post-performance talk, saying, “I used thoughtless and vulgar language.” | ORICON NEWS

Actor Seongha (42) apologized on his official blog on the 16th for his talk after the performance of “The Wind-up Bird Chronicle”. “The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle” is a stage adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s masterpiece, with Narukawa playing the role of Toru Okada, the main character. The play opens on November 7th at the Tokyo Metropolitan Theater Playhouse and will run there until the 26th. Meanwhile, people were pointing out on social media that what he said at the talk event after the performance on the 14th was derogatory towards women.

Narukawa updated his blog on the 14th and wrote, “Today, during the talk after the performance on November 14th, I made a terribly wrong and inappropriate expression. I am very sorry to those who have made you feel uncomfortable, and to those who have ruined your precious encounter with the work.I am very sorry for the inconvenience that I caused, even though I am dealing with a delicate work. I am ashamed from the bottom of my heart for my vulgar language, and I am repenting,” he said of his self-discipline.

“I had other things I wanted to say and give a name to.The fact that I dared to express them in such a childish way was a reflection of my own naivety and lack of thought. That’s what I’ve come to think of now.I have great regrets for preventing the important encounter between the customer and the work, and for my irreversible immaturity. I would like to take a serious look at myself once again regarding my qualifications.”

On Narukawa Staff’s official We will take great care to ensure this does not happen again. We are very sorry.”