As Block B's member Zico using the word "faggot" in his solo song "Tough Cookie" became an issue, Zico's agency said, "We were not looking down on homosexuals."

One representative of Zico's agency said, "The song was used in a musical sense. If we had known exactly that the word has the meaning of looking down on homosexuals, we would not have used it."

He continued, "Zico does not have any bias or negative feelings towards homosexuals and holds respect for them. We would like to apologize to anyone who felt uncomfortable."

Zico released his first solo song "Tough Cookie" on November 7.