Tiffany 2016 yılı Kore Bağımsızlık gününde Japon bayrağı içeren bir gönderi gönderdiği için büyük tepki aldı.<ref>{{CiteWeb kaynağı web| url = http://www.ibtimes.com/snsds-tiffany-blasted-social-media-posting-japanese-rising-sun-flag-koreas-liberation-2401695 | title = SNSD's Tiffany Blasted On Social Media For Posting The Japanese Rising Sun Flag On Korea's Liberation Day | date = 2016-08-15 | access-date = 2016-08-15 | arşivurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20160822153940/http://www.ibtimes.com/snsds-tiffany-blasted-social-media-posting-japanese-rising-sun-flag-koreas-liberation-2401695 | arşivtarihi = 22 Ağustos 2016}}</ref>Tiffany kendi eliyle yazdığı bir özür mektubu yayınladı<ref>{{citeWeb kaynağı web| title = 티파니, 욱일기 논란 자필 사과 “깊이 반성, 실망시켜 죄송”....(Tiffany writes handwritten apology over controversy "I'm deeply reflecting, I apologize for disappointing you") | url = http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/comment/list?oid=109&aid=0003376154 | website = Naver | publisher = Osen | accessdate = August 15, 2016 | arşivengelli = evet}}</ref><ref>{{citeWeb kaynağı web| title = 티파니 '논란 속 귀국, 어두운 표정'[포토]...(Tiffany 'enters the airport amid controversy with a dark expression') | url = http://news.nate.com/view/20160815n17965?mid=n1008 | website = Nate | publisher = X Sports News | accessdate = August 15, 2016 | arşivengelli = evet}}</ref>ancak bu sorunları çözmeye yetmedi.<ref>{{citeWeb kaynağı web| title = [XP초점] 티파니의 두루뭉술 사과, 정말 '깊이' 반성했나...(Tiffany's vague apology, did she really 'deeply' reflect?) | url = http://news.nate.com/view/20160816n05507?mid=n1008 | website = Nate | publisher = X Sports News | accessdate = August 16, 2016 | arşivengelli = evet}}</ref><ref>{{citeWeb kaynağı web| title = [TF초점] 티파니 전범기 논란, 사과에도 공분 사라지지 않는 이유...(Public still angered over Tiffany's controversy despite apology) | url = http://news.nate.com/view/20160816n06956?mid=n1008 | website = Nate | publisher = The Fact | accessdate = August 16, 2016 | arşivengelli = evet}}</ref>Sonrasında [[Sister's Slam Dunk]] izleyicileri yaşayanan bu olaylardan dolayı Tifany'in programdan ayrılmasını istediler<ref>{{citeWeb kaynağı web| title = 광복절날 욱일기라니…티파니 ‘언니들의 슬램덩크’ 하차 요구 빗발...(The confederate flag on liberation day... viewers demand Tiffany be taken off of 'Unnies Slam Dunk') | url = http://entertain.naver.com/ranking/read?oid=144&aid=0000446984 | website = Naver | publisher = Sports Kyunghyang | accessdate = August 15, 2016 | arşivengelli = evet}}</ref> bir süre sonra Tifany'in programdan ayrıldığı resmi olarak onaylandı.<ref>{{citeWeb kaynağı web| title = [공식입장] '슬램덩크' 측, "욱일기 논란 티파니 하차 결정"...( 'Slam Dunk' takes Tiffany off the show + SM issues another apology) | url = http://news.nate.com/view/20160818n36268?mid=n1008 | website = Nate | publisher = Mydaily | accessdate = August 18, 2016 | arşivengelli = evet}}</ref>
