World's biggest boy band BTS pisses off China, advertising disappears in China

@Os Trigonum @Jontro @rocketsjudoka
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-54513408
BTS in trouble in China over Korean War comments

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Image captionRM (2nd from right) is the band's leader
South Korean K-pop group BTS is facing a backlash in China over comments a member made about the Korean War.

In a speech, the band's leader, known as RM, mentioned South Korea's shared "history of pain" with the US over the 1950-53 conflict, in which the two countries fought together.

But his remarks have angered Chinese social media users, as Beijing backed the North in the war.

The controversy also appears to have affected commercial deals.

Adverts featuring BTS from companies including Samsung, sports brand Fila and car manufacturer Hyundai disappeared from a number of Chinese websites or social media platforms, although it is unclear who removed them.

K-pop has a large following in China and BTS - one of the most successful groups - are no different, with at least five million fans on China's popular social media platform Weibo.

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RM's comments came as BTS received an award celebrating relations between the US and South Korea.

"We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together and the sacrifices of countless men and women," he said.

But his words were met with an angry response by some social media users in China, who noted the losses their country also suffered in the war.

"They [BTS] should not make any money from China," one user commented on Weibo, reported Reuters news agency. "If you want to make money from Chinese fans you have to consider Chinese feelings."

 

Did the china fans forget that BTS is Korean ?

 

But what about Black Pink?
@Jontro

 

so you see telling me that these 13 year old Chinese girls in China are mad about this ?
That’s their fanbase

I’m pretty sure these social media ‘fans’ are 50 year old communist party social media workers

I mean these are the same yo-yos looking up Daryl Morey’s twitter

Korean pop stars are the least political musicians
This ain’t rage against the machine

 

So there's some old ass Chinese dude in the Communist Party who also speaks Korean
who's entire job was to spy, read, and watch BTS videos, social media, performances and award shows

just to be sure they don't say or imply or neglect China??

@rocketsjudoka @Nook

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Do these Communist Censors also check out p*rn to see if they don't say anything bad about Xi?

 

nobody is banning these guys in houston even when this is happening