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#BTS Falls Prey to Chinese Netizens' Attack

Source: Stand News #Oct11

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#BTS Falls Prey to Chinese Netizens' Attack

BTS, a Korean boy band representing the success of K-pop around the world, was named the winner of the James A. Van Fleet Award 2020 by The Korea Society in the United States on October 7, 2020. The band was credited as one of the reasons for the closer relationships between South Korea and the U.S.

In their acceptance speech, BTS mentioned that 2020 marks 70 years after the Korean War: "We will always remember this painful history shared by our two countries and the countless men and women who sacrificed their lives".

However, this speech by BTS provoked many Chinese netizens, who condemned BTS for "humiliating China". Posts attacking BTS surged in China. A comment posted on a social media platform that read, "Get lost, BTS is dead" garnered over 1.66 million 'likes' and over 36,000 comments in China.

Watch BTS' Speech at the 2020 Van Fleet Award:
https://youtu.be/gv09j97njnY

Source: Stand News #Oct11

#KoreanWar #VantheFleetAward #FreeSpeech
#LittlePink
BTS Makes Award Speech in Remembrance of Shared History in Korean War. Mainland Netizens Say Award Commemorates US Army in the War, Decry Speech as Insulting and Ask BTS to Leave China

Bangtan Boys (BTS), a world-famous K-pop boy band with a huge following, received the James A. Van Fleet Award last Wednesday (Oct 7) for their contributions to promoting US-Korea relations. In their award speech, members mentioned the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War, saying, “We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together and the sacrifices of countless men and women.” The speech attracted criticisms from mainland netizens, who stated through Weibo that it insulted China, some even commented, “Go away, BTS has died”. The post in question received 1.66 million likes and 36 thousand comments.

The James A. Van Fleet Award was organised by US non-profit organisation The Korea Society and established in 1995 in commemoration of James A. Van Fleet, Commander of the US Eighth Army during the Korean War and Founder of the organisation. The award is mainly given to persons or organisations that promoted US-Korea relations. The award ceremony this year was held online last Wednesday, during which the BTS was given the award for their musical achievements, influence on fans globally and promotion of US-Korea relations. During the award speech, the group’s leader Kim Nam-joon (RM) mentioned that this year marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, which gave special significance to the organisation’s annual gala this year. “We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together and the sacrifices of countless men and women. After 70 years, the world we are living in is much closer than before, and boundaries in many aspects are getting more blurred.” Kim’s speech did not specify the two nations mentioned.

Source: Stand News #Oct11

#Korea #US #China #Weibo #BTS #AwardCeremony #TheKoreanSociety #JamesAVanFleetAward

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BTS Accused of Insulting China in a Speech that Mentioned the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War
 
South Korean boy band BTS made remarks on the Korean War recently, resulting in the accusation of insulting China by some Chinese netizens.  Some business brands immediately removed products endorsed by BTS from Chinese websites, according to reports.
 
BTS was recently granted the General James A. Van Fleet Award for their contribution in promoting Korea-US relations through their musical works.  Their acceptance speech kicked off the controversy.
 
RM, the leader of BTS, said that this year was the 70th anniversary of the Korean War and “we will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together, and the sacrifices of the countless men and women”.  Chinese netizens accused this remark as insulting to China, claiming that BTS did not respect the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army who died heroically in the Korean War.  Some people even initiated a BTS boycott.
 
 
#Korea #US #China #ChineseNetizens #BTS #RM #KoreanUSrelation #VanFleetAward #KoreanWar
 
Source: Now News #Oct12

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Samsung, FILA and Hyundai Have Removed BTS-Related Posts and Ads from Chinese Websites and Social Media after the K-Pop Boy Band’s ‘Controversial’ Speech Outraged Chinese Netizens
 
Chinese netizens are outraged by BTS, the K-pop boy band global sensation, over the mentioning of the Korean War in an award-acceptance speech earlier.  Zhao Lijian, the spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Information Department, stated that he was aware of the related reports and the responses from netizens.  The South Korean company Samsung has since removed products launched in conjunction with BTS from online stores in China.  The car manufacturer Hyundai and the sports brand FILA have also removed posts related to BTS on their Chinese social media accounts.
 
Samsung has launched a special edition series of mobile phones and earphones with BTS this July.  However, the products are no longer available on Chinese shopping websites JD.com, Tmall and Samsung’s official Chinese website after online dispute of BTS arose.   Hyundai and FILA, which have invited BTS to endorse their products, have also removed all BTS-related posts from their official Weibo accounts earlier.
 
When a journalist asked about the Chinese netizens’ outrage on BTS at a regular press conference hosted by Zhao Lijian, he answered, "I am aware of the related reports, as well as the responses from Chinese netizens.  We should learn from history, face the future, treasure peace and promote friendship.  These are the things that we should pursue together, worthy to strive for together."
 
During the acceptance speech of the General James A. Van Fleet Award, an award granted to those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of US-Korean relations, BTS’s leader RM said, “We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together, and the sacrifices of the countless men and women.”  This single sentence had apparently outraged Chinese netizens, despite the fact that China was not mentioned in the speech at all.
 
#China #BTS #ChineseNetizens #ZhaoLijian #Samsung #Hyundai #FILA #SocialMedia
 
Source: Stands News #Oct13

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BTS Supporters Counterattack after Chinese Netizens Sniped BTS,
Zhao Lijian Tried to Calm them Down along with the Deletion of the Provocative Report by Global Times

South Korean K-pop boy band BangTan Sonyeondan (BTS) has gained an award for their efforts to promote South Korea-US relations. However, their award-winning speech, relevant to the Korean War, caused dissatisfaction among Chinese netizens and being sniped, such as claiming not to buy the endorsed products. BTS supporters, on the other hand, fought back on social networking sites. A netizen said, “thanks to the 50 Cent Army and the Little Pink, Korea has become anti-communist now!" Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian then showed kindness, saying that "promoting friendship should be our (China and Korea) common pursuit". The Global Times also deleted its reports criticizing BTS. The Director of the Military Affairs Department of South Korea, Moo Jung-woo, responded yesterday (13 October) that the accusations made by Chinese netizens were "uncomfortable." The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea also stated that it would remain concerned about the situation.

Earlier, BTS gained the “James A. Van Fleet Award”. A member mentioned in their speeches that "we will always remember the painful history of our two countries and the countless sacrifices made by men and women". As a result, the Chinese netizens criticized BTS for not respecting the Chinese martyrs and not understanding the history of the anti-American war effort.

Global Times published a report on Monday (12 October), stating that "we cannot tolerate anything that involves our national dignity”. Chinese netizens urged not to purchase any BTS-endorsed product. Subsequently, a South Korean company Samsung removed the BTS-endorsed products from its Chinese online stores, and a manufacturer Hyundai and a sports brand FILA also removed BTS-relevant posts from their Chinese social media pages.

Source: Stand News #Oct14

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#BTS #SouthKorea #Kpop #ChineseForeignMinistry #ZhaoLiJian #ChineseNetizens #GlobalTimes #China #JamesAVanFleetAward #Samsung #Hyundai #FILA
Reports allege Chinese express companies has banned the import of BTS products. Korea JTBC reportly contacted the Chinese department to confirm the allegations.
 
Disputes between BTS and Chinese netizens last week, which aroused from Korean War remarks, was not settled by the clarification of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
 
There have been recent reports on Chinese social media platform, Weibo, that Chinese express companies have refused to transport BTS products to China. As statements emerged from the Weibo account of Chinese Yunda Express Company. On Monday afternoon the company posted that “packages related to BTS will not be mailed temporarily”, and the reason for the refusal was that “it is something everyone understands”.  
 
Later, there were rumours on the internet that two other Chinese express companies, YTO and Zhongtong, also imposed similar new regulations to not ship BTS products to China. However, according to South Korea’s Yonhap News Agency yesterday, the relevant news was untrue.  
 
But on the same day, later in a JTBC evening news broadcast, a report suggested that reporters from the press department were talking directly with personnel from relevant departments of China Communications Corporation. It was confirmed that the company was not shipping BTS products to China. 
 
Source: Standnews #Oct21
 
#China #BTS #Korea #JTBC #CCP #KoreanWar #YTO #YonhapNews
Angry Chinese Netizens Lash Out at #KPop Group #Blackpink for Touching Panda with Bare Hands

Chinese netizens lashed out at K-pop idol group Blackpink and their fans, after the members of the group were shown touching a baby panda with bare hands in the reality show "24/365 with BLACKPINK”.

Chinese netizens claimed that Pandas are China’s national treasure, and reprimanded Blackpink members for their "poor personal hygiene" as they were not wearing gloves.

Editor's note: This is not the first time when celebrities outside China fell prey to Chinese netizens' attack. In October 2020, world-famous K-pop band #BTS was harshly condemned by Chinese people for mentioning the Korean War, as the band commemorated the sacrifice of Korean and US soldiers. Read more: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/25966 ]

Source: Now News #Nov11

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After #BTS, Chinese Netizens Attack South Korean Pop Idols #MAMAMOO and Designer #LeesleHwang

After BTS, Chinese netizens attacked a South Korean girl group, MAMAMOO, claiming that the group had "embezzled Chinese culture" for having "Chinese characters" on their clothes in a show hosted by the South Korean television channel KBS on Dec 18, 2020.

South Korean designer Leesle Hwang was also attacked by Chinese netizens and was demanded to "explain her doing". Hwang responded that the said costumes is a modern rendition of Hanbok, Korean tranditional costume. The words on the clothes read “Hunmin Jeongeum”, a document issued by King Sejong the Great in 1446 that introduced the script of the Korean language, Hangul. 

Hwang asked back why one has to explain when Koreans are wearing Korean costumes and Korean scripts. “Was Sejong the Great year Chinese?” Hwang asked.

Source: Stand News #Dec27
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