However, some K-pop idols have shown some sort of 'support' for one party that did not sit well with their fans and are now facing intense backlash. Here are
For the longest time, the topic of the Palestine-Israel war has been extremely sensitive with many celebrities choosing to stay silent on the matter to avoid controversies, misunderstandings or even losing business deals.Let's start off with the most recent one. After announcing his concert in Southeast Asia, fans, especially those in Malaysia, were quick to find out that the singer 'liked' an Instagram post that indicated he was staying neutral regarding the war.
The singer even posed for a photo with an Israeli ambassador. Despite the backlash and netizens urging him to delete the post, the idol still has the photos up on his Instagram page.Not even an idol yet but we thought it's still worth mentioning. Samara, a contestant on the 'Dream Academy', was under fire recently for liking certain videos on TikTok.
However, fans argued that this was a case of mistranslation with some saying that the main vocalist wanted to experience the scenery and atmosphere rather than politics. The fans who were responsible for providing the subtitles apologised for the mistranslation that has caused the controversy. The idol himself has yet to speak out about this issue.https://www.tiktok.
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