BTS leader RM alienates mainland Chinese fans with ‘insensitive’ comments about Korean War (VIDEO)
Monday, 12 Oct 2020 02:49 PM MYTRM’s comments on the Korean War did not go down well with Chinese social media users. — Picture via YouTube/On Demand Entertainment and Reuters
During his speech, RM paid tribute to the “history of pain” shared between the two countries and highlighted the “sacrifices of countless men and women” whose lives were lost due to the conflict. “After 70 years, the world we are living in is much closer than before, and boundaries and many aspects are getting more blurry than before,” RM said during The Korea Society’s virtual annual gala.
The group’s label Big Hit Entertainment has yet to respond but brands that previously roped in BTS as celebrity ambassadors have axed the boyband’s promotional materials in China to avoid getting caught up in the controversy.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Is BTS the new Beatles?How BTS and its ARMY could change the music industry.
Read more »
Mainland China reports 21 new Covid-19 cases vs 15 a day earlier | Malay MailBEIJING, Oct 11 — Mainland China reported 21 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on October 10, up from 15 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said yesterday. All the new cases were imported infections involving travellers from overseas, the National Health Commission...
Read more »
Chinese app allows small glimpse beyond ‘Great Firewall’ | Malay MailBEIJING, Oct 10 ― An app launched this week in China allows access to some content on Western social media sites long banned domestically such as YouTube, marking the first product by a major Chinese tech firm that helps internet users bypass the Great Firewall. Tuber was launched on third-party...
Read more »
K-pop titan BTS's online concert draws global fans | Malay MailSEOUL, Oct 11 — Fans of BTS tuned in to an online concert by the K-pop boyband yesterday, holding their signature light sticks and sharing messages in a chatroom. Titled 'Map of The Soul ON:E,' the virtual event came after the seven-member group scrapped its initial plan to hold an in-person show...
Read more »
‘The War With Grandpa’ tops ‘Tenet’ at US Box Office | Malay MailLOS ANGELES, Oct 12 — The War With Grandpa, a Robert De Niro comedy about the battle between a wily septuagenarian and his grandson over a bedroom, was originally supposed to hit theatres in 2018. Plans changed after Harvey Weinstein, the indie film producer whose company The Weinstein Company...
Read more »
FT: EU leaders to insist on tough enforcement powers in Brexit deal | Malay MailPARIS, Oct 12 — French President Emmanuel Macron and other EU leaders will insist on tough enforcement rules for any trade deal with Britain, warning that Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s bid to override the Brexit treaty has shown its word cannot be trusted, the Financial Times (FT) reported. EU...
Read more »