(Thread) #BTS has been receiving severe online abuse on Chinese social media these days due to their speech at James A. Van Fleet Award.

“The Korea Society’s 2020 Annual Gala is especially meaningful, as this year marks the 70th anniversary of the Korean War. We will always...

... remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together and the sacrifices of countless men and women,” said #RM, @BTS_twt ‘s leader.

The General James A. Van Fleet Award is for those who have contributed to the Korea-U.S. relationship.

The speech has caused...

... Chinese netizens to rage even the speech has no mention of China at all. Most Chinese netizens and fans thought it was wrong to memorize American and Korean soldiers dead in the Korean War.

Chinese state media Global Times tweeted that...

...the speech of #BTS “ hurts their[Chinese] feelings and negates history”. The Communist Youth League posted China’s official account on the history of the Korean War.

Following this controversy, @SamsungMobile China and @fila_korea China have removed all BTS related products from their online shops. Both brands are advertised by BTS.

#BTS #Samsung #FILA have trended on Chinese social media since yesterday. If you search BTS now on Weibo, the first result popped up would be “ #BTS humiliating China (BTS辱華)”.

#JUSTIN China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said: “I’ve noticed relevant reports and Chinese netizens’ reaction on this [controversy]. What I want to state is that taking history as a mirror, looking forward to the future, cherishing peace and...

...promoting friendship should be our common pursuit and worthy of our joint efforts.”

#Update All Chinese fansites have announced that they will suspend group orders of the coming new #BTS album #BE