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BTS And Mandatory Military Service [News Today / 2020.10.14]

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Blackpink and BTS rank No. 1 & 2 on Billboard Artist 100 Chart

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블랙핑크, 빌보드 ‘아티스트 100’ 첫 정상…2위는 BTS

Two K-pop groups are doing what other Korean artists have tried to do and failed: namely crack the U.S. mainstream market.
They are BTS and Blackpink.
Both groups are dominating the airwaves stateside with their latest hits.
Kim Dami has more.
For the first time in the group’s career, Blackpink has a U.S. number one hit, just ahead of BTS at number two.
Blackpink rocketed 64 places to the top spot on the Billboard Artist 100 Chart with the help of their latest album, which is titled “The Album.”
It’s the first time any girl group has reached the top spot since the chart’s introduction in 2014.
BTS also maintained their grip on the prime spots, reaching number three last week and number one two weeks ago.
The Artist 100 chart ranks the top artists in the U.S. based on factors, including album sales, song consumption and social media activity.
On top of their U.S. success, a documentary on Blackpink will be available to watch on Netflix from Wednesday.
Offering viewers an intimate look behind-the-scenes as well as the back story about their journey to superstardom, “Blackpink: Light Up the Sky” is the first Netflix documentary ever made on a K-pop band.
It will be released in 190 countries.
At an online press conference Tuesday, Blackpink member Rose noted it’s the story of how Blackpink became the band they are today.
Directed by Caroline Suh, the documentary is the fourth Netflix production to focus on female artists after Lady Gaga, Beyonce and Taylor Swift.
Kim Dami, Arirang News.

2020-10-14, 12:00 (KST)

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BTS Faces Uproar in China Over Korean War Comments

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Chinese nationalists erupted in anger at South Korean boy band BTS after its leader thanked Korean War veterans for their sacrifices.

The singer, who goes by RM, made the remark in a recorded acceptance speech for an award from the Korea Society for promoting U.S.-Korean relations.

“We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together and the sacrifices of countless men and women,” RM said in the speech, which included no mention of China.

“After 70 years, the world we are living in is much closer than before. Boundaries in many aspects are getting more blurred,” RM said. “As members of the global community, we should build a deeper understanding and solidarity to be happier together.”

Chinese internet users and state media took RM’s comments as a slap at China, whose soldiers fought alongside North Korean forces during their failed attempt to annex South Korea in the 1950-53 war. They accused RM of ignoring the role played by China in the war, which Chinese Communist Party propaganda blames on the United States, instead of North Korean leader Kim Il Sung’s attack on South Korea.

“Before, I thought some BTS songs were pretty good. Now, they seem to be covered in excrement,” said a commenter on the microblog service Sina Weibo. “Insulting China is absolutely not allowed.”

An account titled “BTS Insults China” had been viewed more than 4.5 million times, according to Sina Weibo.

“Many Chinese netizens pointed out that the speech plays up to U.S. netizens, but the country played the role of aggressor in the war,” said an article in the Global Times newspaper, controlled by the Chinese Communist Party.

The attacks reflect Beijing’s assertiveness abroad and enduring Chinese sensitivity about the Korean Peninsula.

Asked about the controversy, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson, Zhao Lijian, said, “What I want to say is that it should be our common pursuit to take history as a mirror, face the future, cherish peace and promote friendship.”

The ruling party uses the entirely state-controlled media to whip up anger against foreign companies, celebrities or governments that take steps Beijing dislikes.

Last year, Chinese state TV suspended broadcasts of National Basketball Association games after the general manager of the Houston Rockets expressed support for anti-government protesters in Hong Kong. Broadcasts resumed this week.

In 2017, Beijing destroyed South Korean retailer Lotte’s business in China after the company sold land to South Korea’s government to install an anti-missile system opposed by Chinese leaders.

Since the Korean War, Beijing has helped prop up isolated North Korea with gifts of oil and other aid to maintain a buffer between China and U.S.-allied South Korea.

Online Chinese fan groups demanded an apology from BTS and called for boycotts of an upcoming album and promotional events.

BTS-related products were missing this week from the online stores of Samsung Electronics and sports brand FILA on Chinese e-commerce websites including Alibaba Group’s TMall and JD.com.

Global brands have tried to distance themselves from politically touchy issues, especially Taiwan, the self-ruled island claimed by Beijing as part of its territory, and Hong Kong, the scene of pro-democracy protests.

In 2016, Hong Kong singer Denise Ho said cosmetics giant Lancome canceled a concert to distance itself from her pro-democracy activism.

The same year, Taiwan-born Korean pop singer Chou Tzu-yu apologized for shaking a Taiwanese flag on South Korean TV after criticism by China.

BTS has yet to respond, but South Korean fans reacted angrily.

“BTS fans are from all over the world, so China’s bullying will be known to all countries that took part in the Korean War,” said Johnny Kim, a South Korean engineer.

The row comes ahead of Thursday’s stock market debut of BTS’s management company, Big Hit Entertainment.

Hong Kong’s most prominent dissident, Joshua Wong, weighed in, criticizing Beijing for “provoking groundless rage and division.”

“There are still many Korean War veterans around the world, including those from the United States, so it’s not reasonable for China to pick a fight over this,” said Min-seong Lee, a student in Seoul.

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BTS in trouble in China over Korean War comments.

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BTS in trouble in China over Korean War comments.
BTS in trouble in China over Korean War comments.
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.
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.”

According to the Global Times, a state-run newspaper with a nationalistic perspective, “Chinese netizens said the band’s totally one-sided attitude to the Korean War hurts their feelings and negates history”, adding that the comments were designed to “play up” to US audiences.

Around 200,000 South Korean soldiers and 36,000 American soldiers died during the Korean War, as well as millions of civilians. Chinese state media say 180,000 soldiers from China also lost their lives.

It was difficult to gauge the scale of the backlash to RM’s comments among BTS’s Chinese fan base. Some were calling on each other to stay low-key and quiet on Weibo posts. And a number of people on Twitter defended the group, noting that RM’s speech did not mention China directly.

The seven-member BTS is popular around the world and have broken a number of records. Earlier this year, their single Dynamite became the most viewed YouTube video in 24 hours, with 101.1 million views in a day.
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