truthfully the way yall actually have manipulated yourselves to believe bts is some nugu group with no fans is quite funny honestly what did you expect?
Since Blinks and K-pop stans clearly don’t know what payola means, let me explain it to them real quick.
Rosé’s song didn’t debut on any major U.S. chart not Apple Music U.S., not Spotify U.S., not even Pandora yet somehow it’s still getting radio support.
THAT’S what people mean when they talk about payola. Not being equally strong across every chart and then getting randomly slapped with a “payola” label just because you’re doing well. Maybe learn what the word means before throwing it around.
Hace dos semanas Maricris falleció en manos de su novio.
Ella era ARMY de corazón. Con mucho esfuerzo y emoción cumplió su sueño de ver a BTS en vivo.
Hoy vengo a pedirles su apoyo para que esta publicación se viralice. Necesitamos que se haga justicia y que la fiscalía actúe
@iHeartRadio Disrespecting the very people who showed up and packed your festival from day one, then calling them “losers” simply because they complained about sound issues — issues that were also pointed out by people outside the fandom — is completely unacceptable. Instead of acknowledging the criticism, explaining what happened, or simply apologizing, you chose to attack the people who attended and supported your event.
But dragging Jungkook into this and mocking his name crosses another line entirely. He traveled nearly 12 hours specifically to perform at your festival, went on stage for barely 15 minutes, and still gave it everything he had as the professional he is. Using his name as a joke when he had absolutely nothing to do with those complaints is incredibly disrespectful. Deliberately mocking a Korean name can also play into racist and xenophobic stereotypes that a media outlet should know better than to normalize.
This is also disrespectful to BTS as a whole. For years, they have always shown nothing but professionalism, kindness, and willingness to participate in iHeartRadio shows and events. Whenever they have been invited, they have given their time and treated everyone with respect. The very least they deserve in return is that same respect.
We demand a public apology from @TheWoodyShow to BTS, and especially to Jungkook, for mocking his name. We also expect iHeartRadio to address what happened and take it seriously. Criticism about problems at an event can be addressed and explained. Insulting your own audience and turning one of the artists who showed up for your festival into the punchline is not an acceptable response.
I have theories that are too woke for this app but taking the records of all the POC Beyoncé, Mariah, BTS with a song that is only consumed by a sector of the country and insane industry support is …
mixers and harmonizers didn't spend an entire decade coming for each other's necks for you guys to disrespect both little mix and 5th harmony like this
it's actually insane how many past kpop groups had massive promotions in the US to push their careers, but the minute BTS did the same thing it was suddenly labeled as "western validation"