So @iHeartRadio did a shit job with the sound, posted content that excluded a member and never corrected it, and now their DJs are being straight up racist toward BTS on the air. Is it really so hard to just be competent and professional?
@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.
Jungkook has donated 1 BILLION won (approximately $760,000) to Seoul National University Children's Hospital to support children and families facing financial difficulties with medical treatment.
— The donation was announced by the hospital.
a k-pop editor and bts fan was hospitalized after facing severe hrssment and 🎲 thr**ts on live just for supporting bts. k-pop fans d*xxed her and pushed her to slf hrm, referencing "mina style" just for listening to bts. ironically, kpop fans daily claim to be the most ethical community, while armys have faced this for years as it got heavily normalized.
BTS is now recognized by 42% of U.S. music consumers, up from 36% in 2021, according to Luminate data, FAR ABOVE the average recognition for global artists (24%) and K-pop artists (11%).
— Their fan/likability score has also jumped 12 points since 2021, reaching at least 40% across EVERY age group.
Happy 29th birthday to the iconic Jungkook.
The Grammy-nominated global star has cemented his status as one of pop culture's most prominent artists through a series of critical and commercial achievements. His impact has been recognized by major publications such as Rolling Stone naming him one of the greatest singers of all time, Billboard ranking him as the Top K-Pop Artist of 2024 and Forbes Korea naming him one of the most impactful celebrities of the year. The singer-songwriter launched his solo era with one of 2023’s biggest songs. The release debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved historic streaming milestones on Spotify such as setting the record for the most-streamed track in a single week by a male artist and becoming the fastest song by a male artist to reach both 100 million and 1 billion streams on the platform.
I think the funniest part of the last few years is the moral police of the fandom pretending like BTS didn't make UGH in 2020 where they said exactly how much they hate fake outrage crusading 😭
This is actually sick. These accounts (especially HateCrave/RottenPopUpdt and the Blinks involved) planned a whole hate train by making fake ARMY accounts just so they could post that disgusting “I wouldn’t care if BTS 🍇’d someone” garbage and then act shocked when it spreads.
They sit there romanticizing rape and making deepfakes of the members, then turn around and lecture people about feminism while using something as serious as SA in fanwars. The hypocrisy is wild.
ARMY gets blamed for everything while these people are the ones actively wishing harm and fabricating lies. Leave BTS alone. This kind of behavior is exactly why people can’t take their “concerns” seriously.
🚨 Mass report these accs, also make sure you have ss of them with date and time to report to HYBE Portal.
@.RottenPopUpdt
@.spicevillains
@.pinknoir_4
@.wakeazul
@.namopinkhole
@.bratzonew
@.jencoholic
@.jentlelogy
@.maanonliplumper
@.jiminieopppjj
@.iamjendu
@.quarrelpinks
🚨 REPORT and BLOCK do not engage.
This post is targeting 🐯🐰 and spreading misinformation 🚨
He has edited the live captions and spreading lies.
📌 https://t.co/EryPsX3nG4
Drop ss after reporting!!
Este estúpido se cambió el user porque ya le tembló el culo, por favor todos sigan reportando!!!!
De igual forma denuncien en el portal de Hybe agregando este nuevo usuario POR FAVOR
y también al centro de ayuda de twitter(X)
https://t.co/ZRUGZQjhlB
https://t.co/XVWh2Z6wsp
@/HateCrave has changed their username to @RottenPopUpdt . Please keep reporting them to hybe portal they are twisting everything that 🐨 does including the random reels he’s liking.
Hybe portal link: https://t.co/WJbDsEXs1p
His account’s link: https://t.co/OHab089qRE
Reporten a HateCrave al portal de hybe
Tomenle captura a cada post (el portal deja que pongas 5 ss)
Copien el link de la cuenta y de los post (el portal deja que pongas 10links de post), denuncien los post y la cuenta en esta App y denuncien en el portal
https://t.co/ZRUGZQjhlB
[INFO] Since the tour began, The “City Arirang” has been represented by the colors red and white, reflecting the concept of its new album! ❤️⚪
As announced on Weverse, this visual palette dominates all activities and event zones.
— It should be clarified that this is not new information; it dates back to March.