A fan project created for BTS‘s Suga is receiving mixed reactions from K-netizens.
Recently, ARMYs created media wall ads to be displayed in public. The ads feature photos of Suga with messages of support, including his lyric, “future’s gonna be okay.”
Our I’Park Mall Media Wall ads for Yoongi and @BTS_twt are finally live today!
‘Dream, may you bloom fully at the end of all trials.’ 💜
📍 Yongsan, Seoul
• I’Park Mall-Yongsan Station Main Entrance
• Yongsan Station Plaza-Yongsan Station Connecting Passageway
📆 Sep. 25 to… pic.twitter.com/f1EfKr4DSq— 𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐀 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐓 📝 ⁷ SLOW (@dSUGA_1993) September 25, 2024
While the intention is to show support following his recent controversy, Korean netizens have a completely different interpretation of the ad.
We’re so happy to reveal another phase of #EchoesOfPurple: Park Mall Media Wall Ads!
This time, we have TWO spots—one at the main entrance and another on the passageway LED screens.
FUTURE’S GONNA BE OKAY, @BTS_twt. 💜
📍 Yongsan Station, Seoul
📆 Sep. 25 to Oct. 9We chose… pic.twitter.com/vXn8ymjT2E
— 𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐀 𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐒𝐓 📝 ⁷ SLOW (@dSUGA_1993) September 23, 2024
Netizens took issue with the photo used that seemingly mimics a “drunk blush” and go as far as thinking they are anti-fans.
- “Is this support or mockery?”
- “It looks like mockery to me; his face has a drunk tone.”
- “Is this making fun of him for being drunk?”
- “Is this high-level anti-fan behavior, lol?”
- “Thanks to them, people won’t forget about the drunk driving incident—such positive influence, lol.”
- “Did they choose the picture to insult him subtly?”
- “I laughed as soon as I saw the picture. Isn’t this mockery, lol?”
- “Lol, what is this? He really looks drunk, lol. Are they really fans?”
- “What’s with the picture selection, lol? These fans are like anti-fans.”
- “This has to be mockery, right? Lol.”
- “Drunk blush, wow.”
Many were also concerned that the ad will continue to bring attention to the controversy during what should be a period of quiet reflection.
- “Are they celebrating drunk driving with an ad…?”
- “Ugh, why are they like this? Just go away together.”
- “I don’t think it’s bad enough to leave the fandom, but they’ll get a lot of hate.”
- “Please stop advertising. How much must the artist want to hide?”
- “Ah, this is funny, lol.”
- “Feels like they’re mocking him.”
- “This is the time to quietly reflect, but they keep doing this. Are they real fans? I don’t think so.”
- “Oh no.”
- “Did they pick a photo with a ‘drunk tone’ because he’s a drunk driver?”
- “Even Suga would probably want them to shut up.”
Source: theqoo
