![]() Nolda heeojil yeojadeuregen gwansim eobtji Nege dagaseogo sipjiman neomu simhage areumdawo Yeojadeureun bangjeongsik uri namjadeureun hae (Yup) Jakkuman nuni doragane yeojadeurui bae (Yup) (berimachwi) ttaengkyu! nae siryeogeul ollyeojwoĪnd I’ll be a man of you you you you babe Please continue to watch BTS grow, and if you would continue to point out our shortcomings, we will continue to work hard, always listening to the words of our fans and society.A yojeum michin michin geo gata gichim gichim “We feel heavily responsible for not being more careful with the production of BTS contents, and causing everyone so much worry. ![]() “We’ve also learned that defining a woman’s position or value in society from a man’s point of view could be wrong. “Through self review and discussion, we’ve learned that we can’t be free of societal prejudices and mistakes, as they are a part of each individual’s growth and experiences, things that are seen and learned in society. “The agency as well as all of BTS feel very apologetic towards all the fans who have may have felt uncomfortable from any lyrics or social network posts, and we will take the criticisms and the points in question into consideration for future works. “We also confirmed that some tweets posted by BTS prior to their debut could be offensive to women. After reviewing the lyrics, we found that some of them could be perceived as misogynistic, regardless of the intentions of the creator, and could make some people uncomfortable. “We recognized the controversy about misogynistic lyrics in BTS’s songs at the end of 2015. ![]() On July 6, BigHit Entertainment posted on their official fan cafe: But don’t ever wear Converse lows.” Lyrics from “War of Hormones,” under fire for objectification:Īfter continued requests from BTS fans, BigHit has responded. (Note: This is also wordplay, as the words for “being bossy” and “gonorrhea” are only different by one syllable.) Lyrics from “Converse High,” under fire for objectification: But now that I think about it, you were never the boss. “Yea, you’re the best woman, being bossy. Lyrics from the song “Joke” by Rap Monster, under fire for the implied sexual prejudice from the use of “gonorrhea”: (Note: The tweet uses a play on the Korean word jjikda, a verb which can mean “take a picture” as well as “hit a point with an object stick hack (with an axe).”) If I catch you looking elsewhere, I’ll with my camera. Here is the tweet from Suga - from - and the lyrics that were brought into question: The Tweet, under fire for its aggression: While this first tweet was made in May, Korean fans have continued to use the hashtag #WeWantBTSFeedback to address BigHit. She goes on to explain how the nuances and expressions of sexual hierarchy, violence, and objectification are problematic, regardless of the intentions of the writers, especially considering that many fans of BTS are young and impressionable, in their teens and twenties. In a lengthy tweet following the one above, she says many are defending BTS, saying that it’s not a big deal, and that she’s being too sensitive, and indeed, many have responded to tweets, saying that she’s looking into it too much. The first complaint was made on May 22 this year by a self-proclaimed BTS fan of four years who brought up the cases below: “I want BTS’s feedback regarding the misogynistic tweet. Other fans are saying that the lyrics and tweet aren’t problematic at all. Some fans have been hounding BTS, continuously requesting that the group respond about a misogynistic tweet and lyrics, with the Korean hashtag #BTS피드백을원합니다, which says #WeWantFeedbackFromBTS. For a little bit over a month now, Korean fans of BTS have been in a debate regarding some lyrics and a tweet from BTS.
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