The hashtags “there are no idols that come before my country” and “BTS humiliated China” were trending in China. Jolly Liu, a 21-year-old medical student in Guangzhou, said she was reconsidering her support of the band. In a phone interview on Monday, she said she was angered by its comments, which she had learned about after watching a live-streamed video of a BTS concert on Saturday. “Because there isn’t anyone who doesn’t love their country, right?”Some said they had trouble seeing what was so offensive. Charlene Liu, a 21-year-old student in Shanghai, wrote on Weibo that it would be unnatural to mention historical enemies during a war tribute.

Source: New York Times October 12, 2020 12:43 UTC