Netizens were extremely divided.
Koreaboo
2 hours ago
BTS V‘s recent appearance during the group’s last concert has sparked a heated debate.
BTS’s V
BTS recently performed in Lima.
[#오늘의방탄]
261007 BTS WORLD TOUR ‘ARIRANG’ IN LIMA#방탄소년단 #BTS #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG#BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_LATAM#BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_LIMA pic.twitter.com/WPip3xhoRU
— BTS_official (@bts_bighit) October 8, 2026
At the concert, netizens shared that they thought V was wearing a keffiyeh, a scarf that has become know to represent Palestine’s identity.
#BTS V was seen wearing a keffiyeh on stage today ❤️
The keffiyeh has, in recent decades, come to be identified as a symbol of Palestinian identity and resistance 🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/yzE2f7kdiA
— khloe⁷ (@younjungllit) October 8, 2026
Many fans praised V for his actions, especially with the timing, sharing other times the idol had showed solidatiry.
Everybody act shocked quick https://t.co/56JZjIpYQh pic.twitter.com/NcH6Oes664
— t⁷ (@taesoothe) October 8, 2026
As a Palestinian army this is the best thing ever I love him sm❤️🇵🇸 https://t.co/dqJJMRrTpl
— Mimi⁷🐰misses bts (@kookieguk7) October 8, 2026
From jimin wearing palestine’s shirt to tae wearing keffiyeh on stage, they keep on gaining my respects💜 https://t.co/CUiK7LntZS
— Emyy⁷ (@emylovesyoonmin) October 8, 2026
As a Palestinian it mean so much , I’d give him the herbawi original ones if i could ❤️ https://t.co/M6Gbg5j5H7
— AliA⁷ keeps winning 📍🇵🇸 (@aliabts0613) October 8, 2026
Yet, some hit back at the praise.
Some claimed that it wasn’t actually a proper keffiyeh, while others said that if it was, V was being hypocritical due to criticism he has had for working with brands that have been boycotted due to the genocide in Gaza.
it’s an insult to palestinians that yall think that’s a keffiyeh
— bigger fish to fry⁷ (@yoongisbatman) October 8, 2026
As a Palestinian who doesn’t even know if I’ll ever make it back home alive, watching my culture get worn as an aesthetic is disgusting. You can’t boycott Coke when it’s convenient, then wear my culture because it looks cool. That hypocrisy should be called out. #taehyung_OUT pic.twitter.com/xlXv6Fb2fN
— ★ (@larperingz) October 8, 2026
so which one of you started with tweeting the ‘taehyung is wearing a keffiyeh in solidarity with Palestinians’ types of tweets without even checking the patterns?
it doesn’t even have the fish net pattern?
that’s a normal checkered bandana.
— wait (@Iamwaiting_foru) October 8, 2026
🚨BTS’ Taehyung faces criticism for wearing a keffiyeh after previously saying “no one likes Coke more than me lol” when fans called him out over the boycott. pic.twitter.com/ItbUgQsPP7
— Shade Crave (@Shade_Crave) October 8, 2026