“Do they even have a conscience?”
Koreaboo
4 minutes ago
BTS is facing fresh criticism from Korean netizens after a detail regarding their new album, Arirang, has become a trending hot topic online… for all the wrong reasons.
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Arirang is BTS’s first album since the group went on a mini-hiatus to complete their military service and release solo projects.
The album is set to release on March 20.
Similar to many K-pop groups, BTS is releasing multiple physical versions of the album to boost sales, but one version is titled “Living Legend.”
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Many Koreans have taken issue with the name, seeing it as overly self-important and even embarrassing. Some have accused the boy group of “self-proclaiming” themselves as legends.
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- “Honestly, calling themselves ‘Living Legend’ right after all that bulk-buying… lol.”
- “Plagiarism, bulk-buying, controversies over live performances, unpaid national insurance, drunk driving… Their image is totally different from what’s on the hot posts. Is ‘Living Legend’ part of the same fame-strategy?”
- “Wow, next they’ll be comparing themselves to The Beatles.”
- “The Beatles lol… do they even have a conscience?”
- “Living Legend: Don’t inconvenience citizens by locking down Gwanghwamun for a week.”
- “Wow… calling themselves Living Legend… really something else.”
- “Self-proclaimed Living Legend, yet the public doesn’t even know their songs.”
- “Why do I feel embarrassed?”
This backlash comes shortly after BTS faced widespread criticism over their Gwanghwamun concert, adding to public scrutiny ahead of the album release.