No one expected the backlash…
Koreaboo
12 minutes ago
ITZY’s Chaeryeong recently shared several photos on her personal Instagram account.
| @chaerrry0/Instagram
In the post, the fourth-generation star included BTS’s new track “Into The Sun” from their record-breaking album Arirang. RM and J-Hope even liked Chaeryeong’s post!
Unexpectedly, many netizens took issue with the addition of the song.
While the photos were meant to showcase her visuals, many netizens focused on the song choice instead. Comments condemning her for using the track quickly rose to the top, with some receiving hundreds of likes.
| @chaerrry0/Instagram
The backlash drew attention beyond Instagram, sparking discussions on Korean forums. A post on TheQoo about the incident went viral, amassing over 25,000 views.
Korean netizens were confused by the backlash, and many speculated on why Chaeryeong linking a BTS song drew such scathing reactions from international fans.
| TheQoo
- “Is it because it’s a different agency that’s competing(?)?”
- “The post title is the opposite, isn’t it? They’re basically saying, ‘I don’t like BTS, so don’t use a BTS song.’”
- “This happens because Dols picked a BTS song—fans or anti-BTS people tell her not to, and then ARMY collect all that and make a list to spread around.
- It’s just an everyday incident in fandom power struggles.”
- “People are going to her Instagram to attack her just because she used the song?.. Why are they like this?”
- “Overseas, it’s usually BTS fandom vs other fandoms, always being dramatic. This just feels like a natural disaster.”
- “Foreigners doing typical foreigner things lol.”