The criticism has taken a malicious turn.
Koreaboo
37 minutes ago
A popular and beloved girl group is currently taking heat over a message involving BTS.
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Japanese girl group f5ve, who debuted in 2022, have gained a dedicated following through a distinct mix of high-quality music, unique group branding, and a standout social media strategy. Their innovative marketing — especially on platforms like X, TikTok, and Instagram — played a huge role in increasing their popularity over the past year.
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However, this social media activity recently drew negative attention.
On August 18, it was discovered that the group’s TikTok account had reposted a video that included the hashtag #btsdisband.
Fans of BTS commented on the situation, criticizing the group’s social media activity, both in this situation and in general. At the same time, others were reminded of the ongoing controversy involving RM and J-Hope’s interaction with Chris Brown, citing it as a possible reason.
the person managing their social media is so fucking annoying i remember when they shaded ssera during their hate train and disrespected goo hara im so over it https://t.co/7bbZo3QA81
— zayla *ੈ✩‧₊˚ (@xoulvmin) August 18, 2026
#fullshade that group never goes viral for their music but only from being „relatable“ and being on stantwt https://t.co/0EBpGSkGd7
— mochi ⁷⁺⁹ 𓍢ִ໋🍓ྀི⋆.˚ |🇵🇸 (@sarangmochii) August 18, 2026
Yall mad that f5ve doesn’t like bts’s chris brown supporting, racist, disrespectful towards their juniors asses??? Armys genuinely have no shame yall are stuck in a bubble of delusion https://t.co/YLfozzD3ub pic.twitter.com/ynuWQhAQuS
— Ma0s🇪 (@dreamwithsae) August 18, 2026
The group have since removed the reposting, but another post on their page has been assumed to be directed at the criticism directed towards them.
— f5ve (@f5ve_official) August 18, 2026
As a result, criticism towards the group has continued, with it taking a more malicious turn directed towards the group’s appearances.
Oh, this group is flops and ugly too#f5vedisband https://t.co/1O1V5ZuSXk
— 𝐋𝐄𝐎⁷ (@jungkookjk_1) August 18, 2026
#f5vedisband pic.twitter.com/DZWWG1NbOC https://t.co/xOm4brLVXM
— 1993 (@2013_min7) August 18, 2026
The group has not directly responded to the current controversy.
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