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BTS ARMY has criticized the South Korean government over its decision to order an investigation into the alleged chart-rigging practices (sajaegi) of the group’s agency HYBE. BTS fans on X (formerly Twitter) also started trending – “South Korea apologizes to BTS”. (Also Read | South Korean government to order probe on BTS chart-rigging scandal: Report)
Fans criticize South Korean government, support BTS
One fan wrote, “South Korea you should be ashamed. South Korea is nothing without BTS. BTS deserves lots of love. I hate South Korea. BTS we are with you. With BTS till the end.” ARMYs FOREVER BTS has had the most success, “It’s nothing short of literally throwing these incredible people under the bus. and cannot defend themselves while away. South Korea apologizes to BTS. BTS has an army.”
One Today, we are with you, BTS has success till the end. One person tweeted, “Oh ok…it’s a chart manipulation!! They manipulate everyone present there to sing it while leaving the stadium??!!”
what happened so far
The South Korean Cultural Ministry said on Saturday that it had received a petition to investigate why HYBE was blackmailed for chart rigging practices and paid off to blackmailers in 2017, Korea JoongAng Daily reported. Another petition requested the Ministry of Culture to cancel the merit from BTS if the Order of Cultural Allegation is proven true. This honor was earlier given by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
According to posts that recently surfaced online, in 2017, HYBE was blackmailed by a man, Lee, and three associates for allegedly using “expedient marketing strategies” while promoting BTS’s album in 2015 . The court mentioned the term “convincing marketing”. Its order. It said that Lee had made a “pretentious marketing deal” with BigHit Entertainment and made threats to the company based on that account.
