BTS Army Backlash Forces Kim Young-dae to Delete NewJeans Japan Fan Meet Review

Critic Kim Young-dae recently penned a thought-provoking review of NewJeans’ Japan fan meeting, highlighting the artistic achievements and universal appeal of the event.

He stated, “Min Hee-jin is experimenting and completing the ultimate point that K-pop has long aspired to reach through NewJeans. It’s a universal and transcendent modernity shared in everyone’s minds and emotions, devoid of time, space or context.”

Kim Young-dae (Photo : theqoo)

Despite the insightful commentary, Kim Young-dae’s review sparked intense backlash from some BTS fans. The critic received a wave of hate comments criticizing his evaluation, prompting him to delete the review shortly after its publication.

The incident quickly became a hot topic on online platforms like theqoo, garnering over 45,000 views within hours. Korean netizens expressed varied opinions, with some questioning the motive behind the fan backlash:

Kim Young-dae (Photo : theqoo)

• “Why did another fandom leave hate comments on a review of NewJeans’ fan meeting?”
• “That fandom again…”
• “BTS’s fandom is basically crazy.”
• “Why are they acting like this? It’s a critic’s personal impression.”
• “There’s nothing wrong in the review. It’s well-written. What’s the problem?”
• “Oh, critic Kim Young-dae always says nice things to my rocks, it’s a shame… But if you think about my rocks, rocks are just like natural disasters, and it’s true that only the normal fans suffer, lol. Why are all rocks like that?”
• “ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I totally agree….. It’s just a dogfight between camps anyway “
• “Also, they say it’s a sanctuary hahahahahahahahahahaha If you beat up people and say something, does that mean it’s a sanctuary? It’s really funny”

Recently, K-pop group NewJeans faced criticism from K-netizens over their promotional strategy for the Japanese release of their album ‘Supernatural’.

This controversy erupted after it was revealed that the group was offering special items to incentivize album purchases, a practice seemingly contradictory to statements previously made by their creative director, Min Hee-jin.

Netizens debated fiercely, with some defending the strategy as a solution to previous issues of excessive album purchases, while others accused Min Hee-jin of hypocrisy for her earlier stance against similar promotional tactics.