K-pop fans' double standards? ARMY reacts to funeral wreaths for BTS SUGA amid sympathy for RIIZE's Seunghan
Fans of BTS called ARMY are furious, as K-pop fans who felt sympathy for Seunghan of RIIZE, who was forced to leave his group, suddenly seem okay with SUGA experiencing similar harassment.
Updated : October 16, 2024 02:07 PM ISTFans of BTS called ARMY are furious, as K-pop fans who felt sympathy for Seunghan of RIIZE, who was forced to leave his group, suddenly seem okay with SUGA experiencing similar harassment.
RIIZE's Seunghan and BTS SUGA
It did not take long for K-pop fans who were shouting, "Idol's mental health matters," to turn their backs on the member of the biggest group in the world! BTS rapper SUGA, who has been facing nonstop harassment from both the South Korean media and K-pop fans, was fined for riding—rather than driving—an electric kickboard while under the influence of alcohol.
While it's not a DUI, as many have stated, but rather an RUI, K-pop fans have still not left him alone, despite him apologising not once, but twice. Adding to the situation, antis—people who dislike a K-pop artist or group so much that they dedicate time to following their content and activities—have decided to send "SUGA withdrawal wreaths" to HYBE in an attempt to force him to leave BTS.
According to a protest plan released by the account "Suga's Withdrawal Flower Basket Total Attack," demonstrations are set to take place in front of HYBE from October 20 to 22. The protest slogans include messages like "Suga OUT, the drunk driving criminal," "Drunk driving is attempted murder; Suga, don't be a nuisance and just leave," and "I won't buy BTS with Suga in it; the drunk driving criminal must withdraw."
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Fans of BTS called ARMY are furious, as K-pop fans who felt sympathy for Seunghan of RIIZE, who was forced to leave his group, suddenly seem okay with SUGA experiencing similar harassment. ARMY took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to ask K-pop fans how they can sympathize with anyone but a BTS member.
sympathizing with an idol just two days ago cause he was wrongfully kicked out from his group cause knetz & antis wanted that. now y'all the same ones who are laughing with the same ppl cause this time it's an idol y'all hate. yeah kpop industry isn't gonna change at all. rot.
— •ᴗ• (@polartaegi) October 15, 2024
Deaths wreaths are cheered on by kpop stans when it’s targeted towards a BTS member. Never when it’s any other idol. Just bts. Couldn’t even keep up the fake concern for two days. pic.twitter.com/xVlSD8uUc4
— BIitz (JIMIN DAY💜🐥🥳.)| ⭐️(ꪜ )🥢🪞🌊🃏 🧑🏻🚀 (@yoongisgunner) October 15, 2024
I need Suga to go and take pics in front of those flowers doing aegyoz just to piss them off https://t.co/FRlermkQ3Q
— antho 𐚁 | fan account (@heeseok_twt) October 16, 2024
To all the ARMYs who were trying to play saints yesterday.
— shanni⁷🐟||Jimtober|| (@ARMYgeddon7) October 15, 2024
Remember, the line of morality is drawn at BTS.
Knetz suck only, and only if it's not BTS.
If you ever feel your inner mother Teresa waking up please come look at this thread. pic.twitter.com/5fsQ5aUF9c
y'all were rejoicing when suga and bts were attacked by the media ? im pretty sure more riize fans laughed at suga more than armys laughing at seunghan leaving the group. a lot of fandoms including armys are supporting him or are you just selective cz you want to hate https://t.co/ZpyfUgoLhY
— blonde keeho cb plz (@ppaemugi) October 16, 2024
Army’s were not wrong when they say it won’t take even 1 day for kpop Stan to go back and lick knetz ass if it’s about BTS and boom here we are .
— thvminⁱˢ ʰᵃᵖᵖʸ (@minyushukim7) October 15, 2024
cause how did it ever get to the point where sending funeral wreaths to folks companies and even apartments is completely normal
— suga how you get so fly🥢 (@jinsmaze) October 13, 2024
Korea armys is not sending death wreath to suga.. kantis has been sending the wreaths since and for months now.. they didn’t just start sending it… and no Suga is not leaving his group and legacy for some 30 deranged beings that claim they fans https://t.co/HM4o5TdhwZ
— Teemah ⁷⁼¹ BTS is 7 4EVA 💜 WITH SUGA🥰 (@beauTeem_) October 15, 2024
What’s happening to seunghan is totally inhumane and we all must fight for him as humans , but seeing some of you normalising the same thing to YOONGI is completely insane …#seunghan #suga #westandwithyoongi #westandwithseunghan #RIIZE_ISSEVEN #BTS_IS_7
— yoonglier7 (@hud1_01) October 15, 2024
Regarding SUGA's case:
On September 10, the Korean media outlet Yonhap News reported that BTS' SUGA had been indicted at the Seoul Western District Prosecutor's Office, Criminal Division 2 (led by Chief Prosecutor Chu Hye Yoon). He was fined $11,491 under the Road Traffic Act for riding an electric scooter while under the influence of alcohol.
Interestingly, his blood alcohol content was not revealed, nor was there any news of his license being revoked. This was after days of news outlets reporting his alcohol level to be 0.227%—at least eight times higher than the legal limit in South Korea—there is now no discussion about his alcohol intake.