On June 13, Jungkook It appeared as a special guest at “Hope on the road final“, The Encore concert of J-Hope’s World Tour was held at the Goyang stadium. During the tests, the fans noticed a hat he wore decorated with the phrase” Make Tokyo Great Again “-a parody of the” Make America Great Again “campaign by Donald Trump, but known in Japan as being co-opted by the Nationalists of the far right.
The recourse was quick. Given the sensitive sensitive political connotations of the sentence-confused by cases such as the former Korean president Yoon Suk-Yeol who wears a hat similar to “make Korea again” -molti have criticized Jungkook for his lack of awareness.
Face the controversy on the WEVERSO fan platform in the early hours of June 14, Jungkook declared, “I apologize sincerely for having caused disappointment and discomfort for many people because of the phrase written on the hat that I wore during the tests. I deeply recognize that it was my lack of awareness in wearing something without fully confirming the historical and political implications of the sentence and I take the matter seriously.”
He continued, “There is no excuses. I was regardless and was missing of judgment. I will think more deeply and I will act more with caution from now on. I humbly accept all the criticisms. I have already discarded the hat. Once again, I’m really sorry.”
Despite his excuses, the responsible brand of the hat has published an update on Instagram which states that the object had exhausted, including a photo of Jungkook wearing it.
This development has further attracted ire online. The Netizen replied with comments like “People are buying a far -right slogan hat just because Jungkook wore it? Insane”, “It was reckless, but I hope this becomes a possibility for him to study the story more” AND “This is disappointing by someone globally like BTS.”
However, fans are showing support for Jungkook Creating hashtags like “Jungkook we love you”, “always with Jungkook” and “Jungkook Forever”.
The accident highlights the complex intersection of pop culture, global influence and political sensitivity, especially for figures such as Jungkook whose move is examined on a global scale.
