Early morning of June 14, Jungkook Published on the communication platform of the WEVERSE FANS: “I apologize sincerely for the disappointment and the inconveniences caused to many people by the phrase on the hat that I have worn during the tests today. I deeply potted the disappointment and evil caused by my inability to fully control the historical and political meaning of the phrase. There are no excuses, regardless of reason. I was inadequate and negligent.” He added, “The hat was immediately eliminated.”
The previous day, Jungkook had performed J-Hope’s Concert World Tour Encore held at the Goyang Goyang Goyang in the province of Gyeongi. This marked his first appearance on stage from his military unloading on June 11, attracting significant attention. However, disputes arose when a hat he wore during the trial stage carried the phrase “make Tokyo again”. This slogan, derived from the former president of the United States Donald Trump Slogan of the campaign, it is considered a politically charged phrase.
The Netizen criticized the phrase, claiming that it is used by the far -right Japanese groups and glorifies the colonial domain of Japan. They stressed that a K-pop star with global influence should have been more cautious about symbolic implications.
Jungkook’s small misstep led to direct fault to its stylists and managers, intensifying in an international question. In fact, the Japanese extreme right communities celebrated, noting, “BTS’s Jungkook also used this sentence.” In South Korea, the far -right communities have also tried to politically exploit the situation, sharing the images of the former president Yoon Suk-YeolWhich was accused of having caused a crisis of martial law, wearing a hat with the phrase “to make Korea great again”.
In addition, ironically, the hat, at the price of 13,200 yen (about 125,300 krw), exhausted, adding a bitter note to the controversy. This accident acts by the case of study that highlights the significant political and cultural impact of the small action of a global star and the negative influence of the consumption of Fandom.
