They cleared up the misinformation.
On October 28, a Korean media report Kyunghyang gained traction online by claiming that Malaysia’s Ministry of Health had publicly criticized it BLACKPINK‘S Rose and his new single “APT”. characterized Bruno Mars.
The Malaysian ministry has since clarified that the harsh statement did not come from them but rather from another public health page unrelated to the government.
In Kyunghyang’s report, they stated that the Ministry had blamed “APT”. From “normalizing values that are in conflict with Eastern cultural values”. The statement then goes on to warn parents, teachers and other members of society to be mindful of accepting such cultural differences.
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— Kyunghyang
As the news circulated online, the Malaysian Ministry of Health clarified via their X account (formerly known as Twitter) that the statement did not, in fact, come from them, despite what the Korean newspaper claimed.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) Malaysia would like to clarify that any statement regarding this item attributed to the MOH has not been issued or authorized by the Government of Malaysia.
In this regard, we would like to underline that the posting was carried out by a non… https://t.co/dQ6asSLC8j
— KKMalaysia🇲🇾🩺❤️ (@KKMPutrajaya) October 29, 2024
The statement comes from another public health page with over a million followers that is not associated with the Malaysian government. Fans have since thanked the Ministry for clarifying that the statement did not come from the government.