3:10 pm - 01/12/2015
Bangtan (BTS) release teaser pictures taken in The Holocaust Memorial in Berlin
BTS posted teaser photos on Twitter recently, which is great! But, uh, then people recognized the location as the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin.
So … yeah that’s a bad idea. Like horrible. Pictures is one thing, but a fucking photoshoot, apparently for a photobook? Come on.
Anyway, after being inundated with tweets, BTS’s official Twitter finally took the pics down (which is why I don’t have all of them), but it’s a bit late for that anyway.
I trust I don’t have to explain the problem to oppa apologists here.
OP UPDATE:
A spokesperson of the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe had previously commented on a similar situation:
"We only give permission to projects that have a connection to the memorial, the Holocaust or some aspect of commemoration."
This raised concern amoung fans that BigHit either didn't attempt to get permission or were denied and followed suit anyway.
It's also been noted by some that Rapmon had previously worn a hat that bears Nazi symbols (swastika, eagle, and skull). Specifically, the insignia of the SS, who were responsible for running the concentration camps all over Europe.
BigHit has yet to release an official statement.
Source: AsianJunkie, Jezebel
This is disgusting. No words.
I don't really like linking AsianJunkie since their "articles" are not really "articles" but it's the only one I could find that isn't Allkpop.
Im not surprised intl ARMY went into full oppa didnt mean it mode.Theyve defended rapmons black english,n word, the teardrop tattoos,AHL's kidnapping bit.not surprised about this at all.
Even the ones who are tweeting to them/BigHit asking to remove it they're doing it to "protect Bangtan/BigHit from hate" I mean like.....
this is equivalent of that nude photoshoot lee seung yeon did with the comfort women concept.
ohhhhhhh this is just gross. and the thing is since these are irrelevant nugus i doubt koreans aside from bangtan fans will give any shit.
I doubt there will be a big backlash over this, even though as you say it is similiarly disrespectful.
but that's my thought, i'm sure they looked sharp and in no way responsible, because they don't think
impossible seems like an exaggeration
well that hardly can compare
imho bobby offending other people smelling senes is on par with stuff like kangnam not greeting seniors, not doing a photoshoot in a place that is supposed to commemorate mass murder
Dead people are so ~chic
Edited at 2015-01-12 08:45 pm (UTC)
What in the hell were they thinking?? Like really?? This is the most disrespectful thing I have ever seen. I have never understood what the point of shooting pictures in a graveyard. Its just horrible. This was a horrible idea from the company.
Can ya'll image if someone did this to something that was very important to Koreans, like on the same level. I'm sure they would be spiting fire.
They should redo the whole teaser pictures at an area that isn't a graveyard.
Edited at 2015-01-12 08:55 pm (UTC)