Discover the Next BTS?, Government Official’s Comment Criticized by BTS Fans

On June 19, the Korean government announced their plan to become one of the “four major global content powers”by 2027.

Following this approach, Jeon Byeong-geuk, 1st Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism in Korea, declared, “Our goal is to find the next ‘Parasite’ by industrializing the film market and supporting the complete musician development process for talented small and medium-sized agencies.”

As the article gained traction, both fans of BTS and the general public expressed their dissatisfaction with the label “the next BTS”, resulting in a wave of criticism.

Specifically, BTS fans highlighted that the members of BTS themselves acknowledged that there will not be another group like BTS.

yoongi said “there’s no next BTS”so they’ll never be any ‘next bts’. pic.twitter.com/gfROgtg45s

— NOOR♡ (@nwrsly10) June 19, 2024

On the other hand, some individuals argued that using the term is disrespectful to other currently active K-pop artists, as it implies that they have not met the “BTS standard”that the government is aiming for.

The fact they are still looking for the next BTS is a slap to the active Kpop groups because you are basically telling them that they failed to reach the “BTS Standard”and no matter what they do, it will never be good enough for the higher ups and govt.https://t.co/wjTIMS35Lh

— Wandering Shadow (@shadow_twts) June 19, 2024

Overall, it is widely acknowledged that BTS is a distinct entity, and it is important for government officials to refrain from exploiting the group’s name for their overly embellished speeches.

The source of the information is Krb, as stated in the Naver article (https://n.news.naver.com/article/052/0002049920?cds=news_my).