In Paris, France, Mingyu, a member of the popular boy group SEVENTEEN, caused a stir when he appeared at Calvin Klein’s event. Mingyu has been gaining a lot of attention this year for his striking good looks. He first caught the public’s eye with his viral “WOP”challenge video and then wowed audiences with his dashing groom-like appearance at the Dior show in February. Mingyu’s presence naturally captured the spotlight. As a SEVENTEEN rapper, his muscular physique and impressive height of 1.87 meters have made him the talk of the town at various public events.
Mingyu is a well-known figure among Kpop fans. Born in 1997, he is highly beloved as a member of SEVENTEEN. His close bond with Jungkook, the youngest member of BTS, is highly respected.
It is a well-known fact that Jungkook, Mingyu, and Cha Eunwoo are prominent figures in the Korean entertainment industry and are also good friends. Their friendship, often referred to as the “97-line”friendship, is highly admired.
However, there has been a recent occurrence in which Jungkook’s fans “attacked”Mingyu on social media. This was sparked by a post from Calvin Klein, where Mingyu was introduced as a “pop star”. This caused discontent among some of Jungkook’s fans, as international media had previously praised Jungkook as the “next generation pop star”during his solo promotions at the end of last year.
The fact that Jungkook is a global ambassador for Calvin Klein has caused fans of BTS to express their dissatisfaction with the brand for using a “similar title”for Mingyu. This led to negative comments from Jungkook’s fans on both the brand’s post and the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), with some even going as far as tarnishing Mingyu’s reputation. As a result, SEVENTEEN’s fans were upset and a “fan war”erupted on social media.
SEVENTEEN’s fans passionately defended their beloved idol, clarifying that the term “pop star”is a broad label for any popular music artist and is not specific to any one person. As highly accomplished and influential Kpop idols, both Jungkook and Mingyu can rightfully be referred to as pop stars. They urged others not to engage in online aggression over such a trivial matter as a title.
Furthermore, Jungkook and Mingyu share a strong friendship. Prior to Jungkook’s enlistment, he frequently accompanied Mingyu on outings and the two even live streamed from Jungkook’s residence. Throughout their careers, they have consistently been each other’s biggest supporters during important milestones.
As a result, the bond between the two major fandoms is damaged due to Mingyu suddenly being attacked by Jungkook’s fans.
Origin: K14
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