f(x)'s Victoria Song at Paris Fashion Week March 4, 2016 show Christian Dior Mars. (Photo : Youtube/GaLi Videostars)
Fans have criticized Chinese starts working in the K-pop industry for sharing their patriotic feelings on social media.
The UN-backed Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague gave a verdict on the South China Sea dispute on Tuesday where it stated that China has no right over the sea. It added that the claims made by the nation have no legal basis. The Chinese authorities, however, have been suspecting the decision to be influenced by American conspiracy and hence they have denied accepting it.
Many Chinese K-pop celebrities have come forward to show their support to their nation but in doing so they have hurt the sentiments of their fans. The Hague verdict has favored the Philippines. A protest against the decision meant the stars' support for the nation and not their fans.
Korean girl bands posted messages on Wednesday and protested against The Hague decision. Band f(x)'s Victoria Song posted a map on Instagram as well as Weibo. The map showed China along with Taiwan and the South China Sea colored in red. "China cannot shrink by the slightest bit," Song accompanies the map with a text.
The New Paper reported that Miss A's Fei and ex-bandmate Jia joined the notion. Fiestar member Cao Lu also shared the same image along with other celebrities on their Weibo accounts. Boy bands Super Junior's Zhou Mi and EXO's Lay also joined the group and protested against the UN-backed tribunal's decision.
In addition to musical gems, other acting aces, including actress Fan Bingbing also displayed their patriotism only to find out how their fans would react, according to The Chosunilbo.
Song, Lay, and Zhou have received maximum dejection online for sharing the post on Instagram. The reason behind such a negative effect on their fan base is that the most of their followers belong to the South-east Asian region.
The reactions to the post have come in a majority from the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam. The stars might be receiving negative reactions from other nations, but their Chinese fans have saluted their effort. They have called them "courageous" and "China's pride," which has already come as a reward of patriotism for them.
Inquirer.net presents a video as a preface to The Hague verdict. If you want to know the background and the decision, you can watch it here.
