Former Presidential Secretary Tak Hyun Min just lately known as out a politician’s comment about BTS performing on the 2023 World Scout Jamboree.

On August 8, People’s Power Party assemblyman Sung Il Jong known as on BTS, who was not initially on the record of performing artists, to carry out on the Ok-Pop live performance for the disastrous twenty fifth World Scout Jamboree. He additionally said that he was main a invoice to grant amnesty for BTS members within the military, saying, “I am asking the Ministry Of Defense to allow BTS to raise the prestige of the nation at the 25th World Scout Jamboree.”

The majority of Ok-fans and netizens criticized him for seemingly politicizing and “using” BTS to wash up the mess that the Jamboree organizers made. They additionally criticized him for failing to observe the right process of acquiring consent or session with the artists, their companies, and their schedules.

After receiving backlash, Sung Il Jong stated that he invited BTS to carry out on the Ok-Pop live performance on August 11 as a result of he believed it will be an “unforgettable gift” to attendees that depart them good recollections of Korea.

He addressed backlash from ARMYs and defined why he needed to grant amnesty for BTS.

I feel ARMYs have misunderstood me. I feel they’re dissatisfied as a result of we despatched BTS to the navy and at the moment are asking them to avoid wasting the Jamboree. To be trustworthy, the politician who led a invoice to grant amnesty for BTS was me. Because I understood the worth of this treasure and since BTS are musicians who the nation might be happy with, I attempted to afford them immunity.

— Sung Il Jong

In an interview with CBS Radio on August 10, Sung Il Jong additionally talked about that he was not the one one to ask BTS to political occasions. He claimed that BTS was “everywhere” over the past Presidency time period.

When the Democratic Party was in energy, didn’t they create [BTS] round in every single place? To the UN, the White House, and in every single place?

— Sung Il Jong

This assertion irked Tak Hyun Min, which led him to publish a prolonged message on his social media calling out Sung Il Jong’s comment. First, he took his stance by exclaiming that BTS shouldn’t be a bunch that may be simply introduced round in every single place.

BTS shouldn’t be an artist who’s dragged round by others. In reality, no artist ought to obtain such therapy.

— Tak Hyun Min

He admitted that BTS was certainly concerned in plenty of occasions over the past time period like Sung Il Jong said, however the distinction was that these occasions had been pre-planned and mentioned.

During the earlier administration, they acquired plenty of assist from BTS. Despite BTS’s busy schedules, they made effort and time for the Paris particular efficiency, the UN particular video and speech, and even the primary Youth Day. All these occasions had been deliberate prematurely, involving each the company and the members in discussions, reflecting their opinions to find out the format, and required the dedication and arduous work of varied specialists.

— Tak Hyun Min

Tak Hyun Min then defined how singers couldn’t simply be “thrown a microphone” and advised to sing—artists must be revered by being given enough preparation time.

For an artist to face in entrance of the general public, many preparations are crucial. Just throwing them a microphone and telling them to sing for the nation in accordance with the variety of members shouldn’t be the best way to go. They have to haven’t solely follow and energy on their very own half but additionally a secure stage, enough rehearsals, meticulous directing, and devoted employees to have the ability to name them onto the stage. Only after having all these in place can we make requests of them.

— Tak Hyun Min

He known as out Sung Il Jong’s act of demanding an artist’s look by calling it disrespectful—or an “act of violence.”

To disregard or omit the whole technique of preparation and simply demand appearances with pressure shouldn’t be respectful. It’s an act of violence. If you don’t know the right way to think about and assist cultural artwork and artists, when and the right way to make requests, and the right way to persuade, I hope you merely depart or not it’s. It’s higher simply to go away them alone; it is going to be of higher assist to them.

— Tak Hyun Min

Upon studying Tak Hyun Min’s brutally trustworthy and important publish, netizens felt refreshed that somebody was stating info. They criticized the politicians for considering lowly of singers and that this displays how they might view civilians.

• “If they treat BTS like that, imagine how they view the general public..”
• “I want to print this out in large print and stick it on their foreheads”
• “Their attitudes towards singers are so different”
• “Will they even understand this post?”
• “Accurate”
• “For sure, someone who has actually worked would know… lol”
• “The government and the party are all the same. What era do they think they’re in, treating singers like they did in the past, when they looked down upon entertainers?”
• “I hate that they blatantly showed the mindset of, ‘The people below us should do what they’re told; they should say thank you.’”
• “Whew, I feel like I got it off my chest. This was very well-written”
• “They don’t have any understanding of the cultural arts. They think they can give them a mic on stage and tell them to sing and dance”
• “Everything he said is facts”
• “It really is violence. I keep thinking that they want attention and spotlight”
• “So true, so true. That was so refreshing”
• “They’re not treating singers or celebrities like humans.. They see them as tools that will come running to sing and dance when called upon.. Just don’t call the idols and tell Yoon Suk Yeol to go to Sangam Stadium and sing ‘American Pie’!!! He likes singing, doesn’t he? lol”
• “That’s what I wanted to say. He’s so good at speaking clearly”
• “Sh*t. Every sentence hit home hahaha”
• “This is the perfect picture of common sense vs. no common sense”
• “It’s not just BTS, but I could tell their view of idols is low. How lowly do they see singers as?”
• “It’s no different than North Korea”
• “Through the Jamboree event, they showed me what the government thinks of celebrities”
• “Facts. What do they see celebrities as?!”
• “I feel better reading this, but the people who need to read this probably won’t understand. Sigh…”
• “For real, it is violence”
• “BTS is not an artist who can be pulled around. Tbh, no artist should be treated that way.”
• “I agree it’s violence. I feel bad for the singers who were assigned to perform at Jamboree”
• “Honestly, this isn’t about how they view artists, but how they view citizens”
• “They must really think they’re royal or something.. they’re f*cking annoying”

Read Tak Hyun Min’s full publish right here.

‘When the Democratic Party was in power, didn’t in addition they deliver them round in every single place?’

I earnestly hope that the extent of feedback from People Power Party assemblyman Sung Il Jong matches his private degree.BTS shouldn’t be an artist who’s dragged round by others. In reality, no artist ought to obtain such therapy. It appears that Sung Il Jong takes satisfaction in advocating for different providers for celebrities, however BTS has by no means requested different providers. As far as I do know, their intention was to meet navy service dutifully, and they’re presently doing so. Furthermore, different providers for celebrities needs to be mentioned as a special type of navy obligation, not as a particular privilege for celebrities. Talking about it as if he did it for BTS is just a press release that may perplex BTS.

For an artist to face in entrance of the general public, many preparations are crucial. Just throwing them a microphone and telling them to sing for the nation in accordance with the variety of members shouldn’t be the best way to go. They have to haven’t solely follow and energy on their very own half but additionally a secure stage, enough rehearsals, meticulous directing, and devoted employees to have the ability to name them onto the stage. Only after having all these in place can we make requests of them.

During the earlier administration, they acquired plenty of assist from BTS. Despite BTS’s busy schedules, they made effort and time for the Paris particular efficiency, the UN particular video and speech, and even the primary Youth Day. All these occasions had been deliberate prematurely, involving each the company and the members in discussions, reflecting their opinions to find out the format, and required the dedication and arduous work of varied specialists.

To disregard or omit the whole technique of preparation and simply demand appearances with pressure shouldn’t be respectful. It’s an act of violence. If you don’t know the right way to think about and assist cultural artwork and artists, when and the right way to make requests, and the right way to persuade, I hope you merely depart or not it’s. It’s higher simply to go away them alone; it is going to be of higher assist to them.

— Tak Hyun Min

BTS

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