“BTS like corona” broadcast, even apologizes angered

“BTS like corona” broadcast, even apologizes angered

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Matthias Matushke, a live program host for German radio broadcast'Bayern 3'. [마티아스 마투쉬케 인스타그램 갈무리]

Matthias Matushke, a live program host for German radio broadcast’Bayern 3′. [마티아스 마투쉬케 인스타그램 갈무리]

Controversy is arising when a German broadcaster host talks about comparing BTS to coronavirus.

According to local media, Matthias Matushke, the program host of German radio broadcast’Bayern 3′, criticized the BTS stage during the live broadcast on the night of the 24th (local time). On this day, BTS appeared on’MTV Unplugged’ for the first time among Korean singers and showed off the cover stage for’Fix You’ of the band’Cold Play’. MTV Unplugged is a live program based on acoustic sound of MTV, an American music channel, and is a stage for legendary musicians such as Nirvana.

Group BTS (BTS) was the first Korean singer to stand on the stage of'MTV Unplugged' (hereinafter referred to as Unplugged), the agency Big Hit Entertainment announced on the 24th. The picture is BTS who appeared in'MTV Unplugged'. [빅히트엔터테인먼트 제공]

Group BTS (BTS) was the first Korean singer to stand on the stage of’MTV Unplugged’ (hereinafter referred to as Unplugged), the agency Big Hit Entertainment announced on the 24th. The picture is BTS who appeared in’MTV Unplugged’. [빅히트엔터테인먼트 제공]

Matushke said, “BTS is short for Corona 19,” saying, “BTS is short for Corona 19, and hopes that a vaccine to cure them will come out soon” that BTS appeared on MTV Unplugged. “I’m not against Korea, you can’t just say I’m a racist just because I hate boy bands from Korea,” he said. “I have a Korean car.” He insisted that “it is a paradox that the boy band appeared in Unplugged.” Matushke said, “BTS has to go on vacation to North Korea for about 20 years,” while uttering harsh swear words.

German Bayern 3 broadcaster apologized through its homepage. [방송사 홈페이지 캡처]

German Bayern 3 broadcaster apologized through its homepage. [방송사 홈페이지 캡처]

As BTS fans rebelled against this, the wave increased. They wrote posts on social media (SNS) and other hashtags criticizing broadcasters, saying, “It’s not just a blasphemy against BTS, but racist remarks against Asians.” Protested.

Eventually, the Bayern 3 broadcaster issued a statement on the website on the 26th and officially apologized.

However, “Matushke had no intention of injuring anyone or racism,” he added, adding that “it was just acting the character he wanted to express,” he added, rekindling the fire of controversy.

Reporter Jeong Eun-hye [email protected]


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