Media outlet Billboard Korea has come beneath main criticism after excluding BTS‘s Suga in a now-deleted submit on Instagram.
On December 24, Billboard Korea posted an edit from a fan on their account. Netizens shared their anger after seeing that the account’s submit about Jungkook‘s latest stay eliminated Suga from it.
i’m about to throw HANDS. billboard korea simply posted this on their instagram and PURPOSEFULLY edited out the yoongi half that was initially within the reel.
BTS IS SEVEN
WE LOVE YOU YOONGI pic.twitter.com/Lqy6D7ADBs— skye⁷ (@skye_is_blue_) December 24, 2024
Within the unique, Suga was included.
Netizens shared their anger on the idol being faraway from the edit, with many believing Korean media retailers are excluding Suga due to the star’s DUI case that made headlines earlier this 12 months.
.@billboardkorea be skilled. Yoongi can also be a member of BTS. Apologize to BTS and Yoongi for this disrespect and insult.
— BTS Defend (@_btsprotect) December 24, 2024
discover the way it’s solely korean facet media STILL excluding 🐱? fuck you billboardkorea.
— tay⁷ 🫧 bts 12 months in every week (@kimgayism) December 24, 2024
I believe we should always mass report billboard korea. That is very unprofessional of them. BTS is 7.
— Tan⁷🍷 (@jjksyoongs) December 24, 2024
We’re not gonna sit and let a Korean media outlet edit out Suga from a submit. Thoughts you, he was within the unique edit, they took efforts to edit him out. You can’t write this off as coincidence.
BILLBOARD KOREA APOLOGISE TO YOONGI
BTS IS SEVEN— Zoe’s Interlude⁷ (@Smeraldo_oZoe) December 24, 2024
Whereas the submit was deleted, it didn’t cease followers commenting their anger within the different posts on Billboard’s account.
The submit was deleted, however netizens are persevering with to voice their anger.