[KPKF] Seo Min Jung apologizes for using BTS to promote her friend's hats

[Ash-Pikachu]

 

BTS guested on American radio and Seo Min Jung joined as the translator. She gave BTS hats and said she made for them. She asked the members to wear it and they took pictures. It turned out that the hats are being sold by Seo Min Jung's friend. The friend started promoting on social media mentioning BTS. As a result, the hats started selling explosively. When BTS fans found out, they criticized her for the free promo. She then deleted all of her social media posts.

 

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Pann: Seo Min Jung uses BTS

 

1. [+129, -1] I viewed Seo Min Jung as a good person because she seemed nice but she looks different now. Honestly, this is a sly thing to do. Of course, you see one's true self as time passes...

 

2. [+125, -2] I watched the radio broadcast and what bothered me the most was they didn't even have enough time to promote BTS' new album but Seo Min Jung gave them hats, took time to unwrap them, and made them wear it. Also the DJ talked about Seo Min Jung being a superstar in Korea and kept asking Namjoon if it was true and if BTS was also a fan of her. If she prepared the hats with a good intention, she could've gave them after the interview. And as far as I know, Seo Min Jung retired 10 years ago after her sitcom ended. I know the sitcom was popular but isn't it embarrassing to be called a superstar and be approved by BTS? Even if the guest wasn't BTS, it would've been a rude thing to be done. A lot of K-pop stars are advancing globally nowadays. Imagine having EXO, Twice, Blackpink, Monster X, or other idols and the interviewer wasting time by asking the group, "You're a fan of Seo Min Jung, right? She's a superstar, right?" The most important thing is that she got a lot of appreciating articles for being the translator but her translations were totally wrong.

 

3. [+87, -2] She's working hard to serve her white American friend.

 

4. [+68, -0] Why is Seo Min Jung translating when they have RM and their own translator?

 

5. [+46, -0] She rode on their popularity too obviously. So unlikeable.

 

6. [+45, -0] Why did they cast her when she couldn't even translate properly? V said he wanted to hold an exhibition with the pictures he took but she translated and said he was planning to open an Instagram account. Jin said after becoming popular, he couldn't walk like a famous figure but she translated it as not being able to walk freely. I ignored it because she's not a professional translator but using BTS to help her friend's earnings is pissing me off.

 

 

Article: [Exclusive] Seo Min Jung, "I had zero intention to promote products... I'm sorry for upsetting BTS and the fans" (interview)

 

Source: Ilgan Sports via Nate

 

1. [+646, -127] Bear-like fox.

 

2. [+468, -99] All sorts of flies are clinging on to BTS now that they're popular...

 

3. [+452, -107] Bear-like fox.

 

4. [+94, -7] She didn't major in translation nor has any experience in translating. All she did is living in New York for several years. How did she even translate with her lacking English skills?

 

5. [+94, -5] I saw the screenshots. If she had no intention to promote, why did her friend post that BTS wore her products and tagged them? There's a screenshot of the friend saying thank you. Seo Min Jung also did a photoshoot for the friend before. Everything aside, I was more surprised at her translations that were completely wrong.

 

6. [+82, -11] People like her are really scary ã… ã… 

 

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Source: Naver

 

1. [+127, -57] It seems like Seo Min Jung got the damage because of the people around her... Is this really a controversy?

 

2. [+72, -29] I would think it's a misunderstanding if it's a first but this is her second time doing it. When Son Tae Young lied for the second time, she was marked as a liar. You will get caught no matter what unless you change.

 

3. [+83, -41] The problem is that she said she made the hats for them! I laughed when the radio MC said she was a very popular entertainer in Korea. I wondered what kind of sponsor she had to be there. It's funny enough that she was the translator. Why do they even need a translator? And it's Seo Min Jung? The innocent members wore the hats and took pictures ã… ã…  Don't use BTS!!

 

4. [+106, -65] I've wondered if Seo Min Jung was a good person or iffy but seeing this, she's a fox for sure. She begged the PD of High Kick for her role. She became popular from the sitcom and High Kick was going to be made into a movie, but she got married and went off to the US. She said she can't sing but she sings well. The hats are made by her white friend, so why did she say she made the hats? She should live with honesty or else it'll come back at her.

 

5. [+69, -28] The reason why the Korean-American community reacted strongly to this wasn't because of using BTS. It was because they were upset that she was serving a white person. They were even comparing her to Japanese collaborators who sell the country.

 

6. [+42, -10] Seo Min Jung-ssi, it was problematic because you said you made the hats. And your friend used the picture of BTS wearing the hats to promote her products. A wrongdoing is a wrongdoing. Why did she appear there when she can't even translate?

[gore]

that was a fast downfall.  her reply to jimin's public thank you on twitter was cute but uhh i guess there was more going on lmao.

[ASS]

i see.

[BigToe]

oh didn't know she did that 
but i do agree i don't get why they got her as a translator when she was very lacking 

[Lamington]

What the hell

[1306444]

If she really has ill intention using BTS, I'm feeling very uneasy with it. In the interview, Jimin really liked the hat and showing his appreciation through twitter...Imaging he found out her using them, he would be upset.  

[HB23]

sigh, i was uwu about all of this until it was found out she has ulterior motives. and jimin was being so kind too. fml he and the boys doesn't deserve this shit

[Vbdgshs]

tf

[Vbdgshs]

tf

[LalaLatte]

Jimin was so happy about the hat... So she was just using them... It's sad how people can be like this, so quick to take advantage of others

[sergel]

BTS is so big now I'm sure there are lots of other people that would use them in a similar manner. 

It's kind of an awful feeling sometime, since you wonder if people are nice to you and friendly just because they are or want to be friends or if they have something else in mind,

[KiriL]

Oh, mess. I didn't even payed attention to those hats cause hats looked so basic plus radios give Bangtan presents sometimes, so nothing interesting here, didn't expect that there is a whole situation behind the scenes behind such simple situation..

[avocado dicaprio]

"6. [+45, -0] Why did they cast her when she couldn't even translate properly? V said he wanted to hold an exhibition with the pictures he took but she translated and said he was planning to open an Instagram account. Jin said after becoming popular, he couldn't walk like a famous figure but she translated it as not being able to walk freely. I ignored it because she's not a professional translator but using BTS to help her friend's earnings is pissing me off."

 

i was so confused with this one when i saw it on my tl specially about Tae wanting to open an IG account.

[satoori]

Mess, I thought she was just being nice and giving them a cute gift. Jimin was so happy and even said thank you on twitter. But in reality she had ulterior motives. She took advantage of BTS kindness. Ugh they're to nice sometimes!

 

Also I was unaware of the bad translations. I didn't watch the interview, but I did see some clips and tweets. I was also a bit confused about the Instagram thing. It didn't seem like something Tae would say. More like fanfiction. idk

[pinkpanda_spirit]

isn't she the teacher in high kick???

[Bhadie]

The translations were horrible in that interview...

 

Always this kind of people take advantages of this situations, also the boys are too nice, please protect

[BTS PAVED THE WAY]

Tbh that's not the right thing to do. Anyway I'm glad she know that she is in the wrong side.

[Bhadie]

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[radiobread]

Oh wow, I just listened to a short clip of her trying to translate... ummm what was that? I don't think she is a very good listener since it doesn't seem like she listened fully to their responses.

[johnnyrose]

[redlovespucca]

This is the thing I worried the most for them

People who takes advantages of them

[GoAwayILY]

2. [+468, -99] All sorts of flies are clinging on to BTS now that they're popular...

 

I definitely see it from the West & SK. The good thing is I know that the boys trust each other & the team around them. Them other snakes can choke tbvh