Some followers consider it was a transparent message.
BTS‘s newest live performance within the US has stirred up yet one more wave of criticism for his or her obvious insensitivity towards ladies.
The difficulty in query arose after the boy group held their ARIRANG World Tour live performance in Chicago on August 28. Each present of this tour features a particular phase the place the DJ spins random BTS songs for spontaneous performances. In the course of the second Chicago present, one of many songs that was performed throughout this phase was “13430” from BTS’s 2018 album Love Your self: Tear.
NAMJOON RAPPING HIS “134340” VERSE BAR TO BAR😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/7hSMoJ9NYC
— knjpagee𝄢 (@knjpagee) August 29, 2026
On condition that this was the primary time BTS carried out this track at their live performance since 2019, this shock efficiency drew large reactions from followers.
Nonetheless, controversy ensued after some followers discovered this track option to be intentional, and never in a great way. For an extended whereas, BTS followers had been satisfied that “13430” had been formally banned from stay efficiency setlists, together with just a few different songs, as a result of involvement of a producer named Bobby Jung.
Bobby Jung (additionally recognized by his actual title Jung Dae Wook) is a songwriter who was accused of sexually assaulting a 20-year-old aspiring singer and illegally filming the assault. Reviews said that the sufferer ultimately took her life. Although Jung pleaded not responsible and the case was ultimately dismissed, a second criticism towards him was filed in 2021. Prosecutors merged each circumstances and indicted him below the Sexual Violence Crime Penalty Act. In 2022, he was sentenced to 1 yr in jail for non consensually filming a lady. He was additionally banned from working in services associated to youngsters, youth, or individuals with disabilities for 5 years.
After Jung’s controversy surfaced, HYBE and BTS actively distanced themselves from him. Notably, “House” and “Love Maze,” two songs that included Jung within the credit, had been faraway from the Permission to Dance On Stage US DVD launch regardless of having been carried out at live shows.
On condition that BTS is already embroiled in an argument over a number of the members’ affiliation with Chris Brown, a star infamous for his a number of circumstances of violence towards ladies, their performing a track with Bobby Jung within the credit, that too after years of not performing it stay, has irked many followers.
To expensive I-armys
If you happen to actually care about ladies’s rights, so that you wish to boycott Chris Brown’s songs, you must also boycott Jung bobby’s track collaborated with BTS.These are the record of the songs pic.twitter.com/6gZr2LEVOW
— 김ㅅF벳트 2.0(A1016) (@suga_sorbet) August 29, 2026
yeah so i genuinely dont get why they carried out this stay now after years of not doing so due to this https://t.co/49BB65ncRU
— loveshaped tae✿ (@philtaetos) August 29, 2026
It was an enormous story in 2022 throughout PTD. Within the dvd they deleted the scenes with the songs. Others artists that labored with him additionally boycotted him. Hybe since then, bts and txt didn’t reuse the songs. I don’t know why yesterday they performed 134340 …. It’s been 4y … https://t.co/Kj0OAOuDc3
— 𝑵 ⭐️ (@TheQueenNada) August 29, 2026
어젯밤 전 세계적으로 가해자를 옹호했다는 비판이 거세지는 상황에서 ‘134340’을 선곡한 건 정말 의외의 선택이네요. 정말 크게 실망했습니다. ❤️🩹😔
enjoying 134340 final evening in the course of a worldwide backlash for supporting abusers was positively a alternative. Significantly disenchanted ❤️🩹😔… https://t.co/iMgL6yoayw
— Nekare VK7 noticed BTS 7x & Hobi x2 (@NekareVK) August 29, 2026
BTS pissing me off extra wdym you’re enjoying a track co written by an abuser within the midst of this controversy like I would quit hope and simply promote the whole lot I’ve of them and block them. We’re not getting any assertion from them
— strawberry▽🍃🍓 FREE🇵🇸 (@strawbrrysakura) August 29, 2026
performing 134340 in the course of this chris brown controversy is actually a alternative. When you already know the tragic context, it feels much less like a coincidence and extra like a provocation. And actually, what sort of message are you attempting to ship? 🤦🏻♀️ Your selections are extra disappointing… https://t.co/eWF2oCjOoa
— Nekare VK7 noticed BTS 7x & Hobi x2 (@NekareVK) August 29, 2026
Nonetheless, many followers defended the group, arguing that the claims had been too far-fetched and maliciously supposed.
So now BTS is not allowed to carry out their iconic songs as a result of it is problematic now? I feel it’s important to go see a health care provider my lovely https://t.co/tm3XsjFlAA
— VelvetVampire⁷🇫🇷 (@_petrovavibes_) August 29, 2026
we’re going to get you guys all of the assist you to want for making controversy over a person that produced for them like 6 occasions in 2019 https://t.co/OcsdAxfwpD
— loj (@JlMlNNNN) August 29, 2026
In the meantime, BTS’s silence on the complete Chris Brown controversy continues, fueling speculations about their stance.
