Why BTS Wants You to Forget About This 1 Song
BTS is one of the biggest boy bands in the world. Unfortunately, they werenāt always advocates for mental health and supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement. Hereās one of the K-pop groupās most controversial songs, and why fans hated it so much.Ā
BTS released their song āWar of Hormoneā in 2014
Itās been over seven years since this award-winning K-pop group debuted. Theyāve premiered record-breaking songs and music videos, including those for āBoy With Luv,ā āBlack Swan,ā and āDNA.ā However, their music wasnāt always so well-received. In 2014, they premiered the song āWar of Hormone,ā which included some controversial lyrics.
One translation from AllKPop reads, āMy eyes keep turning to the girls (yup) / Girls are like an equation, us guys just do them (yup) / Wear them more, your high heels / Iām 18, I know what I need to know / I know that girls are the best things in the world.ā
Some considered the lyrics of āWar of Hormoneā misogynisticĀ
After its release, as well as the song āJokeā by āRap Monster,ā (now RM,) some fans took to social media, sharing their outrage at the borderline misogynistic lyrics. As a result, BTSā management company released a statement apologizing to fans. The K-pop group rarely performs the song live anymore.Ā
āWe recognized the controversy about misogynistic lyrics in BTSās songs at the end of 2015,ā the statement read, according to Soompi. āAfter reviewing the lyrics, we found that some of them could be perceived as misogynistic, regardless of the intentions of the creator, and could make some people uncomfortable.ā
āWe also confirmed that some tweets posted by BTS prior to their debut could be offensive to women,ā it continued. āThe agency as well as all of BTS feel very apologetic towards all the fans who may have felt uncomfortable from any lyrics or social network posts, and we will take the criticisms and the points in question into consideration for future works.ā
The BTS members now an advocate for and donate to a number of nonprofit organizations
Since then, though, BTS has often advocated for a number of different charities. RM spoke at the United Nations regarding their āSpeak Yourselfā era. The members released a statement regarding the Black Lives Matter movement and even donated a million dollars to the cause.Ā
When āSame Loveā by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis premiered, RM shared his thoughts on social media, tweeting, āItās Rap Monster. A song about homosexuality. I heard this song before but I didnāt know the lyrics, now I know them and I like the song twice as much. I recommend Macklemore & Ryan Lewis ā Same Love.ā
ARMYs can see BTS perform live at their now-postponed Map of the Soul world tour. Music by BTS, including their recently released album, Map of the Soul: 7, is available for streaming on Spotify.Ā