The Racism BTS Continues to Face Is Part of Larger Anti-Asian Xenophobia
Two days after BTS made a historic appearance on MTV Unplugged, a German radio personality compared the Korean septet to COVID-19. He suggested that the group should be eradicated with a vaccine, just like the deadly virus.
“These p—–s bragged about covering Fix You from Coldplay,” Bayern 3 host Matthias Matuschik said on-air Thursday. “This is sacrilege! They should be sent to North Korea for the next 20 years! … You can’t accuse me of xenophobia just because of this boy band. I have a car from South Korea.” Read More
