This seems like a lose-lose situation. If they did bow on the ground, wouldn't Chinese netizens get mad?

40 year old men mand at his aka nobody cares

it's a very tough situation. on the one hand they shouldn't be forced to bow as it's a very serious matter in their culture and is comparable to the issue of religious freedom, but then again it's a bit disrespectful if they just stand above everyone while everyone touches their forehead to the ground

This isn't about bowing. It's not about Yiren or any of the other idols.

It's about the painful history between Korea and China.

Koreans seem to feel like idols from foreign countries need to be washed of all of their own individual traditions in order to promote in Korea. More specifically China and Japan. If not, Korean nationalists will use the smallest thing to point the finger and say "See, see! This is why we shouldn't accept them."

Then, they wonder why the Chinese idols always end up leaving.

Jesus fucking christ I am shocked and disturbed at the number of likes. If anything is going to stop me from ever listening to kpop it's xenophobia like this

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1. [+92, -1] Kill off all Chinese.

40 year old men mostly participating in this.... yikes...

The comment about killing all the Chinese is incredibly disturbing. The epitome of, "well that escalated quickly." We were talking about bowing or not bowing and suddenly we're in Murderville.

Conversely, the Chinese comments about colonies and slaves being on their knees is also horrific because who the fuck even thinks like that and says that statement as if it's normal? Truly deranged.

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"Korea has long been a vassal state of China so it's natural for Koreans to be "on their knees"

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Kill off all Chinese

Honestly since there is so much hate, maybe its best if they dont work in each others countries cause thats just no words

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[+1,520, -49] Our only allies are the U.S and Japan. North Korea and China are our eternal enemies.

These peoples surely did not learn history. During Joseon era, Ming and Joseon were besties and Ming helped Joseon to ward off Japanese intruders in exchange for trading interest. In a more recent time, the Japanese colonized Korea and enslave the Korean.

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Koreans seem to feel like idols from foreign countries need to be washed of all of their own individual traditions in order to promote in Korea. More specifically China and Japan. If not, Korean nationalists will use the smallest thing to point the finger and say "See, see! This is why we shouldn't accept them.

The Korean always negs if any foreign idol does not speak perfect Korean accent. Why do you think they will be not upset even if an American idol says Korean food is inferior to American one?

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Conversely, the Chinese comments about colonies and slaves being on their knees is also horrific because who the fuck even thinks like that and says that statement as if it's normal? Truly deranged.

Are you sure they did not cherry pick some minority opinions to support their agenda?

I wonder if they expect western celebs to deep

bow when they visit Korea lol.

This is ridiculous. I don't know what conflicts are going on between China and SK but quite frankly, that has nothing to do with the individual idol. India and Pakistan are sworn enemies but I still have friends who immigrated from Pakistan. An individual shouldn't be responsible for their countries actions unless they support it.

Now onto the actual issue of if they should bow or not. I don't think they should. Everyone has their own culture and they shouldn't be forced to change. I would not bow to my knees to wish people a happy new year. That's something I would only do in the temple to god or to receive prayers from my elders. I'm not even that religious but I just don't think it's appropriate because I equate getting on my knees to be a form of complete devotion.

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1. [+3,907, -11] F*ck off to your country!
2. [+2,408, -33] If you came to our country to make money, get on your knees or scr*w off back to China!
3. [+1,520, -49] Our only allies are the U.S and Japan. North Korea and China are our eternal enemies. There are uneducated people in our country that are trying to distort this but we need to make sure socialist forces in the activist movement don't rise to power ever again.
4. [+1,036, -7] There are so many loud Chinese ba$tards living in our country, f*ck right off back to China.
5. [+159, -5] We need to confiscate any property owned by the Chinese and deport them back to the CCP.
6. [+118, -1] I never want to see a Chinese ever again. They're just a bunch of bullies dirtying the earth.
7. [+98, -1] No more Chinese idols!
8. [+92, -1] Kill off all Chinese.
9. [+79, -1] Really glad BTS has no Chinese members...
10. [+22, -1] Send back all Chinese members!

Wow, I have no words. Really? These people are that immature. To be fair, I don't know the full context between Korea and China, so forgive me if I sound a bit ignorant in parts of this, but this entire thing is messed up. You don't just say stuff like that lightly under any circumstances. This is some of the most xenophobia I have seen in one place recently and it makes me mad. If you don't like a group of people, please try to find it in you to learn to see them more humanely or ignore them.

Also, two things to remember: 1) Many people had little to no control over their ancestors, especially if they weren't born yet, so if their ancestors did something bad, don't blame it on the current generation, especially if they've shown actual growth in that area and 2) Don't blame the civilians for the choices the government makes. Sometimes people hate the things the government does, but they are powerless to stop it and not everyone can afford to move to a better place with a government they like better. Once again, I hope I didn't misspeak or take something out of context or the wrong way, but from the comments and what I do know, these are some of my thoughts. Have a great day/night!

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This is ridiculous. I don't know what conflicts are going on between China and SK but quite frankly, that has nothing to do with the individual idol. India and Pakistan are sworn enemies but I still have friends who immigrated from Pakistan. An individual shouldn't be responsible for their countries actions unless they support it.

Now onto the actual issue of if they should bow or not. I don't think they should. Everyone has their own culture and they shouldn't be forced to change. I would not bow to my knees to wish people a happy new year. That's something I would only do in the temple to god or to receive prayers from my elders. I'm not even that religious but I just don't think it's appropriate because I equate getting on my knees to be a form of complete devotion.

Thank you! I agree with pretty much everything you said here. I don't think I could have said it better myself. Have a great day/night!

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Are you sure they did not cherry pick some minority opinions to support their agenda?

I wouldn't be surprised if they did. My reaction was only about those specific comments that were featured.