If you are a K-pop fan then there is no way you haven’t heard of the K-pop sensation ‘Blackpink’. The group consists of the supremely talented Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa. Whether it is dancing or singing, they ace it in the real sense of the term. They enjoy a mass fan following all around the world but seems like News Nation doesn’t know about them.
The news channel is under fire after showing the clips of South Korea’s K-pop girl group while airing a story on Chinese Strippers. Fans of the group all over the world including India have demanded an apology from the channel.
Following the Indo-China border scuffle, there are are anti-Chinese sentiments in India and some news channels are continuously airing China related stories. In one of its segments called “Rochak Romanchak” (Thrilling content) , The News Nation showed the clipping on BLACKPINK’s music video and subtitles below read ” strippers dance during funerals in China”.
The anchor is heard saying that the Ministry of Culture in China has declared the tradition indecent and even though it is not sure if there will be a ban on the tradition, the Chinese government will continuously work towards ending it.
Fans all over the world including India called the news segment shameful. Giving details of the song, fans said that the clip shown was from BLACKPINK’s “In Your Area” concert while Lisa and Jennie gave solo performances.
It will be interesting to see if BLACKPINK gives out a reaction to this incident or not.
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