Fans of K-Pop band launch campaign against Suga’s departure

The global platform U-Pick, which connects fans of K-pop to their favorite artists, announced on August 28 that fans of BTS guaranteed the group the title of “Best Global K-pop Group” in a popular vote. As a prize, the group will have an advertising video shown in a subway station in Seoul. The expectation for the return of BTS in 2025, with a renewed contract, keeps the fans’ energy high, especially after this victory.

Battle of the fans

The vote, which involved fandoms from groups such as EXO, ENHYPEN and SEVENTEEN, resulted in a true battle between fans, with the BTS emerging victorious. The promotional video will be shown on Yeouido Station from September 20 to October 4. However, the announcement of the video sparked controversy among fans, especially due to the absence of group member Suga in the content.

Absence of Suga

The video released by U-Pick features the members of BTS with detailed descriptions of their abilities and roles in the group, such as RM being described as “BTS Leader” and Jin receiving the title of “Our Jin Universe”. However, the name of Suckswho was supposed to appear before J-Hope in the group’s usual performance order, was completely omitted, sparking great outrage among fans.

ARMY Revolt

The absence of Sucks in the video caused outrage among ARMYs, as BTS fans are called. The phrase “BTS is 7” began circulating again on social media, symbolizing the unity of the group members. U-Pick was forced to issue a statement explaining that the absence of Sucks It was due to guidelines from the media company responsible for advertising, but fans were not satisfied.

U-PICK is pronounced

U-Pick’s statement stated that the company did its best to include all members in the video, but was told that showing certain members was not possible. Despite this explanation, fans continued to press, demanding that Suga be included or that the video be removed altogether.

Fan dissatisfaction has grown with statements demanding transparency and respect for the group’s integrity. Many ARMYs have threatened to abandon the U-Pick platform, arguing that the exclusion of Sucks constituted misleading advertising, which could generate legal implications for the company.

Suga and the traffic violation

At the same time, the situation of Sucks has become complicated by an incident involving a traffic violation. In August, the rapper was caught driving an electric scooter while intoxicated, which resulted in his driver’s license being suspended. The Korean media’s over-the-top coverage of the case further inflamed tensions between fans and critics.

Despite the scandal, most ARMYs remained steadfast in their support for Suga and the other six members of BTS. Fans around the world issued collective statements, stressing that any attempt to exclude a member from the group would not be tolerated. For them, the BTS It is only complete with all seven members.

ARMY united by BTS

The statement from the Global ARMY Alliance reinforced this position, emphasizing that support is directed to all members of the BTS. Although the message did not directly mention the case of Sucksthe tone of the letter indicated solidarity in the face of recent controversies involving the group.

Summary for those in a hurry:

• BTS fans secured an advertisement for the group in Seoul after winning the U-Pick vote.
• Suga was excluded from the advertising video, which generated great dissatisfaction among ARMYs.
• The U-Pick platform justified Suga’s absence with guidelines from a media company, but fans did not accept the explanation.
• Suga’s drunken incident in August aggravated the situation, leading to the suspension of his driver’s license.
• ARMYs have reaffirmed their support for the seven members of BTS by launching the “BTS is 7” campaign.
• Fans Threaten to Boycott U-Pick and Take Legal Action Over Suga’s Exclusion