S. Korean band BTS perform concert in Tokyo
- 5 years ago
Global K-pop sensations BTS held their first "Love Yourself" concert in Tokyo.
And despite recent controversy surrounding the boyband, the 55-thousand seater Tokyo Dome was packed with enthusiastic fans.
Our Choi Si-young tells us more.
On Tuesday, thousands of fans lined up at the 55-thousand seater Tokyo Dome to see the South Korean boyband BTS in concert.
Despite anger over the band's previous wardrobe choices and stage props interpreted as commemorating the atomic bombing of Japan and the Nazis,... which led to the cancellation of a BTS appearance on Japanese TV, fans gathered to show their support for the group.
"I don't think it was his intention to wear that t-shirt with the atom bomb. I believe that they didn't do it because they hate Japan."
One right-wing protester showed up to denounce the band on a speaker but received little attention, and no large scale anti-Korean protests were seen.
During the performance, vocalist Jimin, who stands at the heart of the controversy for wearing a t-shirt that showed the atomic bombing of Japan, is said to have vaguely addressed the situation.
He thanked the fans for coming to the concert.
The boyband's latest release topped Japan's Oricon weekly singles chart last week.
BTS has more shows lined up in Japan, with a concert in Osaka later this month, and shows in Nagoya and Fukuoka in January and February 2019, respectively.
The shows are already sold out.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.
And despite recent controversy surrounding the boyband, the 55-thousand seater Tokyo Dome was packed with enthusiastic fans.
Our Choi Si-young tells us more.
On Tuesday, thousands of fans lined up at the 55-thousand seater Tokyo Dome to see the South Korean boyband BTS in concert.
Despite anger over the band's previous wardrobe choices and stage props interpreted as commemorating the atomic bombing of Japan and the Nazis,... which led to the cancellation of a BTS appearance on Japanese TV, fans gathered to show their support for the group.
"I don't think it was his intention to wear that t-shirt with the atom bomb. I believe that they didn't do it because they hate Japan."
One right-wing protester showed up to denounce the band on a speaker but received little attention, and no large scale anti-Korean protests were seen.
During the performance, vocalist Jimin, who stands at the heart of the controversy for wearing a t-shirt that showed the atomic bombing of Japan, is said to have vaguely addressed the situation.
He thanked the fans for coming to the concert.
The boyband's latest release topped Japan's Oricon weekly singles chart last week.
BTS has more shows lined up in Japan, with a concert in Osaka later this month, and shows in Nagoya and Fukuoka in January and February 2019, respectively.
The shows are already sold out.
Choi Si-young, Arirang News.