On January 16th, IU’s agency EDAM Entertainment released a preview poster of BTS’s V and IU sitting face to face on its official SNS. This poster was heavily criticized by the LGBTQ+ community. The problem lies in “Love Wins,” the title of the two artists’ new song. The community believes that this phrase, which has been used as a slogan for LGBTQ+ people, is being used for heterosexual content, which might tarnish its existing meaning.
This controversy has become a hot topic on various online forums. On the popular Korean forum theqoo, this topic has gathered approximately 61,000 views after only 12 hours. In the comment section, numerous Korean netizens have come to defend IU and V.
The comments are as follows:
- “So love isn’t just for anyone?”
- “I was surprised to see the title in the first teaser. Looking at the comments, my concern became a reality. As a queer, I feel so sad why they had to use that slogan as the title.”
- “Love wins. Don’t people just use this phrase a lot? I’ve seen it a lot. Are the users of this phrase all queers?”
- “So queers are the only ones who can love?”
- “I thought the controversial title was a very special word, but it turned out to be a very common sentence. Are you saying that the phrase should never be used in heterosexual relationships? What? That’s so funny. Isn’t all love beautiful? If you (LGBTQ+) had a bigger heart, it wouldn’t become a problem.”
