On the night of the 21st, the Chinese state media Global Times reported an article titled'Chinese fans cheer for the donation of sculptures by Korean actresses'.

The Korean actress that the Global Times paid attention to is Song Hye-kyo.




In other words, Song Hye-kyo donated a sculpture of a Korean hero who fought against the Japanese aggression in the 20th century to a museum in northeast China, which is receiving applause from Song Hye-kyo's fans and the Chinese people.

The Korean hero who fought against Japan is General Kim Jwa-jin.

Earlier, Song Hye-gyo, along with Professor Seo Gyeong-deok of Sungshin Women's University, donated a relief work to the Memorial Hall of General Kim Jwa-jin in the Korea-China Friendship Park in Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province, China.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Cheongsan-ri.




● Even if the Chinese state media,'BTS·Song Hye-kyo' are different, the report



is

too different.

What is interesting is that this Global Times is an English version of the Chinese nationalist media, which sparked controversy over the

announcement of the BTS

award.



On the 12th, the Hwangu Hour reported for the first time that "BTS' political remarks are causing controversy," and "Many Chinese netizens are angry."

The'political remarks' pointed out by the Hwangu Times is the impression made by BTS when they received the'Van Fleet Award' given by the Korean Society, a non-profit organization in the United States, to a person who contributed to the development of US-Korea relations.

RM, the leader of BTS, said, "This year is the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, and we must forever remember the history of the hardships both countries suffered and the sacrifices of many people."

This is what Koreans can say'of course' while winning an award in the United States.

Conversely, Koreans won't be able to mourn the sacrifices of Chinese troops, who were enemies of both Korea and the United States during the Korean War, as they won awards in the United States.

Nevertheless, the Hwangu Times introduced the fierce reactions of Chinese netizens, such as "I can never tolerate the dignity of the country (China)," encouraging backlash in China.

A somewhat sensational article titled'BTS was shot in China', ironically in the name of BTS.




The Global Times, the sister magazine of the Hwangu Times, took a 180 degree different stance on Song Hye-kyo.

"Song Hye-kyo has many fans in China with many popular dramas, and this donation is receiving acclaim from her fans and the public," he reported.

Citing a research fellow at the Liaoning Provincial Academy of Social Sciences, he said, "In return for respecting the feelings of the Chinese, this actress will be grateful."



● Depending on the interests, what is the



reason why the attitudes of the Chinese state media are so different from the

ones that “separate the sides”

?

It seems to be because it fits with their own interests.



As is well known, General Kim Jwa-jin is a representative anti-Japanese independence activist.

The Chinese consider themselves to be the worst victims of Japanese imperialist aggression, and that they have resisted Japan most fiercely.

The'Anti-Japanese War Victory Ceremony' is held every year.



On the other hand, the Chinese refer to the Korean War as the'anti-US aid war' and say that it was a war against the American invasion of imperialism.

In the anti-Japanese war, Korea was'on the same side' with China, and in the Korean War, Korea was'on the other side' from China.

This is probably the reason why Song Hye-kyo is considered as'the same side' and BTS as'the other side'.

For reference, China crossed the Yalu River on October 19, 1950 during the Korean War, but the anniversary of its participation in anti-US aid is on October 25, when the first battle was fought.

At this time, the first battle target was the Korean army.




The Global Times wrote, "The reaction of Chinese fans to Song Hye-kyo is in stark contrast to that of BTS."

I feel the'lightness' that changes from time to time depending on the interests.



● Headwind on'BTS controversy'…

Intention to change phase?



There are also interpretations that China is trying to turn the stage when the BTS controversy over the'Song Hye-kyo report' shows signs of turning into a conflict between Korea and China.

After the first report on the bulletproof boy bands by the Hwangu Times, public opinion on the criticism of'excessive patriotism' in Korea was infested.

At the parliamentary audit held on the 21st of the week for the Korean Embassy in China, the ruling and opposition lawmakers ordered'active responses to the Chinese government and Chinese media' with one voice.

In response, Ambassador to China Jang Ha-sung said, "I raised the issue to the high-ranking Chinese people right after the first report on the world newsletter."



After the BTS controversy, the international community's'headwind' against China is also challenging.

Nathan Park, an expert on East Asian political economy in the United States, published a column in the US diplomatic media, Foreign Policy, titled'China has bet a wrong fight against the K-pop giant BTS.'

Nathan Park said, "It has been proven that China is not a partner of BTS' fan club'Ami'," and said, "It has only exposed the meager Chinese soft power."

Earlier, major foreign media such as the New York Times also analyzed that "Chinese netizens attacked BTS' innocent remarks" and "Some Chinese fans are advocating BTS".



Then, the Chinese state media said that this time, the cause of the controversy was the sensational reports of the Korean media.

On the 15th, Hu Si-jin, editor-in-chief of Hwangu Times, said, "The Korean media sensationally reported the reaction of Chinese netizens. The Korean media did not respect the rights of Chinese netizens to express."

It is said that the reaction of some Chinese netizens was'chimso corps'.

It's like a'red spot'.



After the BTS controversy, China's fifth-largest logistics company'Winda' said that'BTS-related goods were temporarily suspended,' but some media have since stopped delivering BTS-related goods, and Chinese customs cleared customs. It is reported that it seems to have prevented.

Regarding this, the Global Times targeted the Korean media on the 21st, saying, "Some Korean media have'manipulated' rumors that Chinese customs are blocking customs clearance."

Nowhere did they say that their reports triggered this controversy.



(Photo source = Global Times)