In SNS, TREASURE Haruto sparked debate among netters and K-pop fans about whether the idol is being homophobic or not following his CONTROVERSIAL remark.
Keep reading to know what he said.
TREASURE Haruto Accused Of Being Homophobic After Giving Views About BL
Recently, TREASURE Haruto's remark from a past live broadcast resurfaced and became a hot topic among netters and fans.
In particular, a Twitter user's post on April 5 went viral, after posting a 9-second clip of the male idol with the caption:
"omg, Haruto from TREASURE is homophobic? I didn't know."
In the video, the male idol caught the attention of viewers after saying:
"no, but man and man (bl) is weird."
As soon as the video was posted, it immediately became a hot topic on Twitter, amassing 3.9 million views with over 35.6k quote tweets and 25.2k likes.
Teumes Defend TREASURE Haruto From People Calling Him 'Homophobe'
When the video was posted, Teumes (fandom) immediately took to Haruto's defense, clarifying that the 9-second clip is not everything.
In particular, the short video was taken from a live broadcast of the group during their second debut anniversary celebration last year. After re-watching, Teumes then further explained the context of the clip.
are u fluent in korean? do u speak korean??? coz' a korean alr explained it that this TIKTOK video is mistranslated but yall chose to turn a blind eye just for the sake of hating. yall so pathetic fr https://t.co/G1UByYydEh pic.twitter.com/ngbkVdEWom
— ًً (@hysgenre) April 6, 2023
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In the live broadcast, Haruto was asked by Jihoon what kind of romantic comedy film he would like to act in after choosing the genre.
He was supposed to answer when the member suggested:
"BL?"
the continuation of the screenshot above and i sincerely hope user @fyrewon, their minions, & the ppl who hated 🦋 for the mistranslation, would read before going out and spreading hate willy nilly. hope you got the interactions you desperately wanted lol pic.twitter.com/SWanBXyzs1
— ًً (@hysgenre) April 6, 2023
Haruto then replied that it wasn't a bad idea and referenced the "It's Okay, It's Friendship" bromance, a web drama that they did. This is when he said, "Between man and man is weird," and he was immediately stopped by the members as what he said might be misunderstood.
The male idol then immediately realized it and clarified that he doesn't dislike it, as long as "you're not crossing the line."
He then added:
"Yeah, I like it, I didn't say I dislike it."
Teumes explained that Haruto was implying that he's not against doing a BL drama between man and man, but on his personal preference, he wouldn't do something beyond bromance such as kissing and touching.
As the discussion continued, non-fans who came across the topic are still not satisfied with the fandom's explanation, stating that Teumes were trying to justify Haruto's remark of being not homophobic, but ended up intensifying the issue.
Netters emphasized how the explanation didn't clarify things, but instead made it worse, especially when Haruto said, "not crossing the line."
Genuinely how this this translation any better?? "Doesn't cross the line " , so as long as it's not actually gay then it's fine ??? Is that what he is saying?
— niki⁷ #10YearsWithBTS (@wyntrflwrholdon) April 6, 2023
Treasure fans that are trying to prove that Haruto is not homophobic but end up being homophobic themselves: CHALLENGED FAILED https://t.co/NCi2glFsXp pic.twitter.com/lJWitL6Guk
— Jane (@KittenBeomgyu) April 6, 2023
As a counterattack, Teumes continued that it was a personal preference and that people can't force someone to change their perception overnight.
What are your thoughts on this?
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Written by Eunice Dawson.
