IU x BTS V Criticized for Upcoming Song 'Love Wins' – Why Are Netizens Unhappy?

Amid anticipation of fans to IU featuring BTS V's upcoming song "Love Wins," the track's name raised brows from sexual minorities for THIS reason.

"Nation's Sweetheart" IU's much-awaited comeback will finally happen in January. This time, she also worked with BTS V, raising excitement about the meeting of two K-pop global stars.

Prior to its official release, the female soloist's agency, EDAM Entertainment, had been releasing teasers of the pre-released song, but amid fans looking forward to it, the group of sexual minorities (LGBT) suddenly raised their concerns over its title.

IU x BTS V Releases Poster for 'Love Wins'

Earlier on January 16, the main poster of the pre-released track "Love Wins" was uploaded to IU's official social media sites.

In the poster, the female singer and BTS V were sitting side by side, with the former taking a photo of the male idol using a camcorder. The latter then stared back at her, igniting curiosity about their story.

In particular, the text, "to a place that cannot be recalled with my poor imagination," was written below the title, piquing fans' interest even more in what kind of relationship between the two is about to unfold.

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"Love Wins" will be released on major music online sites on January 24, and it is gaining much attention as it will be IU's first release in about two years after she dropped the EP, "Pieces" in 2021.

LGBT Community Raises Brows Against IU x BTS V's New Track 'Love Wins'

While most reactions from netizens were just delighted and excited to see IU and BTS V's synergy and chemistry, the LGBTQ community criticized the title of the song.

The main problem that they complained about was the song's name "Love Wins," which is a phrase that has been used as a slogan in a parade of sexual minorities.

They feared that after the song was released by two global superstars IU and BTS V, its existing meaning would be tarnished.

As a short context, this is a significant slogan for the LGBT community, which was earlier used when the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage on June 26, 2015.

Later, when a shooting spree occurred at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in 2016, it was also used in support of LGBTQ people.

The phrase is known to have been used continuously in multinational queer parades since then.

On Twitter, hereinafter X, there is support and understanding towards the sexual minorities.

However, K-pop fans also defended the two idols that the criticism may be excessive, since prior to them, there were already several songs released using the same title.

In fact, it was also used by heterosexuals to refer to how the power of universal love will always defeat hatred in the world.

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Written by Eunice Dawson.