Speculations are running wild among both Korean and international netizens after American musician Travis Scott announced his new single, dropping tomorrow night on July 20 EST.
The single features Travis Scott, Bad Bunny, and The Weeknd and is titled "KPOP", according to Travis Scott's official online store. It's believed that the single will serve as a precursor to Travis Scott's upcoming fourth studio album, 'Utopia'.
First, among Korean netizens, the immediate response was one of discomfort, as many noted, "It looks like the Japanese flag", "It seems like it's trying to symbolize the Japanese national flag", "Japan..?", "Does he think that's the Korean flag? Because that would be the most embarrassing racist move of all time", "A song called 'KPOP' with a cover that's reminiscent of the Japanese flag. I'm getting chills...", and more.
Netizens from around the globe on Twitter also shared mixed responses, from confusion to speculations that the song may be a "diss" toward the K-Pop industry. Some commented, "A kpop diss track?", "I don't like the feeling I'm getting", "The Weeknd got a taste of K-Pop money from Jennie", "This could end in two ways, and I don't think any of them are good", "But that's like the flag of Japan", "A song called KPOP but no K-Pop artists in the mix?", "So they're gonna dance and give us photocards?", and more.
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So... Some of the most annoying and problematics on a track leeching more off Kpop...
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