231027 The Korea Herald: Argentinian politician’s old tweet mocking BTS angers fans

>An Argentinian vice presidential candidate’s old X post in which she said the name of boyband BTS sounded like “a sexually transmitted disease” has recently gone viral, angering the septet’s fans worldwide.

>Far-right politician Victoria Villarruel on Feb. 11, 2020, made the comment in response to another X (formerly Twitter) user who said the band’s name sounds like the name of a health insurance company

>…her old tweets have resurfaced, with Villarruel currently running for her country’s vice president in the 2023 general elections.

[More details in this other article](https://www.straitstimes.com/world/taylor-swift-bts-fans-in-argentina-slam-right-wing-candidate-javier-milei) in my national paper The Straits Times. Have also seen a similar Guardian (UK) article.

E.g.:

>Their fans, known as the BTS Army, have also become a political force. This is in part due to the band’s engagement in social justice causes, which their fans take the lead from.

>….Argentinian politician Mr Juan Grabois also responded with a warning. “You mess with BTS, you mess with me,” Mr Grabois posted on X.

> “We repudiate the statements of hatred and xenophobia towards the image of BTS uttered by candidate Victoria Villarruel,” BTS tweeted on their Argentina account.

What Argentina account? This is probably a fan account and they should correct the article because it gives the impression that BTS is engaging in Argentina’s politics.