Rolling Stones Korea issued a statement to address the issue on Instagram Story on Tuesday, July 12. The publication also said sorry to BLINKs after the backlash.
Rolling Stone Korea Releases Statement to Address BLACKPINK Issue
The magazine admitted to using inappropriate words when it described the two K-pop idols in the article and issued an official statement to apologize to Jisoo, Lisa and fans on Instagram. It said, ALSO READ: BLACKPINK Shock: Fans Want Rolling Stone Korea To Issue Apology To Jisoo, Lisa After An Alleged ‘Disrespectful’ Article It also revealed its move to modify the articles online and in its next print edition. However, it explained that it might take some time before it would be seen, though it swore to do the right thing to correct its mistakes about BLACKPINK. It continued,
Fans React to Rolling Stone Korea’s Apology to BLACKPINK Jisoo, Lisa
Meanwhile, fans seemed to have mixed reactions after Rolling Stone Korea posted its apology statement, per Koreaboo. YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Dear X Who Doesn’t Love Me Table Read: Meet The Cast Who Will Make Fans Fall In Love Many said that though it had already addressed the issue and promised to correct its wrong, it couldn’t change the fact that it said disrespectful things about Lisa and Jisoo.
Rolling Stone Korea’s Controversial Article About BLACKPINK Jisoo, Lisa
Fans were furious after seeing how Rolling Stone Korea described Jisoo, alluding she didn’t possess the best talent among the group. The article read, Later in the article, the magazine also talked about Lisa and used inappropriate words to describe her beauty and ethnicity. READ MORE: Big Bang G-Dragon, BLACKPINK Lisa, Elvis Director Baz Luhrmann Seem to Hint Music Collaboration It said, Many deemed Rolling Stone Korea implied that foreign K-pop group members brought “kinks” to their songs. From there, fans started to take their sentiments about the issue on social media, making “respect and apologize” to BLACKPINK’s Jisoo and Lisa trend. For more BLACKPINK news, stay tuned to EpicStream!
