Netizens divided over SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu’s newest put up displaying weapons and bullets 
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Netizens divided over SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu’s newest put up displaying weapons and bullets 

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On Monday, October 20, SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu uploaded a thread of pictures on his Instagram account. The photographs showcased the idol’s day trip in Los Angeles following the group’s live performance on the BMO Stadium on October 16 and 17 as a part of their NEW_ World Tour. Nonetheless, the put up additionally consisted of images of the idol at a gun vary in Los Angeles alongside close-up pictures of weapons and bullets.

There have been additionally two movies of the idol taking pictures on the gun vary as a part of his newest Instagram put up. This sparked a big controversy amongst netizens, as a number of folks expressed that Mingyu, given his recognition and affect as a Ok-pop idol, should not be selling weapons. Individuals identified that South Korea has strict legal guidelines in opposition to gun violence.

Although the idol was training taking pictures at a Los Angeles gun vary, netizens defined that his put up about weapons and taking pictures in the USA, a rustic that is at present going through mass shootings and gun violence, was tone deaf and insensitive to the social disaster. Whatever the present affairs, netizens additionally said that it was pointless to advertise dangerous and violent pursuits like gun taking pictures.

Alternatively, followers defended the idol by stating that he was training a passion at a authorized gun vary and that the speculations about SEVENTEEN Mingyu selling gun violence have been a stretch. Listed here are a couple of fan reactions relating to the identical:

“I’ve been a SVT fan since 2015, however I really feel so disenchanted in Mingyu and his newest put up. Selling gun violence? Why is he selling battle weapons? That is so tone deaf #Disillusioned” stated a fan

I’ve been a SVT fan since 2015 however I really feel so disenchanted in Mingyu and his newest put up. Selling gun violence? Why is he selling battle weapons? That is so tone deaf #Disillusioned

Extra followers and netizens expressed their displeasure with SEVENTEEN Mingyu’s latest Instagram put up and criticized the idol for a similar.

Very bizarre since SK has strict gun management legal guidelines & he’s posting this within the US the place gun violence is a well being disaster & mass shootings at faculties have elevated in recent times. Tone deaf & insensitive

Have you learnt what number of kids die within the US from gun use? Mingyu should not be selling that, particularly if he is not in SM or a soldier. That is completely mistaken, and also you should not justify it.

Precisely and posting that to your hundreds of thousands of followers??? simply loopy

Are these idols not anticipated to set a great instance for his or her stans?

Alternatively, followers continued to defend and justify the idol’s put up because it was captured from a authorized gun vary.

think about being this pressed over bullet pics from a authorized firing vary. wild. get a job.

That is so performative there is no approach you might be genuinely upset about this 😭 it is a taking pictures vary and he took photos why are yall performing like he shot somebody

He’s actually in a regulated space the place he can shoot weapons, are you f*cking dumb?

am i not woke sufficient?? replies performing like he shot up faculties with these bullets 😭

All you want to learn about SEVENTEEN’s ongoing NEW_ World Tour: Dates, venues, and extra

SEVENTEEN kickstarted their fifth world tour, NEW_, with a two-day present on the Incheon Asiad Principal Stadium in Incheon, South Korea, on September 13 and 14. All of the members of the group, apart from Hoshi, Woozi, and Wonwoo, who’re at present enlisted within the navy, shall be taking part on the earth tour.

Here is the entire checklist of dates and venues for SEVENTEEN’s NEW_ World Tour:

  • September 13 – Incheon Asiad Principal Stadium, Incheon, South Korea
  • September 14 – Incheon Asiad Principal Stadium, Incheon, South Korea
  • September 27 – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, China
  • September 28 – Kai Tak Stadium, Hong Kong, China
  • October 11 – Tacoma Dome, Tacoma, United States
  • October 16 – BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
  • October 17 – BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
  • October 21 – Moody Middle, Austin, United States
  • October 22 – Moody Middle, Austin, United States
  • October 26 – Amerant Financial institution Enviornment, Dawn, United States
  • October 27 – Amerant Financial institution Enviornment, Dawn, United States
  • October 29 – Capital One Enviornment, Washington, D.C., United States
  • October 30 – Capital One Enviornment, Washington, D.C., United States
  • November 27 – Vantelin Dome Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan
  • November 29 – Vantelin Dome Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan
  • November 30 – Vantelin Dome Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan
  • December 4 – Kyocera Dome Osaka, Osaka, Japan
  • December 6 – Kyocera Dome Osaka, Osaka, Japan
  • December 7 – Kyocera Dome Osaka, Osaka, Japan
  • December 11 – Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
  • December 12 – Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
  • December 20 – Fukuoka PayPay Dome, Fukuoka, Japan
  • December 21 – Fukuoka PayPay Dome, Fukuoka, Japan

Due to this fact, followers and netizens have been wanting ahead to the upcoming reveals as a part of SEVENTEEN’s NEW_ World Tour.