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K-pop sensation BTS star V, has ignited backlash from his dedicated fanbase, ARMY, following the announcement of his new ambassadorship for Coca-Cola Zero in South Korea. (en.royanews.tv)

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[–] spacemanspiffy@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I feel like Grandpa Simpson reading this headline.

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[–] josefo@leminal.space 4 points 1 year ago

I guess this is how having a stroke while reading feels like, I can really wrap my head around why this is even important, what's the relationship between Gaza and Coca Cola Zero. I feel like I'm reading something from a future distant enough to not be able to comprehend the context, but near enough to still read like the same language.

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[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (1 child)

I care less about this than anything in recent memory

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[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago

The controversy stems from Coca-Cola's ties to “Israel” and its inclusion on the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement's list.

One of the biggest pop culture fandoms on the planet is using their collective voice to speak out against the ongoing genocide in Palestine. That’s a pretty cool story as far as I’m concerned.

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[–] fittedsyllabi@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

Looks like ARMY does have something they hate: Coca-Cola.

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[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago

Ambassadorship lol

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