K-pop fans call for GOT7 concerts in Hong Kong to be cancelled over fears for Jackson Wang’s safety
- The Hong Kong-born K-pop star recently posted on Weibo that he considered himself a guardian of the Chinese flag
- GOT7 is due to perform in Hong Kong at the end of the month, but fans are urging their management company to cancel the concerts
K-pop fans are trending on Twitter again, this time calling for boy band GOT7’s upcoming concerts in Hong Kong to be cancelled over fears for the safety of their pop idols, particularly Hong Kong-born Jackson Wang.
The #JYPE_CancelGOT7HKConcerts movement started in response to animosity from some Hongkongers towards Wang following a post on Weibo in which he said he regarded himself as a guardian of the Chinese flag.
He also joined ‘The Five-Star Red Flag has 1.4 billion guardians’ campaign started by CCTV after Hong Kong protesters threw the Chinese flag into the sea during ongoing anti-government protests. It is supported by Hong Kong-born celebrities such as Jackie Chan, Jane Zhang, Angelababy, Luhan, Jordan Chan and Kris Wu.
Some social media users were outraged, believing he had turned away from his roots.
One Twitter user shared several screenshots of Hong Kong activists posting details of Wang’s address in Korea and his flight number and arrival time, with the words “go and find him”.
