4th-Gen K-Pop Group Members Praised For Supporting Palestine
Since October 2023, at least 41,821 Palestinians, including nearly 16,500 children, have been killed, according to Al Jazeera. More than 95,125 people have been injured, and over 10,000 are missing in Israel’s war on Gaza, with Palestinians starved, displaced, and having lost their homes, families, and friends. More and more people worldwide are becoming increasingly informed of the injustices, speaking out in solidarity with Palestine. Some do so by donning the Palestinian flag or keffiyeh.
Keffiyeh (or kufiyyeh, also known in Arabic as a hattah) is a traditional Arab headdress, and the Palestinian keffiyeh is usually patterned black and white. The Palestinian keffiyeh has garnered popularity with pro-Palestine activists and is often worn in solidarity.
Historically, it was worn by nomadic communities — or Bedouins — in historic Palestine.
— NPR
Recently, a K-Pop idol was spotted with a fan-given keffiyeh.
THE BOYZ are currently on their 2024 THE BOYZ WORLD TOUR : ZENERATION in Europe. Recently, they performed in Paris, France.
Ami (@amimoonrising on X) attended the concert and brought their keffiyeh. Hyunjae took ami’s keffiyeh, which has circulated on social media.
🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 pic.twitter.com/46JcKwUzj4
— marion 𐦍 (@kkyuseoki) September 14, 2024
The post garnered over 530K views at the time of writing. Fans are praising Hyunjae for receiving the fan’s keffiyeh.
This is incredible! HUGE shoutout to Hyunjae and The Boyz, hopefully many more idols follow suit. https://t.co/c71IWPDVlv
— STEP OUT & SPEAK UP (@stepout_speakup) September 14, 2024
Hyunjae-yaaaa 😭 FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸
FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE! https://t.co/oDcnSFqfIf— nisy ૮ ․ ․ ྀིა (@seoulinyou) September 14, 2024
omg plssss let's normalize wearing your keffiyeh to more concerts!! https://t.co/IxLaohxqh1
— ridz⁷ 🐻🍉 (@vminkai) September 14, 2024
This would not be the first time a member of THE BOYZ acted in solidarity with Palestine. Previously, Juyeon donated to the UN World Food Programme (WFP), which helps Palestine. Kevin has also been vocal.
the boyz have consistently impressed me with how vocal they’ve been. i believe another member of the boyz openly liked and reposted supportive posts for palestine and told a fan “of course!” when they thanked him for speaking up. i will be tuning in where’s everyone from🙂↕️ https://t.co/Y3LTzMeCPG
— ｡ ﾟ ꒰ঌ bee ໒꒱ ༘*.ﾟ｡ ﾟHAPPY DOY DAY ｡ ﾟ (@FAIRYYTSUKI) September 14, 2024
Hyunjae taking the keffieh, Kevin saying "of course" when a fan thanked him for speaking up for Palestine and Juyeon also donating his money from a photoshoot to the World Food Programme which also helps the people of Palestine. This is why I will always love and support the boyz https://t.co/uSvpCPgLiQ
— L 🍀 (@athiexreficco) September 15, 2024
Kevin of The Boyz is loud and shows his support for Palestine.
Juyeon from The Boyz donates to the World Food Program, which also helps Palestine. https://t.co/oqFsKADvYp pic.twitter.com/cQKk2Gxeqj— kimi (@kirrawk) May 13, 2024
When Ami had hi-touch at the recent concert, they thanked Kevin for speaking out. According to Ami, he responded, “Of course.”
JUST HAD MY HI TOUCH WITH TBZ I TOLD KEVIN THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING UP ABOUT PALESTINE HE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID « OF COURSSSSEE »
— ami ৎ୭ (@amimoonrising) September 13, 2024
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