Billboard Purchased By ARMY To Celebrate BTS Jungkook’s Birthday Taken Down For Allegedly “Promoting Homosexuality”
A billboard advertisement in celebration of BTS Jungkook‘s birthday has been taken down for “promoting homosexuality.”
The ad was displayed at a busy intersection in the city of Gujranwala, Pakistan after a member of the BTS ARMY received the Chamber of Commerce’s permission to put a billboard of Jungkook up in celebration of his 24th birthday, which was on September 1.
The billboard featured a photo of Jungkook wearing a suit along with the phrase “Happy 24th Birthday.” The bottom of the billboard stated that the billboard was commissioned by ARMY members from Gujranwala, and it also stated the name of the fan who directed the billboard project.
ARMY was happy to see photos of the billboard on social media, and some fans said they were excited to take pictures of the billboard in person.
Happy to see🤧 pic.twitter.com/TxTHp1ScXM
— Farheen Fatima (@bellaabreeq) September 1, 2021
Ahhhh woaaahhhhh can’t waitto go there and click pics
— Noor⅞🧈NOEASY🍀 (@armydanitystay) September 1, 2021
K-Pop fans often celebrate idols’ birthdays by purchasing ads. In addition to the ad displayed in Gujranwala, ARMY purchased ads in many cities all over the world to commemorate Jungkook’s birthday.
Jungkook birthday Ad at the electronic display board of Samseong Superior Tower, Seoul. pic.twitter.com/prDSGWRjCQ
— 방탄소년단정국's Publicity (@JungkookPub) September 2, 2021
Jungkook 's birthday ad spotted in his hometown ‘Busan’ at Seomyeon Station. pic.twitter.com/BljI1OXncR
— 방탄소년단정국's Publicity (@JungkookPub) August 30, 2021
Jungkook birthday Ads at Times Square, New York by ARMY's cameras 📸 pic.twitter.com/GO9Ilj7f17
— 방탄소년단정국's Publicity (@JungkookPub) September 2, 2021
jungkook birthday ads at edsa, philippines pic.twitter.com/ISspWUXlWE
— inang teytey⁷ ace day (@kumikinangtey) September 1, 2021
Younus Mughal, the owner of the billboard Jungkook’s birthday ad was displayed on, revealed that the ad was supposed to stay up for two days. However, the billboard was taken down in a matter of hours after Furqan Aziz Butt, a Punjab Assembly candidate, told the billboard’s owner to take the ad down.
We took it off later that same day in the evening. When we saw the ad while removing it, we didn’t really get what it was about, just that it showed someone’s face. Furqan Aziz Butt from the Jamaat-e-Islami had told us to take the ad off immediately.
— Younus Mughal
The ad had been brought to Furqan Aziz Butt’s attention in a Facebook group, and he told Vice he “received a lot of complaints from people” about the ad.
Furqan Aziz Butt further stated that the ad was taken down because BTS “has a negative influence” on the young people of Gujranwala.
There are young people in this city. This group (BTS) has a negative influence on them and encourages them to behave in wrong activities. They promote homosexuality.
— Furqan Aziz Butt
BTS fans were shocked that the billboard was taken down and took to Twitter to voice their opinions.
the billboard in pakistan of jungkook for his 24th bday was just removed by force by a political party for 'promoting homosexuality' this makes me so sick. The girl who paid for the billboard has to pay for putting it up ??? + pic.twitter.com/oXv5CGIcD7
— shasha's♡kae (@starsluvjk) September 2, 2021
They removed that Jungkook billboard in Pakistan for “promoting homosexuality” 😭 these mullahs are sick
— 🍄 (@gcddessathena) September 2, 2021
Zainab Zaman, a member of the BTS ARMY from Islamabad, Pakistan, told Vice that Pakistani ARMYs were hurt by the decision to take Jungkook’s birthday ad down and said the claims that the group promotes sexuality are unfounded.
A politician just comes up out of nowhere and says that BTS is promoting homosexuality and spreading vulgarity. BTS has never used vulgar verses in their songs. They are just about loving yourself and being happy.
— Zainab Zaman
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