BTS’s RM and Jin are at the center of a FIRESTORM they never saw coming. What started as an old, lighthearted livestream suddenly feels very different in today’s climate. A few seconds of banter that once seemed harmless are now being torn apart online, with fans and critics alike asking how this ever slipped by unnoticed.

Netizens are outraged.

BTS’s RM and Jin are getting flamed after a recent clip from a previous live broadcast the two held went viral.

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During the live, RM and Jin are seemingly showing off their personal characters from the well-loved BT21 range.

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At one point, the two start talking about the appearance of RJ, Jin’s character.

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RM claims the toy is skinny because he was “bombed” and “starved” due to a war.

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As RM says this, Jin is uncontrollably laughing next to him.

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He later then jokingly says he is asking for donations for the character.

RJ got bombed. It’s so skinny because there’s nothing to eat. There was a war so he’s starved. I ask for donations for RJ.

— BTS’s RM

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The clip has sparked heated reactions from international netizens on X, who wonder how these “jokes” has gone so long under the radar without facing backlash.

As BTS prepare to release their first studio album after a years-long hiatus, the idols have been under intense scrutiny for weeks. With old footage often resurfacing and going viral, the seven members have faced tons of backlash in a very short time.

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