BTS' Instagram account under attack from Chinese netizens after band leader RM's Olympics post


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On RM's Instagram Stories, he posted a clip of short-track speed skater Hwang Dae-heon and cheered him on with emojis. Photo: AP

K-pop boy band BTS' Instagram account has come under attack after its leader RM posted his support of a South Korean athlete at the Winter Olympics currently underway in Beijing.

On RM's Instagram Stories on Monday (Feb 7), he posted a clip of short-track speed skater Hwang Dae-heon, who had come in first in the men's 1,000m semi-final despite going up against aggressive Chinese skaters.

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