Blackpink’s new music video Kill This Love banned from TV after Rose is seen driving without a seat belt
- South Korean media reports said television station KBS banned the K-pop girl band’s new video for violating the country’s Road Traffic Act
- Photo cards of Blackpink members with bruised faces also angered fans as they looked to have glorified physical abuse
By Lee Han-na
Rising K-pop girl band Blackpink have landed in hot water over the music video for their recent worldwide hit Kill This Love as well as controversial photos released alongside their new album.
South Korean media reports said television station KBS had banned the video – which set a record for the fastest music video to receive 100 million views on YouTube – for violating the country’s Road Traffic Act.
KBS did not explain why it had imposed the ban, but the reports pointed out that band member Rose was seen driving without wearing a seat belt. The music videos for Park Bom’s 4:44, Kim Dong-han’s Focus and Jo Jung-min’s Ready Q have also been banned by KBS.
Meanwhile, photos cards of the Blackpink members with bruised faces issued with the “Kill This Love” album have sparked a debate among fans over whether they glorify physical abuse or conversely raise awareness about the issue.
Several tweets about the photos questioned whether any form of abuse should be used for “aesthetic” purposes.
