Rappers Rohann, Bewhy and Son Simba. Photos: @rohannlxiv; @bewhy.meshasoulja; @simbasonof/Instagram
Why is K-pop RPS, or real person slash, fan fiction causing controversy? An anonymous Blue House petition called to punish web hobby writers and rapper Son Simba spoke out on Instagram
- Fan fiction about K-pop celebrities first rose in popularity in Korea in the 1990s with the debuts of first-generation idols like H.O.T. and Sechs Kies
- RPS depicts idols as LGBT, in same-sex relationships, and often involves sexual acts – prompting ethical questions and sex crime accusations
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Rappers Rohann, Bewhy and Son Simba. Photos: @rohannlxiv; @bewhy.meshasoulja; @simbasonof/Instagram