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Black Pink eventually delayed the release of the video containing the scene from ‘Contact with Panda’s Bare Hand’.
On the 7th, agency YG Entertainment announced through Black Pink’s official SNS that it was decided to retain the video for ‘BLACKPINK, which was scheduled to be uploaded today, ’24 / 365 with BLACKPINK’s’ Last Episode’.
YG said: ‘The Black Pink zoo keeper experience related to Everland Panda was carried out with strict hygiene rules and quarantine control with the participation of professional veterinarians and breeders. In particular, when Black Pink met baby panda, all members wore sanitary gloves, masks, and protective clothing, and their hands and shoes were sanitized at every transition. ”
“Even so, we decided to suspend the showing of related videos in view of the recommendations of panda conservation experts and international cooperative practices that ‘the behavior of non-professionals in close contact with baby pandas may cause misunderstandings in another level. ‘”Additional.
Recently, Chinese netizens pointed out Black Pink’s behavior of touching pandas with bare hands after seeing the preview video for ’24 / 365 with BLACKPINK ‘released on the 4th. The thing is, it’s disgusting because it seems to treat pandas. , a national treasure of China, just as it is.
The scale of the controversy emerged online, and the China Wildlife Conservation Association issued a statement on the 5th that “we cannot tolerate the situation that a Korean idol member touched a national treasure panda without gloves.” Additionally, mainstream Chinese media reported on the content of the thaw while mosaicking Black Pink’s face.
China’s state media Global Times criticized: “The little panda has weak immunity, so it can be dangerous if he does not wear thick makeup or quarantine equipment,” and “Even if a panda was born abroad, it will be sent to their home country (China) after a certain period of time. Since you have to lose, you have to deal with it more carefully. ”
However, contrary to the stance of the Chinese side, which has been explained with phrases and phrases, on various social media sites, photos and videos of Chinese, including newborn baby pandas, touching and hugging young pandas with their own hands, were released endlessly, confirming the bitter disagreement.
The following is the full text of the official position related to the pink black panda video
Hi.
It was decided to postpone the video for BLACKPINK-’24 / 365 with BLACKPINK ‘Last Episode, which was scheduled to be uploaded on Saturday, November 7.
The Black Pink caretaker experience related to Everland Panda was carried out with a thorough control of quarantine and hygiene rules with the participation of professional veterinarians and breeders.
In particular, when Black Pink met a baby panda, all the members wore sanitary gloves, masks, and protective clothing, and I would like to remind you once again that hands and shoes were disinfected at every transition.
However, in light of recommendations from panda conservation experts and international cooperative practices that “ the behavior of non-professionals in close contact with baby pandas can cause misunderstandings on another level ”, we decided to delay the projection of related videos.
We want to thank the many people who have cared, and ask for their unchanging interest and affection for Black Pink and Panda who participated in this filming.
Journalist Jo Yeon-kyung [email protected]
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