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Idols Criticized for Saying 'Chinese New Year' Instead of 'Lunar New Year' by Korean Fans - 'Lunar New Year' Protested by Chinese Fans

Idols Criticized for Saying 'Chinese New Year' Instead of 'Lunar New Year' by Korean Fans - 'Lunar New Year' Protested by Chinese Fans

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Idols Criticized for Saying 'Chinese New Year' Instead of 'Lunar New Year' by Korean Fans - 'Lunar New Year' Protested by Chinese Fans

In Indonesia, 'Imlek' is commonly referred to as Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year in English. Actually, it might not be a problem what it's called here.

However, it can become an issue in other countries. Recently, Danielle NewJeans apologized for saying Chinese New Year. How did this happen? Here's the story and here are other idols whose Imlek greetings were also criticized!

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So Danielle NewJeans asked Bunnies (the name for NewJeans fans) through the Phoning app, what they did during 'Chinese New Year'. Korean fans had an issue with this because Danielle chose to use the word 'Chinese' instead of 'lunar' or 'seollal' (in Korean).

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Not long after, Danielle uploaded a clean white picture and wrote her apology in the caption for mentioning Chinese new year. Initially, many didn't know about Danielle being criticized. But after apologizing, this became a widely discussed topic on forums and social media, even in the media.

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Wonyoung IVE, one of the idols who often receives hatred from haters, uploaded a photo wearing hanbok to wish Happy Chinese New Year using the word 'seollal'.

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Korean fans have no problem with it. Now it's Chinese fans who are protesting. They want Wonyoung, who is popular in that country, to say Chinese New Year instead of 'seollal'. The comments towards Wonyoung are really mean.

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Next, there's Seohyun from SNSD who also wore a hanbok. FYI, hanbok is often worn in Korea during Lunar New Year. Seohyun said in the caption that it's seollal, which is also Lunar New Year.

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Just like Wonyoung, Seohyun's comment section is also filled with Chinese fans who want the youngest member of SNSD to say Chinese New Year instead of Lunar New Year.

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A netizen on a forum then discussed that way before Danielle, in 2012, BoA also wrote Chinese New Year and undoubtedly received protests from fans at that time.

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BoA even wrote that Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year are the same. However, this tweet from BoA on Twitter is rumored to have been deleted.