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Posted by EunhaYi Wednesday, January 17, 2024

IU's 'Love Wins' poster featuring BTS' V sparks controversy over song title

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Singer IU unveiled the main poster for her upcoming song "Love Wins", featuring BTS's V. While the poster generated excitement among fans, it also ignited criticism from sexual minorities due to the song's title.

On January 16 KST, IU's agency, EDAM Entertainment, shared a preview poster on their official social media, depicting BTS's V and IU seated face to face.

The controversy arose when LGBTQIA individuals raised concerns about the song's title, "Love Wins". Critics argue that using this phrase, which has been a slogan in pride parades for sexual minorities, for general heterosexual content may dilute its original meaning.

Critics voiced their concerns, questioning the choice of the song title. Conversely, others found such criticism excessive. They argued that there are already several songs titled 'Love Wins,' and the phrase itself represents the universal power of love triumphing over hate and prejudice.

Some netizens cautioned against hasty judgment, asking whether the presence of a man and a woman in the poster necessarily implies heterosexuality in the song. 

IU's new song 'Love Wins' is scheduled for release on major music platforms on January 24 at 6 PM. This release marks IU's return to the music scene approximately two years and one month after her last release, 'Piece of Pieces,' in December 2021.

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MyongSukGim
MyongSukGim940 pts Wednesday, January 17, 2024 0
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

How ridiculous! So straight people can't use the words Love Wins? I guess they can't have love now? Preposterous!

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S14151,344 pts Wednesday, January 17, 2024 0
Wednesday, January 17, 2024

When everything has become about sexual minorities, many things and phrases have come to symbolize them, and everyone who uses them is exposed to criticism. It is not as if it is registered as a trademark for them and no one has the right to use it.

Love wins is about love in all its meanings: love for parents, love for friends, love for siblings, love for sex, even love for nature, for work, for play, etc... This phrase should not be specified, it is foolish to think that it belongs to them just because they used it in their campaigns.

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