J Balvin lightstick Receives Backlash for copying BTS’ ARMY Bomb design
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J Balvin is mired in previously another discussion regarding the BTS’ ARMY Bomb’ product and has served the talk of the town.
On March 19, the K-pop boy band’s fanbase acknowledged a similar lightstick (ARMY Bomb) being sold in authorized reggaeton shops.
Lovers of BTS, recognized as ARMY, were generally shocked and started putting forward the sincerity of the circumstance for reasonable plagiarism of the product initially formulated by the South Korean idols.
no way…. that’s crazy pic.twitter.com/oizr0sRox0
— jacks (@Iyhobi) March 19, 2022
What is a lightstick?
In the world of K-pop, lightsticks are merchandise of individuality for artists and their lovers. They are always used in shows, and each performer or group has a varied light stick design and colour.
This different product gets remodelled from time to time, so numerous editions are established for fans to pay for.
K-pop lightsticks moreover have the group’s logo and individual colour of the fan club.
❅ ARMY BOMB GIVEAWAY ❅
— ayu 🧚♀️ (@jiims) March 14, 2022
this is worldwide, free sf !
• follow me & @JM_Sparkle ✩
• rt & like to enter ♡
• reply your country ≫
– ends in 5 days! pic.twitter.com/QU1vztn2wl
The artists or their supervision agent agrees on the shape, and these properties are not just cheerleader sticks but moreover have a special connection of indicating support.
BTS’ lightstick, recognized as the ARMY Bomb, stands out in a white round structure with BTS inlays above, and the back of the hold is black. This character exemplifies the group’s preference to overcome the world with their music.
With the new edition, fans can also relate the lightstick to Bluetooth and reverse the colour of the lights.
J Balvin copied product of BTS Army-
On March 19, Colombian rapper and musician J Balvin appeared under fire from BTS fans for a reasonable copy of the K-pop boy group’s show product, i.e., the lightstick.
The artist’s name started trending on Twitter for this certain object advertised as a “light white handle” for his JOSE Tour 2022 in the official J Balvin online shop. The property also expresses that it is a “limited artwork developed by J Balvin.”
not jbalvin straight up photoshopping our army bomb to sell it as his??? pic.twitter.com/kvfr5Wozfw
— funky little popstar (@hrIykoo) March 19, 2022
Eagle-eyed lovers of the K-pop group hit J Balvin for duplicating the ARMY Bomb utilized by the BTS fanbase during their shows and other authorized incidents.
Soon sufficiently, the Colombian artist’s official website instantly took down the property from the online website to curb social media anger.
NAH THERES NO WAY J BALVIN REALLY STOLE AN ARMY BOMB AND PASSING IT OFF AS HIS OWN MERCH???? 😭😭😭
— Sarah (@jjkslilbitch) March 19, 2022
someone gettin fired and sued fr 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Gg77FARp1O
J Balvin copied the army bomb?!?!?!?! What the fvck is this???? pic.twitter.com/5wo0FKiVS5
— River (@JinJiGgukie) March 19, 2022
J. Balvin and his team really stole the ARMY bomb V.1 and “rebranded” saying they designed it for J. Balvin…every day I grow to hate this man more and more. A racist Misogynist THIEF pic.twitter.com/TgOmpCAv4s
— |Paula ⁷| (@ionknowbut) March 19, 2022
WTF !! bro .. #JBalvin #armybomb pic.twitter.com/B8VB93PoBr
— Dey 💜 (@Deyssi02757953) March 19, 2022
