It was announced that BTS Jimin‘s Chinese fansite, Jimin Bar, has been penalized by Weibo for their recent crowdfunding airplane advertisement. Jimin Bar had planned on the custom airplane to celebrate his birthday.
This comes in line with the recent measures by Chinese authorities to clamp down on what they are calling “irrational” idol worshiping. They had previously planned a gorgeous advertisement by wrapping a plane from JejuAir with Jimin’s birthday banner, something that had not been seen before in K-Pop.
A closer view of Jimin plane.
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🔗 https://t.co/V1n7D1sFLR pic.twitter.com/G8ApboNfck— PARKJIMINBAR👑 (@JIMINBAR_CHINA) September 4, 2021
An announcement by Weibo delivered the verdict on Jimin Bar’s project. Jimin Bar has been banned from posting on the platform for 60 days.
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Many future large-scale projects by Chinese fansites may now be in jeopardy as they may face a ban by Weibo.
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