K-pop fans post images and videos of their favourite singers along with #WhiteLivesMatter in the hope that it will stymie those who wished to use it along with anti-protest posts. (Bangkok Post photo)Fans of South Korean pop music, popularly known as K-pop, have taken over the #WhiteLivesMatter hashtag as a way of drowning out others who wished to use the tag for alternative motives. These demonstrations began in the United States, principally in the state of Minnesota, but have since spread across the US and the rest of world, much to the chagrin of some who have responded with a social media post including the hashtag #WhiteLivesMatter. After K-pop fans flooded the hashtag with photos and videos of their idols, the term started trending on Twitter. Some K-pop fans are now focusing on other hashtags such as #AllLivesMatter.

Source: Bangkok Post June 05, 2020 10:41 UTC