Russian Region Blocks Playing of BTS Documentary Because It’s ‘Gay’
The Russian republic of Dagestan reportedly canceled the premiere of a BTS concert documentary in an attempt to warn citizens against “Korean homosexuals.”
“Guardians of morality” in Makhachkala, the republic’s capital city, boycotted “BTS World Tour: Love Yourself in Seoul” on social media, with one group calling it an “outrage” in an Instagram post. Threats to anyone who goes to the cinema also surfaced.
Cinema Hall, a major movie theater in the city, ended ticket sales a day after they started selling, Kommersant reported.
“Even if these threats were not going to be taken out of social networks, we believe that the cinema’s management decided not to risk it,” a Russian BTS fan club admin told the outlet. “It’s a pity for Dagestan fans who have lost the opportunity to realize their