NewJeans under attack from Chinese online users for promoting traditional Korean paper 'hanji' - The Korea Times

K-pop rookie girl group NewJeans has faced malicious comments from Chinese online users after promoting Korea's traditional paper "hanji" and its papermaking technique. Chinese users claim "cultural appropriation" by saying Korea is trying to "steal" its traditional culture because China invented paper, while Korean users counter the claim by saying the group did not claim paper originated in Korea but simply talked about Korea's own papermaking tradition.

NewJeans under attack from Chinese online users for promoting traditional Korean paper 'hanji

NewJeans under attack from Chinese online users for promoting traditional Korean paper 'hanji

This FUCK THE CCP T shirt almost got me into a fight with a Pro-CCP chinese student at UC Berkeley. : r/HongKong

Chinese netizens terrorize NewJeans' official Instagram after NewJeans appeared on a video promoting traditional Korean paper

NewJeans Attacked By Chinese For Promoting THIS– What Happened?

Honorary Reporters] Traditional Hanji (Korean Paper) Craft Experience : Making Wall Decorations

China-made phony news sites spreading pro-Beijing propaganda in South Korea: NIS

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South Korea under attack - The Korea Times

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