On the 29th, the Malaysian Ministry of Health announced through the OfficialX account (formerly Twitter) that the Malaysian government had criticized ROSE's song "APT."
"The Malaysian Ministry of Health (MOH) would like to clarify that any statements in relation to reports originating from the MOH have not been issued or endorsed by the Malaysian government."
The health ministry stressed that the post was made by an organization that is not in any way affiliated with the health ministry, and that unconfirmed information circulating online should be avoided.
"Please be careful as this could lead to confusion and misinformation among the public," the health ministry said.
"We recommend that people rely on official MOH channels," he added. Prior to this, a social media account believed to be the Malaysian Ministry of Health had posted a collaboration between ROSE and Bruno Mars.
The account posted a comment pointing out the lyrics of the song "APT.", which sparked controversy. The account pointed out the line in the song, "Turn this apartment into a club.
I'm talking drink, dance, smoke, freak, party all night
"Let's smoke, smoke, and party like crazy people," and other lyrics were criticized. "Using the term 'APT.' as a place of heterosexual seduction is an inappropriate expression of the Oriental
"The song is often used on social media and has permeated our daily lives. Children are being led to follow the lyrics without understanding the message.
"We need to be even more careful and vigilant about unfiltered Western cultural influences," he said.
In response, media reports circulated citing the account's statement that the Malaysian health department had criticized ROSE.
The Malaysian Ministry of Health distanced itself from the account and emphasized that it was not an official opinion. Currently, there are no posts related to ROSE's "APT." from the account.
Meanwhile, the released preview single "APT.", which ROSE collaborated with pop star Bruno Mars, is currently ranked 1st on the US Billboard's main single chart "HOT100".
It ranked 8th in the rankings and is causing a syndrome all over the world.
ROSÉ & Bruno Mars - APT. (Official Music Video)
2024/10/29 19:25 KST
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