K-Pop Idols Allegedly Banned From Using Social Media On A Specific Holiday
Recently, an X (formerly Twitter) user’s post went viral online after responding to the question of why idols don’t post on fan messaging platforms on a particular day.
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다른소속사도그런데많은디 https://t.co/Q3xWBsdYf7— 귀녀 (@gwny0o) February 28, 2026
Question: Really? They really don’t come on Bubble on March 1 (Independence Day)?
Answer: Yeap. There are a lot of other companies that do this, too.
While many fans were surprised that idols would be banned from posting on social media on this holiday, others felt it was due to the multiple incidents that have occurred on this day.
아니 다 모르는건가 원래는 그런거 없다가
3년전부터 남돌들이 꼭 삼일절,광복절만 되면 일본관련 문제 일으켜서 걍 회사에서 금지 시킨거임 https://t.co/j1zbk7ZXUS pic.twitter.com/BiOhefrh3z— 말랑시크쨩 (@MALSIZZYANG) March 2, 2026
I guess a lot of people don’t know, but it wasn’t usually like this. But three years ago, male idols kept getting swept up in controversies for posting Japanese-related content on Korea’s independence holidays, so many companies have banned them from posting on those days.
Looking back in the past, various male idols were caught up in controversies on Korea’s Independence Day.
Fan: Korea rests tomorrow.
ENHYPEN’s Ni-ki: Is tomorrow a holiday?
Fan: Now that is a major problem (to not know).
Fan: Tomorrow is Independence day so everyone has a day off.
Ni-ki: I’m jealous.
Title: THE BOYZ’s Hyunjae recommends a Japanese song on Independence Day
Hyunjae: I want to recommend a song to listen to before going to sleep. It’s Yuuri’s ‘Leo.’ I wanted to recommend it because it’s really good. I saw the lyrics, and they’re from a cat’s point of view.
News Title: Felix-Yeonjun-Junseo…Idols that caused controversy on Liberation Day
Netizens felt that it was absolutely necessary for foreign idols to receive history lessons before debut.
아니그냥못오게막을게아니라
역사교육을 시키면 될 일 아니야?
개념을탑재하면되는일아닌가?? https://t.co/EjqI0nshPA— 반동결❄️마감중인쭉정넴🦋 (@q0v0p_ya) March 2, 2026
Instead of banning them from using the platform, can’t they just give them history lessons? Can’t they knock some sense into them?
엔하이픈 ㄹㅇ 운이 좋아
한국사 무시하고 일본인이 삼일절 부럽다 ㅎ ㅇㅈㄹ해도 국내에선 인기없어서 무병크 아이돌로 적당히 세탁됨 천운아이돌 https://t.co/SrI3wSumOe— uko (@ufoukouto) March 2, 2026
ENHYPEN are really lucky. Even though a member disrespects Korean history, they still get away with it because they aren’t that popular in Korea.
멍청하면 나대지나말든가 ㅉ https://t.co/2xudCv7eNc
— 함창 아카이브 (@hamchangarchive) March 2, 2026
Don’t act like you’re something if you are stupid.
부럽다 ㅇㅈㄹ….일남들 역사교육 시키고 데뷔시켜야됨 https://t.co/1k2cCzR7e4
— 츄츄 (@pichuuuuoo) March 2, 2026
Geez….they really need to educate Japanese idols before debuting them.
