Professor flags unauthorized ‘Arirang’ merchandise on Chinese e-commerce sites

As K-pop supergroup BTS BTS K-POP GROUP BTS is a seven–member South Korean boy group known for their powerful performances, self-produced music, and global impact across pop and hip-hop. returns from a four-year hiatus with its fifth album, “Arirang,” unauthorized merchandise has begun appearing on Chinese e-commerce platforms, a professor has said. Seo Kyung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University, said via social media that he had received multiple reports from internet users regarding the issue. After checking the claims, Seo said he found that major Chinese platforms including Taobao and AliExpress were selling T-shirts and accessories featuri