BTS designed "heavenly" pajamas criticized by netizens, Jin posted a response

Recently, HYBE revealed a new collection made by BTS members, including two pajamas and a pillow that immediately sparked discussion on social media.

Immediately after being revealed, the new collection of BTS members is being criticized for its "heavenly" price, up to 100 US dollars. Many fans say that this collection is overpriced. Similar pajamas usually range from $10 - $20 in the market. It is known that the BTS member's collection will be on sale from January 17 on Weverse Shop.

Before the controversial comments on social networks, Jin shared his reaction on Weverse. The male idol wrote, "I asked them to use high-quality materials for the pajamas, but at that price, even I was surprised." This opinion is said that the BTS member himself does not know about the price of the pajamas.

Not long ago, Korean media reported that BTS' male singer Suga was infected with COVID-19 after returning from the US. This news has BTS fans worried. However, on the morning of January 3, Big Hit announced that Suga had just recovered from COVID-19 after 10 days of infection. According to Big Hit, Suga will finish the quarantine at noon on January 3. Currently, the male singer is able to return and participate in normal activities. It is known that during the quarantine period, Suga did not have any specific symptoms.

Going forward, Big Hit will continue to put the artists' health care first. This is good news in the first days of the year for ARMYs and the fans also hope that Jin and RM get well soon. Before that, also on the occasion of the new year, Big Hit announced that they would tighten the management of information about artists, and sue those who spread false information about singers and artists managed by Big Hit.

In addition, Decrypt reports, HYPE Labels, the management company behind BTS, will continue with its plan to release NFT products based on the group, despite criticism from many K-pop fans.

Specifically, on Thursday, HYBE confirmed that the NFT plan will continue. "We believe NFTs have the potential to become popular, and hope they will provide fans with a more diverse experience, as well as an opportunity to express themselves," said John Kim, project director. project of HybeAmerica shared.

NFT BTS production plans were first revealed this past November, when HYBE announced a partnership with Korea's leading crypto exchange Dunamu, to release a series of NFTs inspired by the members. BTS member.

NFT (Non-Fungible Token or non-fungible token) is a digital authentication certificate that cannot be copied. Blockchain technology helps NFT have unique value, affirming the ownership of the work owner. NFTs can be images, videos, sounds,... and they are also considered works of art.

However, this move was met with opposition from BTS fans, who have posted many articles boycotting the project, with hashtags #BoycottHybeNFT and #ARMYsAgainstNFT, citing the amount of electricity consumed to produce the type. This unique digital asset has a negative impact on the environment. BTS fans believe that the act of releasing NFT will go against the group's image of protecting the environment and fighting against climate change.

On the other hand, Dunamu's NFT director of strategy and business development, Kim Min-jung, said the platform would only have a very small impact on the environment. "Its carbon footprint is almost negligible," said Kim Min-jung.

HYBE has not yet revealed which blockchain it will use to store BTS' NFTs. The most popular blockchain to mint (the process of putting data into the Blockchain system) NFT is Ethereum - which is using a rather energy-intensive Proof of Work consensus mechanism.

However, with the upcoming 2.0 upgrade, Ethereum will transition to a new consensus mechanism called Proof-of-Stake, which, according to a 2021 study by UCL, is consuming significantly less energy.

Controversy aside, the introduction of NFT products is said to be an effective solution to eliminate the problem of copying and plagiarism and of course, will bring HYBE more profits.

In fact, BTS are not the first celebrities to enter the NFT market - a market that analytics platform DappRader estimates will reach $ 22 billion in sales by the end of 2022 compared to the same period last year. Before that, many famous artists such as Timbaland, Snoop Dogg, Grimes, 3LAU, and Kings of Leon... have all tested this technology.

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