Magazine Apologises To BTS' Jimin After Hashtag Mishap On X Following Backlash By His Fans: 'Unintentional Error'

Vogue Thailand recently faced massive backlash from BTS member Jimin's fans due to a hashtag mishap on X (formerly Twitter). One of their tweets on a Lady Gaga post included the hashtag #VMAsDisqualifyJimin, which sparked controversy as it implied disqualifying Jimin from potentially winning awards at the MTV Video Music Awards. Following the backlash, the magazine issued an apology on social media, calling it an 'unintentional error.'

Vogue Thailand Apologises To Jimin

On Saturday, August 9, Vogue Thailand issued an apology that read, "Vogue Thailand sincerely apologizes for the August 6, 2025, incident on their official account on social media platform X, where a post using a hashtag damaged JIMIN of BTS's reputation due to an unintentional error by our team. We admit that this kind of behavior might have stoked more widespread animosity within the online community."

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สืบเนื่องจากกรณีบนโซเชียลมีเดีย x ของโว้กประเทศไทย ได้มีการแชร์โพสต์ พร้อมติดแฮชแท็กที่สร้างความเสียหายให้แก่ตัวศิลปิน JIMIN แห่งวง BTS ด้วยความผิดพลาดและไม่ได้ตั้งใจของทีมงาน เมื่อวันที่ 6 สิงหาคม 2025… pic.twitter.com/eJVlNOs2n7

— Vogue Thailand (@VogueThailand) August 9, 2025

"Vogue Thailand would want to use this opportunity to sincerely apologize to JIMIN of BTS and all of fans. We take full responsibility for this oversight and reaffirm our dedication to working more carefully and diligently to prevent similar circumstances in the future," read the statement.

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