Chinese social media users attacked K-pop group BTS over its leader's apparent support of a South Korean Olympic speed skater

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BTS leader RM BTS leader RM posted an Instagram Story that Chinese internet users saw as support for a disqualified Korean athlete. That enraged some Chinese social media users, and they left malicious comments on BTS’ Instagram account. BTS fans are fighting back by flooding the post’s comments with purple heart emojis to drown out the hate. K-pop superstar boy band BTS is facing backlash on social media in China after group leader RM posted an Instagram Story in apparent support of a South Korean Olympian. In the post, RM, whose real name is Kim Nam Joon, shared a video…