Nazi Symbol Or Swastika? BTS' RM Under Fire Over Military Uniform Badge. ARMY Defends Him Against 'Haters'

BTS member RM found himself in the middle of a controversy when many claimed that he was wearing the Nazi symbol in one of his recent photos. But, ARMY and his massive fanbase in particular came to his rescue.

It all started when Kim Namjoon aka RM, who is currently serving his mandatory military duties, was seen wearing an additional badge with a titled Swastika in the centre. The photo soon started getting strong reactions with many claiming that it was a Nazi symbol.

But, while on one side, a section of netizens called out the K-pop star for flaunting the Nazi symbol, ARMY came to his defence. Fans explained that the specific badge was given to military officers who performed religious duties within their units. These incuded chaplains, and those who provied spiritual counseling and guidance to soldiers.

They further explained how just like cross is for Christianity, the particular badge was a representation of Buddhism, much before Nazis adopted it.

One fan wrote on X (formely Twitter), "In Korean, this symbol (卍) has cultural and religious significance, particularly in Buddhism, where it represents auspiciousness, eternity, and the Buddha's teachings. It is not associated with the Nazi symbol, which is rotated and has a completely different meaning."

RM released his second solo album Right Place, Wrong Person on May 24, 2024. The album featured eleven songs, namely, Right People, Wrong Place, Nuts, Out of Love, Domodachi (featuring Little Simz), ? (Interlude) with Domi and JD Beck, Groin, Heaven, Lost, Around the World in a Day (featuring Moses Sumney), ㅠㅠ (Credit Roll) and Come Back to Me. The rapper also featured on Megan Thee Stallion's song Neva Play, that released on September 6, 2024.

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