BTS’ V draws criticism for wearing durag during live broadcast

nme.com:

BTS’ V has drawn criticism from fans for wearing a durag during his latest live broadcast on Weverse Live today (October 9).The star spoke to fans during a brief livestream on the fan community platform early this morning after attending an after-party for Lil Uzi Vert in Seoul.During the Weverse Live, V showed fans a red durag that was hanging on a keyboard stand behind him.

After fans noticed it, he put it on to show them what it was, saying: “I received it as a gift.” After wearing the item for around 20 seconds, he removed it.

He did not confirm who gave him the durag, and fans online shared that they had spotted it in previous live broadcasts by the singer.The durag was initially worn by slaves in the 19th century to keep their hair out of their way, while in the 1970s, it became a popular tool for Black men to protect and preserve hairstyles while sleeping.

In the ‘90s, it became a style item, popularised by artists in the hip-hop community.for the people trying to downplay Taehyung wearing the durag: it’s part of black culture and used to protect our hair.