BTS or Blackpink? Malaysia’s new king makes his K-pop pick, and sends fans into a Twitter frenzy
- In a TV interview broadcast on Tuesday, the king was asked to play a game where he had to choose one of two options presented to him
- One question required him to choose between BTS and Blackpink; others included Iron Man vs Black Panther, and Tom Cruise vs Brad Pitt
Malaysia’s new king may be 60 years old, but he’s keeping up with the times.
Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah, who was officially crowned king of Malaysia’s on Tuesday, has got K-pop fans all excited with a surprising revelation that he not only knows who BTS are, but would also choose them over fellow K-pop group Blackpink.
In a six-minute interview with Malaysian TV news channel Astro Awani broadcast on Tuesday, the king was asked to play a game where he had to choose one of two options presented to him.
One question required him to choose between K-pop boy group BTS and girl group Blackpink, two of South Korea’s biggest and most popular groups at the moment. After a few seconds of hesitation, the king answered “BTS” with a shy smile.
The scene alone sent BTS fans – also referred to collectively as “Army” – into a frenzy on Twitter, with many over the moon as they thanked the king for choosing BTS.
Last year, Malaysia was left out of BTS’ “Love Yourself” world tour, which saw the seven-member group performing in Asian regions including Singapore, Thailand and Hong Kong.
Choosing BTS over Blackpink wasn’t the only thing the king revealed about his pop culture preferences.
When asked to choose between Iron Man and Black Panther, he quickly chose Iron Man. He also chose Batman over Superman, Bruno Mars over Michael Jackson, and Tom Cruise over Brad Pitt.
In recent months, the king has won over netizens by displaying simple acts of humility, such as queuing up to buy KFC and stopping his motorcade to help an accident victim.
