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omonatheydidThe online shopping site 'Auction' has removed all references of Crayon Pop on its website after running into significant backlash from users.
The web portal had signed the up-and-coming idols to an advertising deal, setting the five girls prominently on its website. However, users began abandoning the website in protest of Crayon Pop's supposed ties to IlBe, a controversial Korean web board long associated with fringe groups and radical politics.
"This action was taken due to the strong protests from our users," said a representative for Auction. "However, we can't say for certain that Crayon Pop has been definitively dropped from our advertisements."
"It is true for any company to pay attention to the situation when their advertising models bring forth cultural divisions," they said. "We are paying close attention to how the situation unfolds."
Source: Money Today via Nate + akp
The web portal had signed the up-and-coming idols to an advertising deal, setting the five girls prominently on its website. However, users began abandoning the website in protest of Crayon Pop's supposed ties to IlBe, a controversial Korean web board long associated with fringe groups and radical politics.
"This action was taken due to the strong protests from our users," said a representative for Auction. "However, we can't say for certain that Crayon Pop has been definitively dropped from our advertisements."
"It is true for any company to pay attention to the situation when their advertising models bring forth cultural divisions," they said. "We are paying close attention to how the situation unfolds."
Source: Money Today via Nate + akp
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Date: 2013-08-20 06:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-20 06:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-20 06:26 pm (UTC)although i'm getting so tired of this ilbe shit. it seems to be growing more and more... sigh.
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Date: 2013-08-20 06:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-20 06:34 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-20 06:39 pm (UTC)you may get an initial boost of sales/popularity because of them but when the general public figures it out it may not go well
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Date: 2013-08-20 06:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-20 06:59 pm (UTC)it'd be like a singer using redditor or 4chan inside jokes - they're not directly promoting it but they're making it clear that they use it
Re: Korea can't handle the awesomeness that is CP!
Date: 2013-08-20 07:45 pm (UTC)Re: Korea can't handle the awesomeness that is CP!
Date: 2013-08-20 09:21 pm (UTC)Re: Korea can't handle the awesomeness that is CP!
Date: 2013-08-21 03:05 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-21 05:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-22 07:05 am (UTC)Re: Korea can't handle the awesomeness that is CP!
Date: 2013-08-21 08:46 am (UTC)or is this how they truly are cus idek
Re: Korea can't handle the awesomeness that is CP!
Date: 2013-08-21 02:29 am (UTC)Re: Korea can't handle the awesomeness that is CP!
Date: 2013-08-21 08:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-20 11:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-08-21 08:56 am (UTC)