![[pann] THE TAEGEUKGI FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN ON NEW BALANCE’S MODEL](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhS740vTVqu0zUV9DZWxeDrgPcGI8jlsk_8obyWt1GC-5_d-HpGXEvsuMNdIPOogW4vQPk7IDe5xuaFuhMb-axbzJSUp32vl7JOiiLI06c2cL56WxhNWEKz_u2XzmlVlG1-sufnvv6RDl4epoeK600bURPM41S8fZZ7JCr8llcCqBg5EG1oekLnFxEscGRl=w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu "[pann] THE TAEGEUKGI FLIPPED UPSIDE DOWN ON NEW BALANCE’S MODEL")
Why did they use an inverted version of the Taegeukgi? It even features the “New Balance Seoul” logo. IU is a New Balance model too. Is she a global model for the brand? For which country? I heard Jang Wonyoung is the model for New Balance China, while Kim Yuna and Winter seem to be the models for the domestic market. In any case, any Korean would naturally feel uncomfortable with a design that displays the Taegeukgi upside down. There was also a huge uproar over the “6.25 infiltration” phrasing in an ISOI ad, and IU was the model for that as well. There was a lot of controversy regarding Perfect Crown issue, too; I wonder if these are just repeated coincidences. Even her drama You Are the Best! sparked controversy. These aren’t just one-off mistakes, so why is it that only Starbucks gets singled out for distorting history?
post response:
[+135][-13]
1. [+44, -2]
They crossed the line…
2. [+40, -15]
Why is *that* person involved in every single controversy?
3. [+36, -1]
You can modify the design, but flipping the national flag… I wonder what the intention behind that was
4. [+29, -30]
You can reinterpret whatever you want, but things like religion or national flags are off-limits. But IU didn’t design it
5. [+16, -2]