Professor flags unauthorized ‘Arirang’ merchandise on Chinese e-commerce sites

As K-pop supergroup BTS returns from a four-year hiatus with its fifth album, “Arirang,” unauthorized merchandise has begun appearing on Chinese e-commerce platforms, a Korean professor said. Seo Kyung-duk, a professor at Sungshin Women’s University known for his efforts to promote Korea globally, said via social media that he had received multiple reports from internet users regarding the issue. After checking the claims, Seo said he found that major Chinese platforms, including Taobao and AliE

By The Korea Herald