#CancelKorea? Why it’s trending and what Filipinos are saying

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The row started last weekend, when TikTok star Bella Poarch, a Hawaii-based Filipino, posted a clip of her dancing, exposing a prominent Rising Sun tattoo on her arm.The tattoo drew criticisms, apparently from Korean TikTok users. One asked Bella whether she knew the meaning of the Rising Sun symbol.

<div class='embed-wrap'><figure data-feedback='fb:likes,fb:comments'><img src='https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/life/09/09/2020090-cancelkorea.jpg' ><figcaption>An artwork depicting a light stick in support of the Philippines, by Twitter user @artbyciri, went viral on Wednesday, as the hashtag #CancelKorea continued to gain traction. The concert light stick has become a symbol of K-pop fandoms worldwide. Instagram: @cgazzingan</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA — Overnight and for most of Wednesday, the hashtag #CancelKorea has been atop Twitter trends in the Philippines, with Filipinos expressing disappointment over racist remarks supposedly from Koreans on another social app, TikTok.

Overnight and for most of Wednesday, the hashtag #CancelKorea has been atop Twitter trends in the Philippines, with Filipinos expressing disappointment over racist remarks supposedly from Koreans on another social app, TikTok.

Overnight and for most of Wednesday, the hashtag #CancelKorea has been atop Twitter trends in the Philippines, with Filipinos expressing disappointment over racist remarks supposedly from Koreans on another social app, TikTok.

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#CancelKorea? Why it’s trending and what Filipinos are saying

#CancelKorea? Why it’s trending and what Filipinos are saying