Girls Generation's Tiffany Under Fire for Japanese Flag Gaffe
Tiffany of manufactured comboGirls' Generationis under fire for posting a message featuring a Japanese imperial flag on Korea's Liberation Day.
The rising-sun flag is symbolic for many of Japanese atrocities in the first half of the 20th century and banned even in Japan, though Japan's Self-Defense Forces began using a modified form in 1954 featuring eight red sunbeams instead of 16.
Posting it on a day when Korea celebrated its liberation from Japanese rule seems exceptionally daft even for an unlettered pop starlet from America.
Engulfed by a predictable Twitterstorm, Tiffany deleted the message and posted a handwritten apology saying she was "ashamed and embarrassed" and promised to "reflect on her action", a stock phrase.
Outraged netizens demanded a deeper bow and more sincerity, which was not forthcoming.
The Korean dance troupe, which makes a lot of money from Japanese fans, also came under fire in 2009 over an album jacket featuring an airplane that resembled the Japanese Zero fighter plane of World War II.
Source from :Hancinema