By HAEIN JUNG
It seems fans of SNSD and EXO aren’t really into the whole “no glove, no love” policy we seem to unabashedly promote here in the U.S.
Case in point: When Durex, the condom company, cheekily congratulated the K-pop young loves, SNSD’s (Girls’ Generation’s) Taeyeon and EXO’s Baekhyun, on their recently revealed romantic relationship, it was wasn’t exactly greeted with the kind of response the company thought it would get.
The British condom company on Thursday posted on its Korean Twitter account @durexmania, “Korean media outlet Dispatch leaked news that SNSD Taeyeon and EXO Baekhyun are in a relationship. We congratulate your love! We, Durex, will cheer you on!!”
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As touching as the gesture was, it unleashed a wrath of fury from swarms of fans. Apparently, they don’t like the idea of their young idol stars associated with condoms.
There is no reasoning with an angry mob. The negative response was so strong that Durex quickly retracted its earlier statement and issued an apology, stating: “We previously wrote we are rooting for Taeyeon and Baekhyun’s love. They have to endure public scrutiny and wrath from their fans for it, and we understand that it must be difficult. We support all types of love. We realized how much this comment has hurt everyone. Sorry.”
It seems these two idols certainly have fan protection behind them.
Image via The Guardian
