An online backlash took place when a Filipino-American influencer Bella Poarch posted a controversial video on her TikTok.
Poarch was born in the Philippines but her family moved to the United States when she was 13 years old.
She posted a video of her dancing where the tattoo of a Japanese rising sun flag was spotted by some South Korean netizens. The red sun is said to be similar to the Nazi swastika and is offensive to South Korea.
While the flag is used as a symbol of luck and good fortune, itâs a sad reminder of the Japanese imperialism that had destroyed and traumatised many occupied countries during World War II, including South Korea.
