Mocking K-pop fans, Facebook page glorifies Syria’s female fighters

The comic strip in Sukan Star TV's Facebook page which glorifies Muslim women fighters in Syria while mocking fans of a recent K-pop concert. – January 14, 2015.A popular Malaysian Facebook page has taken a dig at the Malay girls who were embraced by K-pop artistes at a concert – by comparing their alleged lack of honour to the more “honourable” Muslim women taking up arms in Syria.

Sukan Star TV, which has 1 million likes, posted a comic strip yesterday glorifying women fighting in Syria, as opposed to the girls who were hugged and kissed by members of the B1A4 band during a meet-the-fan session on Saturday.

The first panel of the comic strip uploaded by Sukan Star TV reveals a niqab-wearing woman holding a firearm on her shoulder, with a caption that states: “Di Aleppo Syria, wanita menjaga maruah mereka dan turut sama mengangkat senjata mempertahankan Islam.” (In Aleppo Syria, women protect their honour and also take up arms to defend Islam.)

The second panel reveals a tudung-clad girl grinning as a man hugs her from behind, with the caption: “Sementara di Malaysia... Mereka merelakan maruah mereka diratah di atas pentas.” (While in Malaysia... they allow their honour to be destroyed on stage).

The artwork is signed off by “nabil’s art”. It is unclear whether the artist is affiliated with the page, but the post has received over 14,000 likes and 572 comments since it was uploaded yesterday.

Sukan Star TV had first sparked the K-pop controversy after it uploaded a 3.20-minute clip titled “Perempuan melayu dicabul atas pentas oleh mat kpop semalam” (Malay girls molested on stage by K-pop men last night) on Sunday.

The video soon became viral, as thousands of angry Facebook users shared and commented over how the “stupid” girls had “shamed” Islam.

The comic Sukan Star TV shared yesterday of the Syrian fighter was met with more vitriol as Facebook users condemned the K-pop fans for “selling their dignity”. 

Facebook user Azmer Fikri wrote: “Mak bapak tak ajar pg sekolah agama sbb tu tak tau hukum kesian. pakai tudung tp perangai bohsia” (Their parents did not send them to religious school that’s why they don’t know the religious rules, pity them. They wear the tudung but they act like prostitutes).

“Minah tu pakai tudung utk cover love bite je kot,” suggested Aizad Amrom Hakim. (The girls probably wear tudung just to cover their love bites.)

Eiyn Zul wrote in the comments hoping that God would strike down more disasters to teach the “cheap K-pop girls” a lesson. 

Muhammad Fadhil Roslizan commented: “Agak2 peminat kpop ni kalo mamat korea ajak tidor sekatil diorang nak tak? *ni soalan bukan tuduhan*” (Do you think these K-pop fans would say yes if a Korean guy invited them to sleep in the same bed? *this is a question not an accusation*)

The Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) had said it would haul up the event organisers of the mini-concert, saying that it was a shameful act for the artistes to hug and embrace the tudung-clad Malay girls.

It would also apply for an arrest warrant if the girls refused to cooperate with their investigation, Jawi director Paimusi Yahya told Utusan Malaysia. – January 14, 2015.