The Birmingham City FC has recently faced accusations of copying the BTS logo.
Birmingham City FC has recently signed South Korean midfielder Paik Seung Ho to a two-year contract, making him the first South Korean player to represent the football club. It has actively shared press releases and posted content on its official social media platforms to celebrate the recent signing.
A recent post on social media platform X by Birmingham City FC has sparked confusion and frustration among K-pop fans, especially BTS followers. The cause of the uproar is the club’s use of a logo in their “coming soon” post for Paik Seung Ho, resembling the beloved BTS emblem and featuring the initials P S H. This unexpected similarity has left fans perplexed and upset, raising questions about the originality and intent behind the club’s design choice.
— Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) January 29, 2024
Fans responded to the post with expressions of confusion, asking questions like “What’s this?” and “What?”.
Amid celebrations for Paik Seung Ho joining Birmingham FC, fans noticed the football club’s use of the BTS logo.
Congrats on signing Paik Seung-ho, but you do know that’s not actually a symbol for South Korea, right? It’s BTS’ (trademark protected) logo. I mean, I get it, BTS *are* the most famous Korean men (ever) in the world …
— Ren⁷⟭⟬⟬⟭(busy) (@renkiger_) January 31, 2024
While congratulations poured in for Paik Seung Ho, some fans raised questions and expressed concerns about the prominent BTS logo being used.
