When a TV show made racist jokes about BTS, their fans around the world rallied online to defend them

Ultra-popular K-pop band BTS has seen global success – which has come with a large and fiercely loyal fan base. Followers of the seven-member band are often affectionately referred to as BTS Army, and they recently went to battle for the boys after a comedy show made racists joke about them.

The Chilean TV show "Mi Barrio" began trending Sunday on Twitter after a sketch that made racist jokes about BTS. In part of the sketch, actors portraying the band members introduce themselves as "Kim Jong Un," "Kim Jong Dos," and so on. The actors also mocked the band members' accents. Fans who saw clips of the show immediately took action, sharing their thoughts on Twitter along with several hashtags, such as #StopAsianHate, and #ElRacismoNoEsComedia or #RacismIsNotComedy.