BTS’s Update Sparks Viral Debate On Misogyny, Fans Defend

Recently, BTS began to tease their next release, titled “Normal.”

The track, released on the group’s ARIRANG album, will get a music video and is the official second single from the album. On July 15, the official music video teaser was released, following the tabloid-style ads that had been spotted.

As previously scene, the teaser shows the members lined up at urinals, presumably using the bathroom, while RM approaches, looking for a place.  The teaser, just 20 seconds long, has already gone viral, and sparked some debate relating to misogyny.

Some felt that if a girl group were to post something like this — using the bathroom — it would not be positively received.

but if a girl group did this…

— 𑣲⋆.˚ kira’s iconic heart (@haerinlemonzest) July 15, 2026

On the viral post, however, many defended the group, commenting their belief that there was extra scrutiny placed on BTS due to their popularity and questioned how another group’s treatment would be the group’s fault.

yall are literally more critical towards bts than literally any other kpop group ever stop acting like they’re this constantly praised group that gets away with everything when yall literally harass them for doing the most normal ass shit all the damn time

— AK!R4⁷★∞ ȸƆЖԨ ARIRANG (@J00NM3TAL) July 16, 2026

when people say this what do they expect us to do

— king ⁷ ⁹ ⁵ ⁵ (@mnibangtanie) July 16, 2026

did what? be present in a bathroom with no indecency showing at all? nothing would happen because nothing is as perverted as you braindead weasels make it out to be. the mv isnt even out yet and you lot are barking trying to be the performative feminists you always are

— asya (@mincasanov) July 16, 2026

Others also pointed out that the bathroom/toilet concept was already done by female idols, while the faked urinal use was done by BIGBANG’s G-Dragon and T.O.P in the music video for “ZUTTER.”

oh but they already did lol pic.twitter.com/g240gV1BMO

— ACE💤busy (@agustdlevi) July 16, 2026

“Normal” is set to be released on July 17, KST.

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