Malaysian Ministry Of Health Clarifies The Issue Of Condemning APT Rose BLACKPINK - Bruno Mars Song

Rose BLACKPINK and Bruno Mars (IG/@roses_are_rosie)

JAKARTA - Not long ago, social media was shocked by the news of the Malaysian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) condemning the APT song. which was popularized by Rose BLACKPINK and Bruno Mars. The Malaysian Ministry of Health confirmed that the news was fake or a hoax.

Previously, the Malaysian Ministry of Health was suspected of having voiced concerns over the hit song because it was considered 'dangerous'. According to the Malaysian Ministry of Health, the APT song describes the values of Eastern culture.

Reporting from the Koreaboo page on Thursday, October 31, 2024, the Malaysian Ministry of Health said the song presented the concept of 'aparture' as a place of temptation. This song is inspired by the game that is usually done when consuming alcohol in Korea, which is considered not in accordance with Malaysian cultural ethic.

They believe this encourages young people to behave contrary to traditional values that are upheld by Eastern culture. This decision was announced on Monday, October 28, 2024, and reported by I.

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"The term 'apartment' in the song is used as a place of temptation, which normalizes behavior contrary to Eastern cultural values," the Malaysian Ministry of Health wrote in the statement.

The Malaysian government expressed concern that songs could accidentally encourage certain attitudes or behavior in young listeners. Moreover, the other listeners are young people, especially children. So, they could accidentally be exposed to these lyrics and start repeating them without understanding potential implications.

"What's even more concerning is that this song is often used in social media videos, which are integrated with everyday life. There is a real risk that children may unknowingly sing along with these lyrics," he said.

The Malaysian Ministry of Health advises parents, educators, and community members to remain vigilant against the influence of Western culture entering local spaces. Although they admit that fans defend in various ways and different views.

"As parents, educators, and members of society, we must pay attention to the uncontrolled acceptance of Western cultural influences. Of course, there may be various interpretations of this song from fans, but it is important to analyze the lyrics and make personal assessments," the Malaysian Ministry of Health reported.

Knowing these allegations, the Malaysian Ministry of Health opened its voice through his personal X account. The Malaysian Ministry of Health said the statement criticizing the APT song was not issued or ratified by the Malaysian Government.

"We want to emphasize that the post was made by an entity that is not related to the Ministry in any form. Please be careful of the unverified information circulating online, because it can cause confusion and misinformation among the public," wrote the account X of the Malaysian Ministry of Health @KKMPutarajaya on Tuesday, November 29, 2024.

"Therefore, we urge the public to rely on official MOH channels to obtain verified information and updates on public health issues," he continued.

It is known that APT, the collaboration song Rosé Blackpink and Bruno Mars, has not only gone viral on social media. The single for the opening of the new album is ranked 8th on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week.

The win set a record for Rosé as the first female K-pop soloist to enter the top 10 on the famous charts. The success of the song APT is unquestionable. This song is also listed at the top of several la charts