Sungshin University professor chimes in on the panda controversy, Read

Sungshin University professor Seo Kyung Duk recently criticised Chinese netizens who were trolling Korean celebrities for touching pandas, reported AllKPOP. The professor pointed out that Chinese celebrities and government officials also do the same. Read ahead to know more. 

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Sungshin Women's University's renowned professor recently came to aid to help out all the Korean celebs who were being critised for touching pandas. He said - 'China is probably scared that Korean culture is being spread globally. Chinese netizens, why don't you learn to respect the cultures of other countries, first?' He also attached a picture of Yao Ming, a famous Chinese basketball executive and former professional player, touching a panda. 

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How did this all start? 

On November 3rd, a famous Korean K-POP band, Blackpink shared a short clip of their visit to  Everland amusement park to meet baby pandas. In the video, fans could see the girls touching baby pandas while wearing a mask and gloves. The girls were also under the supervision of the Zookeepers. 

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After the video went viral, many Chinese citizens took to Twitter to mention criticize the K-POP band. They added that the girls were trying to harm the pandas and that proper precautions were not taken. Many other rumours were also being spread. One fan mentioned - 'Touching pandas with makeup is forbidden and people with pets at home are also not allowed to touch baby pandas as well. These two rules are listed in the panda association of China'. Take a look:

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Other reports also added  3-month-old cub named Fubao was in critical condition due to the visit of the group. Since then the whole news has taken over Twitter and many fans are enraged over the accusation of the girls. One fan added - 'It's obvious that they are following safety precautions they are wearing PPE mask and gloves when they are touching the pandas so, please!! can't you see the girls are really happy but you guys are making a fuss again!'. Take a look: