K-Pop fans take over White Lives Matter hashtag

Fans of Korean pop music have united on social media to drown out racist posts following the death of George Floyd in the United States.

On Thursday, Twitter was flooded with pictures and videos of K-pop artists including Jimin and August D alongside the hashtag #whitelivesmatter.

The fandom’s goal is to clog up the feed, which has been used for white supremacist messages and criticism, following the protests and riots that have erupted in the U.S.

‘Here is 33s of Jimin being sassy to bring you back to earth you clowns #whitelivesmatter,’ tweeted one, sharing a video of the singer from the band BTS.

‘Can you hear the Daechwita music playing while we drown out the #whitelivesmatter movement?’ said another sharing a video of August D.

Another added: ‘#whitelivesmatter thanks for coming racists, enjoy my fancam’.

‘#whitelivesmatter Whoever made this hashtag sucks, anyway listen to/stream Daechwita,’ shared another.

Meanwhile, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained global momentum this week after the death of George Floyd.

Floyd, an unarmed black man, died in Minneapolis on May 25 after a white police officer pressed his knee against his neck for eight minutes.

The officer involved, Derek Michael Chauvin, has been charged with second-degree murder after footage of the incident went viral.

Protesters took to the streets demanding reform after what many consider another senseless death and example of police brutality.

Floyd had been accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill at a deli.