"but namjoon" is a phrase that kpop community once used to justify their faves problematic behaviour by deflecting the attention to Namjoon, leader of BTS, who once did problematic things in the past.

Using the "but namjoon" phrase in an argument to play down the actual issue involving your faves problematic behaviour, is a poor choice and shows either ignorance or lack of interest in racism, is completely missing out the main problem and purporting false moral (also called: fake woke).

However, Namjoon has proven once again he's educated and socially conscious. In press conference LY: Tear, he let us know the n word should never be used if you're not black, and they even censored a Korean word (naega) in their new song 'FAKE LOVE' to not upset anyone.

Conclusion: "but namjoon" is cancelled and it's time to use it to our advantage. There aren't any more excuses for idols to be antiblack or racist.

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Karen: Koreans obviously are not educated about this issue. You can't blame them if they use the n word!

Becky: How are you expecting from Koreans to be aware of the meaning of the n word? Stop being so overdramatic.

Intellectual: But Namjoon understood so why should I believe that?
by namjoonforpresident May 25, 2018
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a phrase when kpop stans cant hold their faves/group accountable.So they drag Kim Namjoon (namjoon) into it.
armys: “accept that your fav fucked up”

stans: “but namjoon-“
by Fujimamma June 27, 2021
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Members of boy group Bts are known for their problematic past (2013-2017), especially their leader Namjoon. So whenever their fake-woke fans try to dig out another artists objectively problematic past for the sake of drama, people call them out on their hypocrisy. "But Namjoon" is their excuse as they have heard that line while being called out so many times that they don't even take it seriously anymore especially because they say he has apologized for past mistakes, but which ones? Saying the n-word? writing sexist lyrics? Having a photo-shoot inside of a holocaust memorial? wearing a Nazi hat? Trying to act black? Wearing dreads? Or the random objectively problematic things he has said? Looks like he has only really apologized for maybe 2 of those things.
Bts fan: Oh look that guy has said something mildly offensive i'm going to attack him without looking for context

Person: But hasn't that member of the group you like done the exact same thing?

Bts fans collectively: BuT nAmJoOn *use of sarcastic emojis*
by jen lu May 1, 2018
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But namjoon is used to take the attention off of they faves so they can’t get cancelled and instead people can attack rm again and it works most of the time so a lot of they faves don’t get canceled like they did to rm
Person 1: “idol” just did CA omgosh
Person2: but but namjoon did it too
Person1 : and? This is about “idol”
by Blackbarbies👑 January 11, 2022
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Namjoon also known as Namu, Joonie, Joon, Namjoonie spending his time Namjooning. For example visiting museums, taking on a bike ride, writing and making BEAUTIFUL EXCELLENT MAGNIFICENT music, and hanging out with his crabs!

The best man alive in this world along with the 6 other members. Best leader and the best human in this world. Also L-O-V-E-S ARMYS!

ARMYS are special to Namjoon and ARMY can not be ARMY with out RM himself.
We purple you Kim Namjoon
Best leader= Kim Namjoon
ARMY+ Namjoon
Namu
Namjooning
by Bangtan's BEST girl November 23, 2021
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That leader in the South Korean boy band BTS. He has a lot of Big dick energy and honestly is one of the more snoozed on members of BTS. He can speak both English and Korean and honestly I cannot believe for a second that he doesn't get the best head DAILY. He gives off this aura of seriousness that none of the other members can put their finger on. He can also be pretty soft inside despite being a rapper- It's called duality- and he has tons of it.
Army 1: That leader guy of BTS is so hot.

Army 2: You mean Namjoon? Yeah, as if I didn't already worship him.
by ChaoticallyFucked June 20, 2019
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