Carmen, Indonesian Member of SM Girl Group Hearts2Hearts, Embroiled in Controversy Over Insulting China
On October 19, Carmen, an Indonesian member of the SM Entertainment girl group Hearts2Hearts, was accused by Chinese netizens of insulting China. Her mother was accused of following and supporting Indonesian President Prabowo and the daughter of former President Suharto, and the related posts received more than 120,000 likes. [Follow-up · October 19, 2026] On October 19, the Weibo topic "Carmen's mother follows and supports the Indonesian president who massacred Chinese" trended. The Zhihu answer cited in the topic was accused of mocking the CCP government, but Little Pinks thought it was supporting the official crackdown on anti-Chinese forces.