A viral video showing a Korean content creator dressed as a pregnant woman being inappropriately touched during Holi has sparked widespread outrage online.
However, the creator, Sumin, has issued a clarification on Threads to debunk the misleading footage.
He revealed that the video is a deceptive compilation of two entirely separate trips.
The 'pregnant woman' segment was filmed in Bangladesh, while the Holi festival footage was shot in India.
He condemned the malicious edit, adding that it was intentionally designed to fuel anti-India sentiment.
Sumin has made his Holi festival footage private and has requested those spreading the manipulated video to cease the distortion of his work.