5 K pop idols accused of cultural appropriation BLACKPINK s Lisa NCT s Taeyong and more
5 K-pop idols accused of cultural appropriation BLACKPINK s Lisa NCT s Taeyong and more × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout SK POP Listicle
~ mocked trayvon martin a 17 year old black boy who was murdered by the police
~ did tons of CA
~ did blackface
~ at this point just thrown the whole group UNDER the jail71꒰ G Dragon - was a member of big bang ꒱~ mocked trayvon martin a 17 year old black boy who was murdered by the police ~ did tons of CA ~ did blackface~ at this point just thrown the whole group UNDER the jail https://t.co/uspJdBxVgO In 2013, G-Dragon uploaded a picture of his face covered in black paint, on his personal Instagram account, which shocked K-pop fans alike. As part of the formerly popular group BIGBANG, fans expected their idol to have some cultural awareness about the harmful history of blackface. Blackface is a racist portrayal of black people done by non-black people who cover their faces in black paint, making it offensive since it is looked upon as a tool to spread racist stereotypes. Black K-pop fans were enraged at his actions and were quick to call out his behavior and ignorance. Alina@Alina45649772gd ft g dragon good boy nice happy face bug cute nice82gd ft g dragon good boy nice happy face bug cute nice https://t.co/dvL9wrBtB1 He was also seen wearing neon dreadlocks, which is a protective hairstyle reserved for black people, in the music video for his song Good Boy, .
Also, I'm not accusing Lisa, it's YG's fault. #YGApologise11454I don't know about how great the video looks or the music is. You DO NOT disrespect a deity. You DO NOT disrespect a religion. Lord Ganesha is not for aesthetics. They are worshipped. You DO NOT place them on the floor. Also, I'm not accusing Lisa, it's YG's fault. #YGApologise https://t.co/WUHn4ssihl This was not the only case of cultural appropriation that Lisa was caught in. In the music video for How You Like That, Lisa was seen rapping next to a statue of the Hindu god Ganesha, placed on the floor beside. This disrespect to their deity had enraged Indian fans all around the world. Although YG Entertainment never released an apology, they later edited that particular part from the music video.
5 K-pop idols accused of cultural appropriation BLACKPINK s Lisa NCT s Taeyong and more
By Vaidehi Modified 19 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share BLACKPINK's Lisa in box braids (Image via YG Entertainment) Although a majority of K-pop idols are now careful to not upset the sentiments of their fans from different cultural backgrounds, certain acts of cultural appropriation, colorism, and racism are still present in K-pop industry even today, which ends up creating dissatisfication among people globally. Previously, many K-pop idols had been wearing clothes, symbols, and hairstyles that either had religious or cultural significance, thus making all of that a part of their stereotypical concepts. Before the advent of now prevailing 'cancel culture', a lot of this was overlooked and buried by fans, however now, even the minutest mistakes get highlighted and called out online. Some K-pop idols do have apologized and reflected on their past, such as Stray Kid's Han who used an offensive anti-black word in one of his pre-debut songs. However, there are still many K-pop idols who have not shown any signs of changing despite constant correction from fans. Let’s look at five K-pop idols who have been guilty of committing such actions.Five K-pop idols who have a past in cultural appropriation and colorism
1 Wendy from Red Velvet
jk & joon month ˑ༄@glossyjjksWAIT IM JUST SEEING THE FULL CLIP OF WENDY BEING RACIST AND ??? its worse than i thought it was161WAIT IM JUST SEEING THE FULL CLIP OF WENDY BEING RACIST AND ??? its worse than i thought it was https://t.co/LBmvZ9Oebm In 2018, a clip of Wendy from Red Velvet "talking like a black person" went viral on Twitter, upsetting K-pop fans. Wendy appeared on the talk show Talk Mon where she showcased her knowledge of English dialects. The singer, who grew up in the US and Canada, then went on to imitate how black women speak using exaggerated hand gestures and facial expressions, which was interpreted by fans as mocking black women. International fans found the impersonation disrespectful and called her out for her fetishizing behavior. Many were disappointed that a person who grew up in western culture was propagating such stereotypes about black people.2 G-Dragon from BIGBANG
Tiffany ౨ৎ@femcel444꒰ G Dragon - was a member of big bang ꒱~ mocked trayvon martin a 17 year old black boy who was murdered by the police
~ did tons of CA
~ did blackface
~ at this point just thrown the whole group UNDER the jail71꒰ G Dragon - was a member of big bang ꒱~ mocked trayvon martin a 17 year old black boy who was murdered by the police ~ did tons of CA ~ did blackface~ at this point just thrown the whole group UNDER the jail https://t.co/uspJdBxVgO In 2013, G-Dragon uploaded a picture of his face covered in black paint, on his personal Instagram account, which shocked K-pop fans alike. As part of the formerly popular group BIGBANG, fans expected their idol to have some cultural awareness about the harmful history of blackface. Blackface is a racist portrayal of black people done by non-black people who cover their faces in black paint, making it offensive since it is looked upon as a tool to spread racist stereotypes. Black K-pop fans were enraged at his actions and were quick to call out his behavior and ignorance. Alina@Alina45649772gd ft g dragon good boy nice happy face bug cute nice82gd ft g dragon good boy nice happy face bug cute nice https://t.co/dvL9wrBtB1 He was also seen wearing neon dreadlocks, which is a protective hairstyle reserved for black people, in the music video for his song Good Boy, .
3 Lisa from BLACKPINK
ray @jinismyrelijinlisa wearing box braids is cultural appropriation.152lisa wearing box braids is cultural appropriation. https://t.co/iH3gwEj3SS In the music video for Kill This Love, hit girl group BLACKPINK'S Lisa was seen wearing silver box braids, a hairstyle with roots in the black community. While Black people are discriminated against for wearing their traditional hairstyles, people noted that K-pop idols like Lisa end up wearing them freely for hip-hop concepts, and are often heavily criticized. Many netizens were of the opinion that it was disrespectful of the artist to use something that is so personal to the Black community for her video, propagating certain stereotypes against Black people. Jungkookie's kat@tojjkwithloveI don't know about how great the video looks or the music is. You DO NOT disrespect a deity. You DO NOT disrespect a religion. Lord Ganesha is not for aesthetics. They are worshipped. You DO NOT place them on the floor.Also, I'm not accusing Lisa, it's YG's fault. #YGApologise11454I don't know about how great the video looks or the music is. You DO NOT disrespect a deity. You DO NOT disrespect a religion. Lord Ganesha is not for aesthetics. They are worshipped. You DO NOT place them on the floor. Also, I'm not accusing Lisa, it's YG's fault. #YGApologise https://t.co/WUHn4ssihl This was not the only case of cultural appropriation that Lisa was caught in. In the music video for How You Like That, Lisa was seen rapping next to a statue of the Hindu god Ganesha, placed on the floor beside. This disrespect to their deity had enraged Indian fans all around the world. Although YG Entertainment never released an apology, they later edited that particular part from the music video.