Korea, and Kpop have been drawing worldwide criticism for it’s racial and cultural insensitivity for years now. We’ve all seen and heard about what it’s like being a minority in Korea from people like Yoon Mirae, Insooni, Tiger JK, Michelle Lee, and Hangeng.
Wendy of rookie group, Red Velvet, appeared with her group on radio show “Idol True Colors” (ironic ain’t it?) on which Wendy proceeded to share with listeners and the hosts her imitation of American Blacks and Whites. Aside from the fact that Wendy is ignorant…Miss A’s Jia and Fei and Super Junior M’s Zhou Mi were all rooting her on saying “That’s Right,” and being shocked at just how good she is at her imitations.
In addition, he’s received some criticism for his appropriation of “black/rap” culture, and even more for wearing a confederate flag in his MV.
Needless to say, all of this is starting to get REALLY old. But, my question is, how long do you think international fans of Korean Culture and Kpop will tolerate this kind of thing before they completely turn their backs on the whole thing?