eventAction: 'view' Its blatantly homophobic and transphobic, like, there is no possible way you could deny that. But she probably could not have predicted that an #AskHwasa hashtag could have drawn out some of the worst Twitter drags in recent times. I would think that all of their positives outweigh their negatives so I'm going to continue to be a fan of them and their musicand not care about netizen/fan hate against them. Above all, however, Mamamoo is a power-vocal group and strongly celebrated for it, even winning Favorite Vocal Artist at both the 2018 and 2019 MAMAs. media-tech companies with hubs around the world. Yes, I should have included more info and specified where I wasnt knowledgable. As for the criticism of my post in your tags, I still feel like it was appropriate to include the Kris thing, though I understand why some people dont think its offensive/problematic. but its hard not to be. Please put a * at the end of the message if you don't want it published. If we reflect on our own selves, Im sure a lot of us have done some similar things that could be classified as questionable if we were always in the spotlight as idols too. Like everyone says here, it will never excuse their actions but if we can see them grow and learn from their mistakes I'll always be there to support them. If you haven't, let me enlighten you. It arguably began around late 2018 Windflower era, when antis began to change Mamamoo's music video titles to racial slurs and death threats. ", which culture did u enjoy appropriaing the most #AskHwasapic.twitter.com/x6WYr2VeJa, Can we have a spoiler? If you have anything else you wanna add/say, my ask box is open, but I probably wont reply until tomorrow because I really need to go to bed. Like who is the next ethnicity youre going to offend? Thank you everybody for everything! That doesnt make it okay and it doesnt mean it cant be just as harmful, but considering they are nearly always the victims of such colorist comments, it is somewhat different to when they come from somebody else who is unaffected by them. Solar | Moonbyul | Wheein | Hwasa (Purple Backs) Solar | Moonbyul | Wheein | Hwasa (Mint Backs) CD version comes with 3 photocards. Others were soon reminding Hwasa once again of her past mistakes, including wearing blackface along with the rest of Mamamoo in a performance where they were parodying Bruno Mars. Why was that her fault? Another misconception I found was about Hwasa and how shes the devil and sooo racist. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. Personally, from the time that I've been a fan, Mamamoo has usually apologized/acted contrite for any controversies that they've caused. On Strong Heart Henry revealed that when he first came to Southkorea he thought his fellow members were gay and that Kim Heechul was transgender. The point is to provide information about things which could be perceived as offensive so that fans can decide for themselves whether or not they feel comfortable continuing to support the idols. And that isnt even getting into the worst of it. It has become commonplace to trash Mamamoo and Hwasa in particular, just another meme or joke to let slide. ga('ads.send', { I actually really appreciate people messaging me about stuff and talking it through with me, especially because I actually really dislike conflict (makes me wonder why I started this blog really haha). Someone might think its petty or ridiculous but theres no reason for people to put up with something offensive if they dont want to. 5) Again, I included the Kangin thing because I have seen a huge amount of fans get upset by it. I included links to everything that was on the list (some of which had been deleted - another thing I messed up on big time) and with certain things, I did include a bit of extra information (e.g. Ill probably look for another video of the same segment at some point but I dont have time right now. not excusing it or defending, but Henry was a little boy from Canada, and that kind of fan service is really odd in general to the West, Id hardly call that problematic. Ngl I let out a couples laughs tho. Another thing referenced against Hwasa is the occasion she dressed up as a clown. I think this is one thing that remains somewhat undecided but considering Baekhyuns track record, I wouldnt put it past him tbh. I know Ive answered questions on things like racism, colorism, cultural appropriation, etc. In the show, there are co-cast members Par Na Rae and Han Ye Jin. If you think ive missed anything please send me a message but dont forget to try to include a source! Its so sad because I love them and hope they grow more internationally. This resulted in people calling her out as dressing like a black stereotype, and complaining that she was even wearing blackface again, despite the fact that she had no heavily darker makeup on, and was simply rocking her naturally darker skin. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { Its not good when people exaggerate stuff (like they did with Siwon) but its good to keep discussions going on offensive things in kpop, 3) Thank you for the fanaccounts/links about the Siwon thing (Ill add them to the list), thats the kind of thing I appreciate being told because I am not omniscient and I dont know everything (Also I think I already had one of those on there?). People @Pr0blematicIdol follows or mentioned can reply Problematic Idols @Pr0blematicIdol Jan 3, 2021 Replying to @Pr0blematicIdol #1. Heechul put the scarf on his head as Gain was explaining why she chose to wear hers in a hijab style. I hear people say that she added it in to a song that didn't have it on purpose but that version is on Melon. Whew, Im sorry for the long post haha. In 2017, Mamamoo created an ending concert video for moos (their fans), where they did a parody of Bruno Mars Uptown Funk. She made her solo debut with the single "Spit It Out" on April 23, 2020.She released her first extended play : Face with its . You are entitled to your own opinion, and if what Mamamoo has done is considered too ignorant or rude for you to support them anymore, that is 100% in your right to not excuse them for it. heechul just wore a scarf on his head - thats not how anyone wears a hijab properly and white women have been doing that since like the 40s. Thats not fair to them at all and makes absolutely no sense. The next big issue made public came when Solar dressed up as a Korean beggar from Train to Busan (2016) for their next ending concert video. I know they've apologized for many of their other problems they faced but seriously, the hate is so overwhelming. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ It's really difficult to see the hate towards these girls when I see how hard they had to struggle to climb up the ladder when they came from such a small company but I do believe they'll prevail and work hard to improve themselves as they've always been doing since 2014 . Their interactions with their fans and staff members are so sweet and genuine, and they do their best to be inclusive of everyone (like Wheein taking her time to speak to a deaf fan and doing some sign language, Hwasa going on the floor to sign a fan's cast---the list goes on). Please think before you write these messages. The last thing repeatedly referenced against Hwasa is the fact that she wore a durag on Queendom during Mamamoos Good Luck performance. Siwon seems like a genuinely nice guy, and its really unfortunate that people keep spreading the rumour that hes homophobic, and Im ashamed to be one of the people who contributed to this. Mamamoo - Solar. Others, despite agreeing that Hwasa was at fault, thought the questions were taking it too far. [3] I recently fell in love with these girls again after I took a break from kpop. I'm a fairly new Mamamoo fan and I was hearing a lot about them being super problematic towards black people(so being black) I decided to some research to find out. The ring around her mouth: Now a ring around someones mouth was something drawn back in the days of blackface to emphasize big lips. Offensive Super Junior Masterpost. Yes I should have looked into the Siwon stuff more, because when you watch the video, you can tell he said afterwards that he was joking. Maybe you are just too sensitive?? One fan shared a detailed card about it along with the message, "And if anybody wants to get brave about their past mistakes, heres a link with receipts and explanations. }); eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), There are multiple reasons but a large one being Im just not educated enough. When you choose to spend that privilege constantly mocking and harassing people online, well, karma's going to come back to you, in some form or another. Non fans for all the questions, suggestions, reviews, anything. I did include apologies though, such as Shindongs, Kangins and Zhoumis. Mamamoo themselves wrote: We were extremely ignorant of blackface and did not understand the implications of our actions. But seeing these articles faze me. Her wig: Now I can understand how it can be seen as cultural appropriation. The media and antis take things and blow it way out of proportion. },false) Heres the thing- you can not forgive them. I didnt really spend a huge amount of time on that Super Junior post and I didnt properly think about the way I was phrasing things, or the information I was including. Yes, I should have included things such as dates. Im getting upset the more I think about it lol but really its just a lot of misconceptions; sometimes culturally and linguistically, that Americans like to hold a grudge against. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I think people need to realize that Asia is still inside a bit of a bubble when it comes to what is appropriate regarding race and cultures. In this video, they wore blackface. I have a tendency to get a bit defensive and come across as rude/mocking/patronising/self righteous when I dont mean to, which Im trying to work on, but its hard to tell when Im doing it, so I try to avoid argument a lot. now onto the list: *Anything with an asterisk besides it is a fan account and so may not be entirely reliable, though are usually fairly trustworthy. As the n-word is decidedly not of Asian-country origins it would make sense that she would not know the meaning of a English word that she is quickly seeing and then singing in a song, as it is a word which takes most, if not all, of its derogatory meaning from American context. i love exo. Everyone is welcome, fans and non-fans. let gads_event; For those of you who might not know, Mamamoo is a four girl idol group who debuted under RBW (Rainbowbridge World) in June of 2014. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), hitType: 'event', The song itself did not originally contain the word, but the lyrics Hwasa was using were taken off the Melon website, which did. So many public figures coming out and vouching for Mamamoos talent and success only continues to prove their worth and value to the world. I always try to reblog posts made by the people who are affected and include links in my responses but I havent been so good at keeping my mouth shut when it doesnt involve me, which is something I am going to change in myself. when something is scripted) or it is something they did along time ago and havent done since. Yeah, the first thing international fans do is hear that Mamamoo is bad and that they shouldn't like them, and then they jump in on the hate without doing their own research. We will be taking time to understand more about our international fans to ensure this never happens again. One user asked, "Which culture did u enjoy appropriating the most," while another quipped, "Can we have a spoiler? Thank you~). Korean girl group Mamamoo apologized Saturday after a video clip aired at their concert that featured the quartet in blackface. when in retrospect it really wasnt my place to do so and I want to say Im really, sincerely sorry about that. Goodnight. We are one of the worlds fastest growing disclaimer: i am NOT trying to cancel any of the idols on this list, just calling them out. It really does hurt reading them, crazy to know about the double standards too :((. i know you deemed your siwon thing heavily unreliable but even the fanvideo is wrong. I was enjoying binging 4 years worth of missed content from them but I guess it's inevitable that I stumbled on their controversies and I'll admit it hurt to read so many people hate on them since I was with them when they debut and immediately fell in love. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Their sound is diverse, but can best be described as a mix between jazz, retro, and R&B. Korean girl group Mamamoo apologized Saturday after a video clip aired at their concert that featured the quartet in blackface. i seriously didnt mean to sound defensive?? And despite Hwasa's fans attempting to set the record straight through her own apologies and explanations, the hashtag continued to be used by many to troll the idol. ", Where did you get ur African auntie outfit from?? Twitter for Android 1 Quote Tweet 8 Likes Who can reply? There are so many kids in the . 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