Jun Hyun Moo said he would costume himself as Ghana cast member Sam Ochiri if the show hits 3% in viewer ratings and the journalist/netizens call him out for laughing and making a joke out of blackface. Some netizens said, "He doesn't seem to know how racist and disrespectful blackface is in our country. Especially at a public event, I cannot understand how the staff around him also cheered him on when he said he would do blackface."
Another said, "Imagine if at another foreign event, foreigners said they would dress themselves as Korean if they achieved something? Imagine them sitting there while slanting their eyes and laughing about it."
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"Blackface is definitely racism. The fact that he's dressing himself as black to make people laugh gives the impression that he views black people as entertainment. Jun Hyun Moo wouldn't have offered to dress himself black if he didn't think it'd be funny.
instead of asking if dressing white would be racism against white people, how about you think first about the fact that he didn't even consider Sam Hammington because costuming yourself white isn't funny to begin with. He chose a black person specifically because he knew it'd be funny."
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These days, the younger generation of Korea are more open and exposed to different cultures and ethnic groups. Blackface used to be a thing back then, but now I think people have grown out of it. The ones that keep it going are the older generation, and I know you cant really blame them because they have grown up narrow-minded. Now that KPOP is getting very big around the world, I strongly suggest that entertainment companies should educate their people so that no one gets hurt in the future.
I know Jun Hyun Moo meant no harm, and wasn't trying to hurt anyone, but he definitely needs to apologize.
-Minah <3
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