But their fans always informed them about their insensitive actions and Mamamoo always immediately apologized. [3] Ive said before that my intent is to provide information, and that should include context and possible explanations, and Im sorry it didnt. when Lay said, When asked about his ideal type, said that she, He and Chen chose Kai and Tao as the members they wouldnt want to date if they were girls, when Chen was explaining why, Xiumin interrupted him and saidThey both have a similarity, theyre both tanned (, Posted a photograph of him in a face mask on Weibo and captioned it, Apparently there were some old online comments from Baekhyuns cyworld account where he called girls at his High School sluts but I cant find any screenshots, Chanyeol and Baekhyun apparently admitted to teasing the Chinese members at first for their pronunciation/korean and acted somewhat cold towards them, though I cannot find a source for this, Many people have said Chanyeol said his ideal type would have white/pale skin but I cant find a source on that so Im not sure, Some people have told me that Kris is sexist/misogynistic but I cant find anything about this online, I also vaguely remember seeing a picture of exo which one of the members wrote comments on and there was something about Kais skin being dark but I cant remember who it was (possibly Kai himself?) Not saying they should be excused for the things that have hurt other peoples feelings, but I dont think causing controversy or hurt would ever really be their intention for anything. It then grew and grew until every day Mamamoo was receiving complaints about their dancing, calling their vocals fake, and most of all, attacking their looks and hygiene. ", Hey remember dressing up in blackface with the rest of Mamamoo #AskHwasa pic.twitter.com/3AqtVlig1n, what we feeling today -er or -a? To preface, I love Mamamoo (obviously haha - otherwise I wouldnt be subbed to this community, I guess! I do understand that some things which look like reaches to other people arent always reaches though. Firstly, Im fairly sure I missed stuff, but also, a lot of it is somewhat interpretational. hitType: 'event', Anyway, just my thoughts. We hope that you will help to educate us on these and other issues so that we can become better people and better artists.. Anyway, I hope this didnt come across as rude or anything, but I really need to go to sleep now. When asked about it, she replied that it was an homage to Rihanna, who wore something similar in a performance, as RIhanna is one of the people she looks up to the most. Apink made an exciting appearance on the recent July 1 episode of SNL Korea, but one of the show's skits featuring member Bomi has caused a wave of backlash among fans and viewers. They could learn about Korean values and customs online, but they'll never truly understand the severity of it because they're not from that culture where it's significant. For me, I think controversies and hate are just the unfortunate and difficult side that comes with being an idol. it is also very likely the kangin/n thing was scripted, considering n hung out with suju members shortly after and neither n nor kangin nor their companies were asked about it EVEN ONCE and calling someonetrash in a magazine or bts video is a big deal. Im not Korean and I dont live in Korea so Im not comfortable talking about Korean social norms or anything like that, but colorism and homophobia are still bad and damaging things. One user asked, "Which culture did u enjoy appropriating the most," while another quipped, "Can we have a spoiler? This thread can't even agree on what Mamamoo did or did not do and yet y'all want to drag them into Blackpink's problematic sh*t to divert the attention, y'all are a damn mess. They were ignorant and uneducated at the time. And the answer is simple: Hwasa has been their scapegoat for years now. Mamamoo themselves wrote: We were extremely ignorant of blackface and did not understand the implications of our actions. Please think before you write these messages. }); They apologized. I will definitely admit that it was very sloppy and not well researched. It is common in America to wear red puffy wigs as the stereotype of a clown, however it is not as common in South Korea, which is why Hwasa wore braids as the hair to her outfit. 21 Feb 2023, 07:29 PM. #askhwasa pic.twitter.com/rqPYTIMaEL, And from there, the jokes just continued, "Biggie or Tupac?" Recently the show aired a special live on the YouTube channel of I Live Alone. Goodnight. And please send me a link when you upload the video, Id be interested in seeing your translation. Everyone, dont think of dirty thoughts!, negative comment about Taos skin being dark, cant be too chubby/fat and must have a nice body, He has darker skin than me, doesnt he?, in general, youre skin looks better if you have a lighter skin tone. 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. Normal version comes with 1 random photocard out of 4. Posts: 337. #1,972. Most of the controveries are from a while back (solar imitating her senior, the strawberry jam song). document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { 1,891 Rep. 1 Year of Service. 21 Jan 2023, 03:11 AM . True, the haters just don't know them so they judge easily. My anxiety and paranoia are bad enough as it is but they shoot up every time I post on here, leaving me feeling sick when I cant check my inbox (or when I have lots of messages) and paranoid that everybody hates me/this blog. if(document.querySelector("#adunit")){ Read more about it here. You dont owe them anything in the lines of forgiveness, especially if you were one of the people they personally hurt with their past actions. I really dislike fat girls. eventAction: 'click_adunit' when in retrospect it really wasnt my place to do so and I want to say Im really, sincerely sorry about that. } They are not exactly multicultural societies vs. north america. . Its easy for us to do because we arent in their position, I know we like to believe that we would be 100% perfect celebrities if we were given the chance, but we havent been in the spotlight for 10 years (Im sure I would have messed up far more than some of the members have over 10 years). Yes I should have included more context. I dont know if youre Korean or not (your blog doesnt say) but if you arent, I consider everything youve said invalid information. 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). 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. So for antis to use that insecurity and exploit it daily, calling her everything from E.T. to a 'smelly homeless person' to having the figure of a brick, says everything about themselves and nothing about her. I feel like my SuJu MP wasnt anywhere near as thorough as the exo one because I have exams at the moment so I was unable to spend as much time on it, so Id really appreciate it if people sent me anything they think I missed. However, this became a lot more unlikely when a second video was released, titled censored version, which did not include the supposed autism comment. This is extremely disheartening, as Hwasa has spent her entire life fighting against such backwards thoughts as that. If a celebrity said something homophobic 5 years ago but is now a huge activist in the lgbtq+ community, its likely that they were just ignorant and have learned since. 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). I heard that this picture would drive people with OCD crazy.. Mamamoo Has Been Receiving Hate Storms- And Its Only Getting Worse. Twitter for Android 1 Quote Tweet 8 Likes Who can reply? I wholeheartedly accept that I messed up on this and Im really sorry, because I feel like I sort of have a responsibility not to spread misinformation and thats exactly what I did. Ive privated the post because it was very poorly made and I acknowledge that, however, some of the criticism Im getting is from 1) people who havent actually read the post and 2) people who are refusing to acknowledge some of the things I did include in it. 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. Only four hours after the incident occurred, both Mamamoo and their company RBW wrote out an apology in both Korean and English and posted it online. Have they done offensive and hurtful things in the past? I dont think they take care of their bodies well, Performed with Boom, while he was donning blackface, Called N from VIXX fucking trash among many other things, sneaked into a room in which girls were sleeping and touched them, I do not wish to acknowledge homosexuals, that scenario must have looked like a drug deal., Implied negative things about Goo Hara dating around a lot, If someone had to lose weight, I would tell that person to lose weight. With the Henry thing, I also understand where youre coming from. 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. I can definitely understand where youre coming from and why you sounded defensive. Its so sad because I love them and hope they grow more internationally. People @Pr0blematicIdol follows or mentioned can reply Problematic Idols @Pr0blematicIdol Jan 3, 2021 Replying to @Pr0blematicIdol hitType: 'event', Kpop music (as all music) is rightfully and obviously for everyone but i'm kinda surprised how big of a lesbian following kpop groups like mamamoo and dreamcatcher have and to some extent TXT, with other groups it doesnt seem to be that way. Why was that her fault? (I read your tags) I hope you dont mind me reblogging this, If you do please just tell me and Ill delete it. Thanks for the reply! 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The other day it was revealed that two major idols were dating, and before I had even seen the news article, I was in a Mamamoo fan group-chat, and someone sent out the link of the dating news with their comment under being, be on high alert for hwasas tags. I was around during Queendom for the durag situation but I don't see that a large issue as one of loves Rihanna wearing them and was selling them and promoting them to all races. Im aware people can be incredibly childish when it comes to offensive stuff in kpop, almost like its some game, like, there are actual people who look forward to exos next fuckup as though its not something that deeply upsets people. Im not really sure what else to say, if anyone wants to talk to me about it, thats fine. She embraces her skin and body, even though it doesn't fit neatly within traditional notions of what is considered 'ladylike' or 'beautiful' according to South Korean standards and prefers to pen songs about empowerment. They removed the video from the ending of their concert shows and Mamamoo also personally apologized at their following concert to anyone who could have been affected by their previous actions. A lot of it is about perspective, and privilege, but also some people have lower tolerance levels than other people. Solar Moonbyul Wheein Hwasa Results are only viewable after voting. If you would not be able to handle it being done to you, dont do it to others, no matter how big or famous those other people are. Their sound is diverse, but can best be described as a mix between jazz, retro, and R&B. Goodbye! Joined: May 2022. For the segment, the three followed outfits . You need to Register or Login to view the content. They're also one of the very few idol groups where everyone has expressed that they're supportive of the LGBT+ community, which is huge especially in such a conservative country like South Korea. Good night @noobmaster89 and solar cult. Yes, we're all people, but idols are scrutinized for their every word and action, even much more so than non-celebrities). While Mamamoo being popular with the public is widely known, many are unaware of just how many actors, idols, and senior producers they have won over with their authentic shows and cheery personalities. ga('create', 'UA-67136960-15', 'auto', 'ads'); If it had just been misheard or a mistranslation, why would they censor it? window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { Advanced Faker. Wore a headscarf in a similar way to a hijab in, When a male fan said Saranghae (I love you) to him, he responded by going, Made the picture of Yesung in blackface his, Def Conn was talking about a trade he did with an African American regarding some Micheal Jordan shoes in which Kyuhyun retorted, Said that Kais defining feature was that his, Then proceeded to say Taos face color is dark because its green at 23:11 of the same, Assigned gummy bears to Exo-K members and, In the same interview, Kai sort of called him out on his colorism/shadism and Chanyeol said , Used a caricature app to make the Exo members and created, When Xiumin chose him as first place after being asked which exo member hed date if he were a girl, he saidIt feels pretty good to be in first place, but it is first place from the viewpoint of a male but then said a few seconds laterThis first place feels a little its a good thing! Maybe you are just too sensitive?? They're open-minded and extremely kind people. People always said they do so much CA and I tried to find some examples but the only one that again seemed to be twisted was them appropriating Indian culture during AZE GAG but that was misconstrued as it was about Buddhism not Hindu culture even the line is the song is about Buddhism and one of the members is Buddhist so I don't have a massive issue with it. the Eunhyuk WGM thing being scripted). This, combined with their Immortal Song wins, truly demonstrates just how much of an impact Mamamoo has, as their reach goes far beyond just kpop. You must understand that Asians are very very different from non asians in terms of being conservative, preferring lighter skin and saying that theh are not gay. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Joined: Mar 2022 #5. The show is about celebrities living their daily life alone. The most ridiculous thing I have heard it that Hwasa try to be black like how by being Confident and unapologetic about her skin tone, clothing and looks cause she radiates hotness. In terms of overlooking, I'm not sure what is expected since they've apologized for their actions and speech and the apologies have been pretty prompt. The Official MAMAMOO 18+ Thread - The Bar (18+) - OneHallyu Hello everyone, in honor of MAMAMOOs super awesome comeback for their sassy title track, Um Ah Oh Yeh, from their Pinky Funky mini album, I have decided to create a 18+ thread for the sexy ladies of MAMAMOO. Posts: 310. ourbridgeisforever:. And while her more recent missteps are nowhere near what she has done in the past, they still, nonetheless, fall in the realm of what many consider offensive. }); Ill probably check over the masterpost tomorrow and try to add more info and context and stuff. So those are the most controversial things talked about that Mamamoo has done. 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