The reason I decided to make this video is because the overwhelming amount of anti-blackness in kpop that has been either ignored or excused, in the last two years, is unbelievably great.
No matter how much has happened, people still refuse to even acknowledge how big of a problem it is. You have to think to yourself, why is this only happening with black people and black culture? How is no other race being as blatantly used or disrespected in kpop? Anti-blackness is no accident. Itâs a worldwide disease.
The perspective I have as a black kpop fan feels very odd. At some points, I feel proud because I realize many idolsâ favorites are black people but most times I feel confused, because even though this is true we are still not truly respected. Not by idols and not by most kpop fans that donât put defending us on their priority lists, regardless if weâre âone big kpop familyâ and âall in this together.â
The fact that most of us fans have to constantly shift between liking this genre and wanting are humanity respected isnât fair. And you might say, if youâre just going to complain and be negative then why donât you stop listening to kpop? And to that Iâll respond with, how is pointing out racism âcomplainingâ. Complaining is maybe talking about how I donât like a song, complaining isnât talking about how I donât like pieces of my culture being bastardized. And how is pointing out racism negative? When racism itself is the actual negative?
The point is, this cycle of silencing black kpop fans is horrendous. If we counted every anti-black thing that has happened in kpop, there would be well over a hundred incidents probably.
This isnât about packing up and âleavingâ kpop (but if you want to, I wouldnât be surprised or judge you for it). Itâs about making sure everyone sees and hears what we see and hear.
I realize that for some black kpop fans, theyâd still rather not think of these things because kpop is their escape from life or other troubles. Do your thing, thatâs fine, whatever. But when you see other bkfs speaking out, donât try to silence them because theyâre doing their own thing too and itâs their choice. We all have the choice to either speak up or stay silent but no matter which option you choose, it looks like kpop has already chosen itâs own option and that option is to continue being racist.
So hereâs a simple compilation of racist or just very questionable events I wish there were answers for.
