}); I'm not dismissing them or overlooking them, but I know that there was no ill intent in what they did and that they're doing their best. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('slotOnload', function(event) { There are so many kids in the . okay so somebody sent me a link to the video (thank you btw!) I still like Ryeowook, I wont defend what he did, but Im still his fan. yeah, suju has done problematic stuff and i agree, we shouldnt defend it or excuse it, its good to have that kind of discussion. 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. MEAWW is an initialism for Media Entertainment Arts WorldWide. ga('ads.send', { 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. And when a few Moos did call other fandoms out on their abusive tweets, the response that night was majority she deserves it, or most common answer: its just a joke. pic.twitter.com/d4GXcv4AIt, As more fans attempted to clear the hashtag and ask for others to be kind and consider the mental health of idols like Hwasa, some couldn't help but laugh at the questions being asked. 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. Im glad that people find this blog useful and Im glad some of the posts have helped raise awareness and educate people about the offensive things idols do, but this blog requires a lot of time and energy and knowledge that I just dont have. Heechul put the scarf on his head as Gain was explaining why she chose to wear hers in a hijab style. I never thought it would gain the traction that it did and I dont feel comfortable running it at the moment, Im sorry. }) A lot of my followers have been a huge help and Ive learned a lot myself. Group. Regardless, a fan who thinks that its not a problem isnt going to hold it against Heechul, the point of the post isnt to make you hate the idols (Heechul is literally one of my ultimate biases) its just supposed to be informative. . 5) Again, I included the Kangin thing because I have seen a huge amount of fans get upset by it. Hwasa is an idol who isn't afraid to be herself. i am so so tired. Ive heard Moomoos are known as fairly passive, but its also why they are known as some of the most accepting and even better behaved fans. 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. Dark smudges of makeup were put on her face to represent dirt that the beggar character had on him, and people accused her of doing blackface for it, even though she was portraying a Korean character, and not someone of African descent. Yet she's okay with that. Yet we wonder why idols have to constantly showcase an "image" in order to not upset fans. During their concert on Friday in Seoul, Mamamoo released a. 18 Jan 2023, 08:31 PM . Its blatantly homophobic and transphobic, like, there is no possible way you could deny that. However it did look dumb not going to lie not a good look and hopes she does not it again. problematickpop:. Hope that all made sense! Mamamoo member Hwasa is one of the most compelling female idols. We hope that you will help to educate us on these and other issues so that we can become better people and better artists.. We will be taking time to understand more about our international fans to ensure this never happens again. It's just crazy how haters can twist every single thing. In this video, they wore blackface. I did watch the video when it was up but it was a while ago and I dont remember exactly what he said. For the segment, the three followed outfits . With reference to the Baekhyun-autism-comment issue, it has been a topic of much debate as many people have said that the korean word for autistic is similar to the korean word for defeated-i want to clarify that i do not speak korean so i cannot judge this myself-and that it was just a mistranslation. Offensive Super Junior Masterpost. You need to Register or Login to view the content. Please think before you write these messages. Why was that her fault? 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. If it had just been misheard or a mistranslation, why would they censor it? This was such a good response. eventAction: 'load' 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. Im also scared of spreading misinformation and making mistakes (both of which are things I have done), and I dont like the idea of people feeling too intimidated to call me out when I mess up. Everyone seems to think that the world revolves around them. Recently the show aired a special live on the YouTube channel of I Live Alone. Moomoos are also quite reserved and a bit more mature so whenever Mamamoo is criticized, you have a small group of people rationally trying to defend them. I hope everybody has a good day/night. Daily persecution? 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. Refresh the page,. yeah Id probably classify myself as a pacifist, thought I understand the use of violence in self defence or sports that require violence (MMA, boxing, etc.). omg?? As Ive said before, Im not a muslim, and I was just going off of what Id seen other muslim bloggers say. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { I dont know how familiar you are with vixx, but N is constantly put down by hisfriends about his appearance (specifically his skin color) and one of the things Kangin criticised him for was his self confidence, which honestly, was really, really rude and definitely uncalled for. (Also just a little side note, I know people arent aware and I havent specified it on this blog, but please dont refer to me with she/her pronouns! ; _____; aaaa. Everyone is welcome, fans and non-fans. If you think ive missed anything please send me a message but dont forget to try to include a source! document.querySelector("#adunit").addEventListener('click',function(){ They make a difference. 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. MAMAMOO debuted on June 18, 2014, along with their single "Mr. Ambiguous." MAMAMOO was commended along with their first single by the critics as one of the best K-pop debut group in 2014. Another thing is my mental health. Mamamoo Has Been Receiving Hate Storms- And Its Only Getting Worse. It's harder to get exposed to these issues that we know about under their circumstances, but once Mamamoo comes across them and understand, they'll learn from it. Even if it was a joke or a passing, it wasnt very funny. }); Goodnight. One user tweeted, "HELP I dont like Hwasa but some of yall going a little too far, some of yall preach mental health but pick and choose who that applies too. Joined: May 2022. JavaScript is disabled. ga('ads.send', { I included links to a post explaining why Siwons alleged homophobic comment was extremely dubious and likely to be untrue, though I guess I probably shouldnt have included it at all (I assumed people would go to the link). I feel like stepping back will give me more time to learn and expand my horizons and less time to speak on topics I dont actually know much about. 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. "Hey remember dressing up in blackface with the rest of Mamamoo," read one tweet. 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. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Mamamoo's "problematic" past (still robot voice, sorry sis) 325,340 views Sep 11, 2018 13K Dislike Share Chaennie Lisoo 38.1K subscribers In this video I take a look at one opinion in. Good night @noobmaster89 and solar cult. }); Mamamoo's Hwasa has come under fire more than once after accusations of racism and cultural appropriation. Sorry this got a bit long but I appreciate you responding. Theres no point calling people too sensitive, especially when the stuff pointed out causes many problems, for fans and also the members themselves (for example, Kai has shown numerous times that he is upset by/fed up with the comments on his skin). Of course I was disappointed in some of the things they've done and said, but we all make mistakes and they've acknowledged them and apologized. This brings us now to the true reason for this article. But she probably could not have predicted that an #AskHwasa hashtag could have drawn out some of the worst Twitter drags in recent times. ga('ads.send', { Thank you~). Im aware people hold stuff against suju quite a lot, especially in comparison to other problematic groups like BigBang and 2NE1, who I rarely see get criticised, but that doesnt counteract the fact that suju have messed up before (because theyre human beings). 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. Um yeah they are just that close that they make fun of each other. 1) I made this post because Ive seen people actively asking about what things suju have done and whether we have a masterpost, this wasnt supposed to be a resource for people to use to justify their hate for suju, however if a person does hate suju because of things members have said/done that is up to them. offensive/misogynistic comments to his Cyworld account, Kai was in charge of skin color in the group, my noona is a little on the tanned side, no wonder why you guys acted like you were so close with each other, I thought the lights were not entering over there, said that he has Kai saved as Blackie in his phone contacts, in a pre-debut video with a hard -er at the end, how can you say something that doesnt even make sense?, Chanyeol asked Kai if he wanted to lighten his skin, Dont misunderstand us. The thing is, it is not just another joke. Mamamoo are good, genuine people. gads_event = event; I have no reason not to trust the 2 Korean-speaking people whove come forward and told me it isnt a mistranslation? To be honest, I wish Id made the suju post more like the exo one, because the exo one included a lot of the stuff people are criticising me for leaving out of this one. In 2017, Mamamoo created an ending concert video for moos (their fans), where they did a parody of Bruno Mars Uptown Funk. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { It genuinely makes me sad that the kpop community hasn't changed since I left it in 2014 which is why I'm so reluctant to jump back into it and only really here to support MAMAMOO. 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