Press J to jump to the feed. Another thing referenced against Hwasa is the occasion she dressed up as a clown. 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. What are your thoughts? reporters on a platform technologically tailored to meet the needs of the modern reader. I forgot how toxic Kpop fans can be Like you all know, Mamamoo has a pretty small fan base (internationally) compared to some other idol groups. 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! As I am not muslim (and Im not sure if you are or not) I feel as though its not really up for me to say whether or not its offensive ora reach. True, the haters just don't know them so they judge easily. problematickpop:. Yet we wonder why idols have to constantly showcase an "image" in order to not upset fans. disclaimer: i am NOT trying to cancel any of the idols on this list, just calling them out. 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. 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. Someone texted back, Its about to get worse, they will try to trend another hate tweet. You need to Register or Login to view the content. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), The thing to note here is that Hwasa is not fluent in English. I think this is one thing that remains somewhat undecided but considering Baekhyuns track record, I wouldnt put it past him tbh. [3] Each controversy mamamoo has had is different from the next, yet people will hold a grudge and use any excuse to keep hating them. To discuss the bullying and harassment Mamamoo now receives daily, we must first lay out what originally brought out all the hate. also please read this before trying to contact me about any of this. 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. From my own judgement, the members seem like good, genuine people. 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. Koreaboo, a digital media company, also reached out to the group because of the incident, and attempted to explain to them exactly why their video was so hurtful. Thank you~). Twitter for Android 1 Quote Tweet 8 Likes Who can reply? } During their concert on Friday in Seoul, Mamamoo released a. Personally, from the time that I've been a fan, Mamamoo has usually apologized/acted contrite for any controversies that they've caused. Thanks for posting this. eventAction: 'click_adunit' kpop groups; soloists; socials and info; Back; kpop groups. If it had just been misheard or a mistranslation, why would they censor it? A quick list (that is nowhere near all) of the vocal famous Mamamoo fans include: JYP (founder of JYPE), Yoo Hee Yeol (Host of Sketchbook), Im Chang Jung (senior ballad singer), Lee Hyori (senior solo artist), Hyuna (solo artist), Seulgi (of Red Velvet), Lee Dahee (actress), Wang Bitna (actress), and Kim Hyesoo (actress). To preface, I love Mamamoo (obviously haha - otherwise I wouldnt be subbed to this community, I guess! They've made mistakes in the past, but they're learning and growing through their experiences. Have they done offensive and hurtful things in the past? Even if it was a joke or a passing, it wasnt very funny. 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. Because of MISTAKES. document.querySelector("#google_image_div").addEventListener('click',function(){ It really does hurt reading them, crazy to know about the double standards too :((. 2. She made her solo debut with the single "Spit It Out" on April 23, 2020.She released her first extended play : Face with its . actually dont feel like fighting that person on their response, so im just letting it go. The sun will always shine for us. 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. Um yeah they are just that close that they make fun of each other. the Eunhyuk WGM thing being scripted). That obviously didnt work too well. However, this became a lot more unlikely when a second video was released, titled censored version, which did not include the supposed autism comment. They received their first music show win in 2016 with Youre The Best and have since gone on to win dozens more, ending 2019 with a combined total of 41 music show wins, making them one of the most highest winning girl groups in history. ", The link includes the statements released on the group's behalf, most notably, their own apologies for their use of blackface which was released within four hours of the video going out. document.querySelector("#ads").addEventListener('click',function(){ Compare this to some other idol groups with rabid fanbases, any controversy and they're ready to defend their idols to the point of issuing death threats to the critiques. Also I see hate being normalised and even being defended its not hard if u don't want to forgive them then just ignore or block all mentions of them. A large section of the hate she receives is linked to the idol rarely conforming to what is typically expected of women in K-pop, particularly ones in girl groups. }); Mamamoo's Hwasa has come under fire more than once after accusations of racism and cultural appropriation. Guess we just have to deal with the immature fans who judge them for small things. Honestly, I would want the person that I love to be more pretty or more handsome., Culturally appropriated a Native American headdress. Recently the show aired a special live on the YouTube channel of I Live Alone. In the age of the Internet, in the age where absolutely anything can be done online, your actions online matter. So those are the most controversial things talked about that Mamamoo has done. Mamamoo is perhaps most widely-known for writing their own music, their electric stage presence, and constant ad-libs often thrown in to make each stage as unique as it can possibly be. Heechul put the scarf on his head as Gain was explaining why she chose to wear hers in a hijab style. For me, I think controversies and hate are just the unfortunate and difficult side that comes with being an idol. From their raunchy and raw fashion choices to wearing blackface to sing Bruno Mars - let's look back at the highs and the lows as the outspoken quartet celebrate their 6th anniversary as a band ourbridgeisforever:. Mamamoo are good, genuine people. 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. 1. This has taken me quite a while to write because its about 3 am and Im trying not to come across as rude or self-righteous, which I something I often do unintentionally, and Im really sorry its so long when you probably didnt even want a response in the first place. And the answer is simple: Hwasa has been their scapegoat for years now. 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. Its much appreciated :-), Im KOREAN TOO, and shes lying, i will post a video with the REAL ONE and gonna call you out too.-. Solar | Moonbyul | Wheein | Hwasa. Ill probably look for another video of the same segment at some point but I dont have time right now. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. } Shaun of @shaun_vids on Twitter said recently in response to another girl's hate storm against her that mirrors the exact same patterns as Mamamoo's, If someone does something worthy of criticism, and that criticism is then directly delivered thousands of times by different people (a section of whom will go much too far and be genuinely abusive), it all just merges into abuse in the perception of the one being criticised.. 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. 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Coming in at last place is the debut single of NMIXX, O.O.This song now also holds the distinction of having the lowest average in the history of KSOTY. 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?) My first mistake was actually assuming that the video at the source was still there (because it had been last time I checked) and so I thought people would automatically know that he said it a long time ago judging by the video itself. Fans welcome to spam photos, videos, gifs, to talk about Mamamoo, Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein, Hwasa updates, music, content or anything. MAMAMOOWA Entertainment2015 Rainbow Bridge World (RBW)MAMAMOOMAMAMOO . They wont know the nuances of why what they did is offensive to us and thats why we tell them. 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. Im not trying to run away from anything, if you have issues with any of the things I say or do (because I am privileged in certain aspects) please dont feel afraid to bring them up! Thanks for the reply! Why? 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. Yet she's okay with that. That crosses every sort of line. Maybe you are just too sensitive?? 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. ga('ads.send', { window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { For hours the terms hwasa n-word, hwasa racist, hwasa ugly, hwasa dead, were the most common twitter terms in Hwasas searches, while Moos rushed around trying to tweet positive things and trend protective hashtags in response. 5) Again, I included the Kangin thing because I have seen a huge amount of fans get upset by it. When I say this, the person might think, Look whos talking, but I would reply, Im a boy and youre a girl, To this, both Kim Shin Young and announcer Gu Eun Young retorted, Why does gender matter in this situation? Its so sad because I love them and hope they grow more internationally. I love mamamoo their song i miss you is what got me into them as that song made me really sad but their songs hit different and Moonbyul is such a tomboy and i love her, I love how Moonbyul dominates this poll lmao, Moonbyul isnt even my bias anymore but I cant switch my vote so yep go dominate girl. }); but its hard not to be. But that explanation was also not bought by many. ", HELP THE QUESTIONS FOR #AskHwasa I CANT pic.twitter.com/hfqIr5fn9w, THE TWEETS UNDER THIS HASHTAG ARE RUTHLESS AHAJAKXH #AskHwasa pic.twitter.com/gEpnibGF9J, the gates of heaven are not opening for ANY of yall #AskHwasa, Baby Mia Jade Riley: Parents Lani and Tom Riley speak out after dog attack killed their 5-week-old infant, 'We have lots to reveal': Madeleine McCann lookalike Julia Wandelt posts footage of meeting with PI probing claims, Kyle Sambrook: Hiker falls 100ft to death while carrying his dog in one hand through 'appalling' weather, Killer mom Lindsay Clancy was suffering from drug withdrawal and had 'worst side effects,' says friend, Bruce Willis's mom Marlene 'not sure if her son still recognizes her' as 'aggressiveness' creeps in. I didnt put in a lack of effort because its Super Junior though, if I had been making a BigBang masterpost instead, that would have been the one with little effort put into it. 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). I read something the other day that said we forgive the people not the actions which I think is a accurate way of thinking. 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. 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. We hope that you will help to educate us on these and other issues so that we can become better people and better artists.. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Them out honestly, I included the Kangin thing because I love to be idols to! 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