They are known and respected by the general public, for their powerful vocals and performances, and can only go up in relevance from here. According to Koreaboo, throughout the conversations, not a single person from their side attempted to make excuses for their actions. Things not included arent included because they DIDNT happen, stop believing lies told by edgy kpop stans w/o any recipts https://t.co/rBMH79ZvlD, HELP i dont like hwasa but some of yall going a little to far, some of yall preach mental health but pick and choose who that applies too ngl i let out a couples laughs tho#AskHwasa pic.twitter.com/GbxXzX6Fna. You can decide to remove them from your lives, not support them, not give them any attention, money or time, but death threats? eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Hwasa trolled for past racism as #AskHwasa trends, Internet asks which ethnicity she will 'offend' next. if henry said that the idea of his band mates being gay/transworried him, thats homophobic and transphobic. I do understand that some things which look like reaches to other people arent always reaches though. The group officially debuted with their single "Mr. Ambiguous" on June 18, 2014. That worried him. if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ Discover short videos related to mamamoo being problematic on TikTok. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. She was singing song lyrics from Melon (a Spotify-type South Korean streaming website), lyrics that had the n-word in them. ga('ads.send', { ga('ads.send', { Your question/message will be answered rudely or even deleted if you have not read the FAQ first. }); Maybe ive just checked really bad websites. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. TWICE - jihyo: wore a native american costume + introduced herself as ''indian jihyo . : ) : ) Wow! when in retrospect it really wasnt my place to do so and I want to say Im really, sincerely sorry about that. window.googletag.pubads().addEventListener('impressionViewable', function(event) { There are multiple reasons but a large one being Im just not educated enough. pg.acq.push(function() { 2. hitType: 'event', Yes, I should have included more info and specified where I wasnt knowledgable. That obviously didnt work too well. Mamamoo is a 4 member girl group under Rainbow Bridge World whose members are Solar, Moonbyul, Wheein and Hwasa and they made their debut on 19th June 2014. },false) On Strong Heart Henry revealed that when he first came to Southkorea he thought his fellow members were gay and that Kim Heechul was transgender. I have no reason not to trust the 2 Korean-speaking people whove come forward and told me it isnt a mistranslation? Yes I should have looked into the Siwon stuff more, because when you watch the video, you can tell he said afterwards that he was joking. Our team is real men., Actually, we are all men, real men ah! Im ironically bad at dealing with conflict, which might make some people question why I started this blog (it was actually an accident, long story), but Ive tried not to let it affect my running of this blog. Yes, I should have checked the links. Mamamoo has been dubbed by a lot, especially by antis as one of the most controversial groups in the history of kpop. 1,068. It's just crazy how haters can twist every single thing. And then later on she includes a list of problematic things that her favourite (boy) group has done and it's literally 3x as long. window.adsContainer = {"positionAfterTitle":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle5_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position2":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_After_Title_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position3":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Below_Next_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position4":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position5":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle1_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position6":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle2_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position7":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle3_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position8":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle4_Rel_Newrev","max_width":300,"max_height":250},"position9":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle5_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position10":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle6_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position11":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle7_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position12":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle8_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position13":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle9_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position14":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle10_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position15":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle11_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"position16":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_Middle12_Rel_Newrev","max_width":336,"max_height":280},"positionTop":{"code":"Article_Desktop_970x250_Header_Rel","isOrganicUserAd":false,"max_width":970,"max_height":250},"positionBottom":{"code":"Article_Desktop_Sidebar_Bottom_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":300,"max_height":600},"positionBottomRight":{"code":"Article_Desktop_300x250_After_Title_Rel_Newrev","isOrganicUserAd":true,"max_width":336,"max_height":280}} But- and heres the but- not forgiving them is no excuse for repeated bullying, harassment, and worse. I suffer from lots of different mental health problems (I dont want to go too into detail but I have ADHD and also struggle with BPD, bipolar + other issues) and this blog really does not help. Now you may be wondering, this dating news had absolutely nothing to do with Mamamoo, why were Moos suddenly preparing for a new war against Hwasa hate comments? Thanks for posting this. 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. Things not included arent included because they DIDNT happen, stop believing lies told by edgy K-pop stans w/o any receipts. 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. Each controversy mamamoo has had is different from the next, yet people will hold a grudge and use any excuse to keep hating them. Good night @noobmaster89 and solar cult. Solar | Moonbyul | Wheein | Hwasa (Purple Backs) Solar | Moonbyul | Wheein | Hwasa (Mint Backs) CD version comes with 3 photocards. Again I apologise for any of the harm I have caused with this blog, it was definitely unintentional, but thats no excuse. 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. hitType: 'event', eventAction: 'render' Our hearts on fire . i seriously didnt mean to sound defensive?? I'm a fairly new Mamamoo fan and I was hearing a lot about them being super problematic towards black people(so being black) I decided to some research to find out. If you think ive missed anything please send me a message but dont forget to try to include a source! 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. One tweet under the #AskHwasa hashtag read, "Where did you get ur African auntie outfit from?? Its so sad because I love them and hope they grow more internationally. window.googletag.cmd.push(function() { But this often means the backlash is swift and severe anytime she puts out new content. Contents 1 History 1.1 Pre-debut 1.2 2014: Debut with Hello, and Piano Man 1.3 2015: Pink Funky 1.4 2016: Melting, MOOSICAL and Memory 1.5 2017: MOOSICAL Curtain Call and Purple ", Hey remember dressing up in blackface with the rest of Mamamoo #AskHwasa pic.twitter.com/3AqtVlig1n, what we feeling today -er or -a? ga('ads.send', { The controversies surrounding Mamamoo sometimes hurt for sure, because you can tell that theyre pretty genuine in who they are without putting on too much of a show, arent out to get or hurt anyone, and are capable of realizing when they have made mistakes. Refresh the page,. 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. We have, arguably, a smaller fan base in a way - at least internationally - so its a little easier to see those hate thorns in-between the roses. 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. My mom would like to know #AskHwasa, is mama africa a good name for you? eventAction: 'load' Im going to leave this blog up so people can still refer to some of the posts and look through the tags. ", 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. I think its kind of childish and irresponsible to exaggerate information and twist the truth just to justify your own personal dislike for a person, without regard for out it may affect them or their fans. Im not really sure what else to say, if anyone wants to talk to me about it, thats fine. Thank you very much for the information!! (but if you need the actual fan account to knock that off, i guess ill find someone who can give that to you. Press J to jump to the feed. I think this is one thing that remains somewhat undecided but considering Baekhyuns track record, I wouldnt put it past him tbh. ", And if anybody wants to get brave about their past mistakes, heres a link with receipts and explanations. I feel like this sounds insincere but its not, I promise, I wish I had gone about it very differently. Thats not true. Yet she's okay with that. The word Hwasa has become a synonym for trash in the eyes of many K-pop fans, which in turn leads to them believing it is acceptable to beat her down as a defection of their own kpop favs. And it appears they still hold her accountable for it, largely owing to past instances of appropriation, such as wearing a durag. One of the latest developments in recent times, that is currently drawing attention on online communities such as Nate/Pann and Twitter is the promotional period of K-Pop groups/soloists. But i was told online that even after apologised that they did it again but I couldn't find anything that showed that the only thing I found was Solar doing a beggar impersonation SNL in 2016 but that's not blackface or colourism as I have seen people try to argue, as homeless do get dark or tanner as they are unable to clean themselves properly and are outside all the time. 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). You are entitled to your own opinion, and if what Mamamoo has done is considered too ignorant or rude for you to support them anymore, that is 100% in your right to not excuse them for it. 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. I recently fell in love with these girls again after I took a break from kpop. I was enjoying binging 4 years worth of missed content from them but I guess it's inevitable that I stumbled on . 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. 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. where henry addressed the gay thing (the trans thing wasnt included) and he doesnt seem to have said anything about it worrying him! if he simply stated that he thought they were gay/trans, then there isnt a problem because theres nothing wrong with a person being gay/trans. Red Velvet too. This brings us now to the true reason for this article. Personally, from the time that I've been a fan, Mamamoo has usually apologized/acted contrite for any controversies that they've caused. From my own judgement, the members seem like good, genuine people. 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. Like who is the next ethnicity youre going to offend? 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. pg.acq.push(function() { | by unchangingtruth | Medium Write Sign up Sign In 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. Anyway, I hope this didnt come across as rude or anything, but I really need to go to sleep now. ourbridgeisforever:. So many public figures coming out and vouching for Mamamoos talent and success only continues to prove their worth and value to the world. We all make mistakes and Mamamoo is no exception. My mom would like to know" while another asked, "Is mama Africa a good name for you? 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). 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