I've been deep into the K-pop stan world since early 2018 (lmao) and I think another perspective so often left out of these articles on racism in stan culture is that Black fans are facing racist remarks from Korean/non-American fans as well. I've seen it happen so many times: Black fans will criticize an artist for having dreadlocks or …
I've been deep into the K-pop stan world since early 2018 (lmao) and I think another perspective so often left out of these articles on racism in stan culture is that Black fans are facing racist remarks from Korean/non-American fans as well. I've seen it happen so many times: Black fans will criticize an artist for having dreadlocks or racist imagery in a video, and Korean fan accounts will rally their followers to harass Black fans through sending them the n-word or racist images. Black fans face the hate from all sides, including from non-English speakers, and I have seen many stop posting or create new accounts to avoid the backlash. I haven't seen that angle covered much at all even by seasoned K-pop writers.
This was something Shannon had mentioned too, that racist behavior wasn't unique to American K-pop stans. This is something that's uncomfortable to even acknowledge within Asian-American communities, that we benefit from and contribute to anti-Blackness, and I'm sure this is a more complicated reality and conversation within Asian communities. I'm wondering if that's why it's not covered as often, just because there's a lot of history and nuance to report out.
I've been deep into the K-pop stan world since early 2018 (lmao) and I think another perspective so often left out of these articles on racism in stan culture is that Black fans are facing racist remarks from Korean/non-American fans as well. I've seen it happen so many times: Black fans will criticize an artist for having dreadlocks or racist imagery in a video, and Korean fan accounts will rally their followers to harass Black fans through sending them the n-word or racist images. Black fans face the hate from all sides, including from non-English speakers, and I have seen many stop posting or create new accounts to avoid the backlash. I haven't seen that angle covered much at all even by seasoned K-pop writers.
This was something Shannon had mentioned too, that racist behavior wasn't unique to American K-pop stans. This is something that's uncomfortable to even acknowledge within Asian-American communities, that we benefit from and contribute to anti-Blackness, and I'm sure this is a more complicated reality and conversation within Asian communities. I'm wondering if that's why it's not covered as often, just because there's a lot of history and nuance to report out.