Korea: The Cultural Appropriators

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So, this is something that I've always wanted to talk about. It's a very sensitive subject, so if you can't handle it you may stop reading anytime. 

I really do appreciate the things Korea produces I really do, but there are times when I can't take the culture appropriation and the racism, it's disgusting. So I'm not going to act like Korea is this great place where everything is fine and dandy. 

They hate the idea of being dark but like the things that us black people do, but you know that can be said about every race who isn't black honestly. Yes, I'm being general here, I know not everyone is like that, but when the a majority outweighs the minority, then you're going to be lumped in with that group or not and as you read this, I don't want you to say, oh I'm not racist I have this many black friends, that's racist. You're not really helping the problem here now, are you? 

I know where all people of color here, but if all we do it put each other down and not try to help we will all be stuck. 

I digress. So, Korea the cultural appropriators. Let's just dive right into the nitty gritty here. HIP HOP  and Rhythm and Blues also known as R&B is black. It started in black communities did it not? I'm pretty sure it did. It's is one of the many like styles of music throughout the world and very popular in Korea. I'm not saying that people can't do the same music, of course they can there is nothing wrong with that. It's when they start to emulate and take the idea of being black without being black and hating BLACK is where lies the big issue I have. 

Now I know not everyone is caught up on their American history, but most people know of this flag this my dears is the Confederate flag one of the LARGEST symbols of oppression in the Black  

community, but yet  it can be seen on clothing in Korea. Which is highly offensive, you do know you just might possibly have Black fan right. You know just saying! I mean not a big deal or anything.
This flag could be seen in Zico's Tough Cookie M/V which I hated, it was horrible and all it did was take the idea of black culture and shove it in one video and I bet half of those guys would never want to be black. I mean who told him that it was a good idea to do that.

There was also the Korean drama which I reviewed You're Beautiful where one of the character wore a hat with the confederate flag on it. Honestly someone please tell me what the hell is up with them and this offensive flag? They are sensitive people but don't care about the sensitivity of others. Once

again excuse for the generalization but seriously, what the hell?

Another problem that I have is that they try an emulate this culture and they only take away the negative aspects of it. The violent "gang banging" aspects as if it's cool or something. They do this with no knowledge of what it really means and how harmful it is to a community. If you create popular music or anything for that matter and portray a group of people to an audience, who like you, have no knowledge of that group of people they will believe whatever it is you put out. 

It's nice to be INTERESTED in another culture, that's fine, but when you start to try and become that race and take things from that race that don't represent it well and tell other people that's what they're like. 

If they just took the time to learn where certain things come from before tying to be like them it would help a great deal. 

If you know anything about global history, you would know at one point the Japanese had colonized Korea it was a horrible ordeal for them even now there is still tension about the issue. The Rising Sun Flag has a similar meaning that the confederate flag does. It's a symbol of a hard time, a time of oppression, regardless of what other's think it means it has its true meaning.

They even do black face, I'm just saying they do take things too far. The racism there is very prominent, now I'm not saying in America it's not, because I mean this year is freaking crazy look at Donald Trump. A giant bigot running for president, he's literally unleashed every asshole racist in bloody America. I will never understand people who shame and hate black people but love the things they can accomplish, their entertainment. Everyone wants to be black, but no one wants to take on all the struggles that black people face.