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High school black make-up and black talent criticized ⇒ "I didn't have any intention of racism." Disputed in Korea

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High school black make-up and black talent criticized ⇒ "I didn't have any intention of racism." Disputed in Korea

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In Korea, disguise photos of high school students with black make-up on their faces in graduation photos are causing controversy. High school officials explained that they had no intention of racism in response to the criticism of black talent, but they are beginning to join forces with the talent online.

What kind of picture it was

The photos that were discussed were the Uijeongbu High School. Every year, students are famous for wearing unique costumes and taking graduation photos. Each student is dressed as a "legend", which has been a tradition for over a decade.

On August 3, the high school student association published a graduation photo on Facebook. Attention was drawn to the appearance of celebrities and independent activists who were talked about, such as Korean entertainers and director Pong Jun-ho of the movie “Parasite”.

On the other hand, there were some controversial photographs. This is a picture of students painting their faces black and holding a casket. It is a funeral home in Ghana, dressed as bearers dancing while holding caskets.

The Ghanaian bearer, who dances while holding a casket, became popular on YouTube in South Korea, and became popular as a "meme" (videos and images spread on the net as news items). On the Internet, the name "Coffin Boys' Club" was named after the popular artist "BTS" and became a hot topic.

In the graduation photo, it was this "coffin boys group" that the students were dressed as, but it was pointed out that racism was seen in the makeup with black face painted.

In response to this graduation photo, Sam Okia, an actor from the Republic of Ghana who is active in South Korea, said that he was "sorry and sad."

Mr. Okia pointed out on August 6 that he was very uncomfortable from a black point of view. (Currently deleted)

Subsequently, Mr. Okia uploaded a costume photo of the student and criticized, "I know that I imitate culture, but did I have to paint my face? I hope this behavior will disappear in Korea." He said, "It is most important to respect each other's culture. And if there is an opportunity, we would like to talk together once."

The school’s reaction to the discussion was

In response to Mr. Okia's suggestion that it might be "racism," the school has made its official point of view.

The school explained in an interview with OSEN, "I just parodyed the YouTube video and had no intention of racism."

The school also said that he was confused about the fact that the photo had sparked the racism controversy, and requested that he refrain from the excessive interpretation because there was no malicious intent.

However, the public criticism by Mr. Okia has led to widespread debate, and the school plans to discuss how to handle the photos after internal discussion.

Sam Okia apologizes. Criticism that in the past it was a pose to humble the Orientals

On the other hand, Mr. Okia, who criticized the graduation photo, is forced to apologize.

The background to the apology was that there were many opinions on the Internet that Mr. Oki pointed out that black-painted makeup was "black face."

In addition, Mr. Okia, who was uncomfortable and appealing for "black discrimination", was uncovered in the past in the JTBC "unusual meeting" where he was posing with his eyes narrowed with his fingers It was This pose is a gesture that discriminates against typical Orientals.

"I'm sorry for the controversy caused by the pictures and sentences I gave," Okia said in an apology letter uploaded to Instagram on August 7, "I have no intention of degrading the students, my opinion But I apologize for uploading a disguise photograph showing the students' faces to my Instagram, saying, "I am sorry to upload the photos without the students' permission, beyond the line."

"It does not mean that Korean education is incorrect," he said.

Also, while I used "#teakpop (tea + kpop)", which means KPOP's inside story and gossip, together with the sentence, "I did not know that the teakpop hashtag is a bad story for KPOP" I also added.

This is the answer to the suggestion that the "#teakpop" hashtag may have been used to inform foreigners interested in KPOP of the issue of racism in Korea.

Mr. Okia wrote in the end, "It seems that this time was indiscriminate, even though I have received a lot of love in Korea for a long time."

Net reaction to discussion

On the other hand, there has been a reaction that the accusations against Mr. Okia are excessive.

These people complain that students may unknowingly make a "black face" but must defend it, not defend it. He also pointed out that just because Okia has discriminated against Orientals in the past, it cannot be said that Korean black costumes are not black discrimination.

It is a criticism for understanding and repelling in a structure of "Korean vs. foreigner" without facing the problem of their discrimination.

"#I_Stand_with_Sam_Okeyre" hashtags have appeared on social media such as Twitter and Instagram.

The hashtag says, "Ignorance is no more excuse" and "It's embarrassing to live in a country of racists."

"Blackface" is said to have spread in the South American era when slavery was still legal, when a white comedy actor acted as a conte for a white audience. Black characters were acted as "dirty, ugly, low intelligence, dangerous beings" based on a sense of discrimination.

Due to this history, black disguise by non-Black people has become one of the symbols of racism in the United States and Europe and is being demanded for revision. On the other hand, there are some works that have been continued even after being pointed out, and the opinion that "it is only traditional play" and the opinion that "racist tradition must be changed" clash with the Dutch “Black peat” is a typical example.

Even in some Asian countries where racial discrimination against black people is not treated as a major social issue (Thailand, Japan, etc.), in recent years, there have been cases of criticism at home and abroad that black-painted makeup by entertainers was disguised as "black face". is there.

Many people in Japan will remember the turmoil in the popular comedy program aired on New Year's Eve 2017.

The criticism also points out that there is no consideration for foreign viewers, but there is also a side in Asia, where people used to despise African descent and used stereotypes as a source of laughter.

Even in Korea, the comedy-comot "Sicomons" (colored people), which is often referred to as a performance using "Black Face", was abolished in 1987 before the Seoul Olympics.

In a 2010 interview, Lee Bong-won, who was the protagonist of the comet, said, "Because people are coming from Africa, "Isn't it black-eyed?" I have explained.

Huff Post Korean version translated, edited and revised.

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