{"id":191121,"date":"2025-10-05T10:01:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T10:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/191121\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T10:01:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T10:01:19","slug":"from-stray-kids-to-blackpinks-rose-inside-the-racism-k-pop-stars-still-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/191121\/","title":{"rendered":"From Stray Kids to BLACKPINK\u2019s Ros\u00e9: Inside the racism K-pop stars still face"},"content":{"rendered":"

A growing number of K-pop stars are speaking out \u2014 or being spoken for \u2014 after a string of incidents abroad sparked renewed outrage over racial discrimination in the Western entertainment world. The latest controversy centers on BLACKPINK\u2019s Ros\u00e9, who was cropped out of a group photo by a major fashion magazine despite being one of Saint Laurent\u2019s most prominent ambassadors.<\/p>\n

Ros\u00e9 attended the Saint Laurent 2026 Spring\/Summer womenswear show in Paris on Sept. 29 (local time) as the luxury brand\u2019s global ambassador, a role she has held since 2020. On Oct. 1, she shared photos and videos from the event, thanking creative director Anthony Vaccarello: \u201cThank you for inviting me to another incredible show. Your work is so beautiful. Love you.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Captured\"Captured<\/p>\n

The controversy erupted when Elle UK posted a group photo of Ros\u00e9 with Hailey Bieber, Zo\u00eb Kravitz and Charli XCX \u2014 but cropped Ros\u00e9 out entirely. Other fashion magazines, including Vogue, uploaded the full image, leading many fans to accuse Elle UK of racial discrimination.<\/p>\n

The situation escalated when Charli XCX shared a version of the photo where Ros\u00e9 appeared heavily shadowed, and Bieber reposted it on Instagram Stories. As backlash mounted, Elle UK uploaded a solo photo of Ros\u00e9, but criticism of the magazine remains intense.<\/p>\n

\"Girls'<\/p>\n

Girls’ Generation member Yoona \/ Screenshot from online communities<\/p>\n

Ros\u00e9\u2019s treatment is far from an isolated case. In recent years, several K-pop artists have faced similar incidents \u2014 from red carpet snubs to offensive remarks \u2014 despite the genre\u2019s skyrocketing global popularity.<\/p>\n

At the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May 2024, Girls\u2019 Generation member Yoona was stopped by a female security guard while attempting to pose for photographers. Yoona remained calm and smiling but eventually appeared visibly uncomfortable as the guard continued to block her. Reports later surfaced that the same guard had obstructed African-American singer Kelly Rowland and Dominican actress Massiel Taveras, fueling speculation of racially motivated behavior.<\/p>\n

\"Stray<\/p>\n

Stray Kids \/ Courtesy of JYP Entertainment<\/p>\n

Around the same time, Stray Kids became the first K-pop group to attend the prestigious Met Gala as a full group \u2014 but the historic moment was marred by racist comments from some reporters. Members were reportedly told, \u201cYou all look crooked,\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re short, try jumping,\u201d and \u201cI\u2019ve never seen such emotionless faces.\u201d Bang Chan, the group\u2019s Korean-Australian leader, quietly led the members away.<\/p>\n

\"BLACKPINK's<\/p>\n

BLACKPINK’s Jennie \/ Screenshot from online communities<\/p>\n

Even fellow BLACKPINK member Jennie faced accusations of racism during the 2024 Chanel Cruise fashion show. Actress Margaret Qualley touched Jennie\u2019s newly dyed blonde hair and asked, \u201cIs this real?\u201d Later, when Jennie leaned in for a cheek kiss while posing for a photo, Qualley abruptly turned away \u2014 behavior that many criticized as racially insensitive.<\/p>\n

Some argued that Qualley might simply dislike physical contact, but past photos showing her exchanging kisses with numerous celebrities undermined that explanation.<\/p>\n

The incidents come at a time when Korean pop culture is reaching unprecedented global audiences. The recent success of the animated film \u201cK-pop Demon Hunters\u201d has further boosted international interest in Korean music and entertainment. Yet attitudes toward Asian celebrities in the Western world appear stubbornly unchanged.<\/p>\n

This article from Xportsnews is adapted by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A growing number of K-pop stars are speaking out \u2014 or being spoken for \u2014 after a string…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":191122,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[49,48,361,75],"class_list":{"0":"post-191121","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-celebrities","11":"tag-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191121","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=191121"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/191121\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/191122"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=191121"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=191121"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=191121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}