K-Pop Fandom Loves Black Culture — But What About Black People?

K-Pop Fandom Loves Black Culture — But What About Black People?

Content warning: This article discusses racism, repeated use of the N-word, self harm related incidents, hate groups and references to harm against Black people.  The K-Pop industry has a long history of borrowing from Black culture, utilizing our language and aesthetics, working with Black producers and songwriters, while naming Black artists as key inspiration. However, these inspirations are often used as a concept for comebacks while the ind…