SHINee's Key, Taemin & content production team issue apologies for problematic remarks about Minho's skin tone
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Posted by Germaine-Jay Friday, September 29, 2023
SHINee's Key, Taemin, and content production team PRISM Production Center have issued apologies for allegedly problematic remarks about Minho's skin tone.
In a now-deleted clip uploaded to SHINee's YouTube channel, Key, Taemin, and Minho were having a chat in bed when the three had a conversation about Minho's skin tone that many are citing as problematic. The conversation is as follows:
Taemin: When I see you after you play golf, all I can see are the whites of your eyes and teeth. Seriously. Key: Why did you get so tanned? Minho: I apply so much sunscreen. Key: If Minho closes his eyes and mouth at night, you'll end up looking for him.
Some netizens and fans took issue with Taemin and Key's comments about Minho's skin tone, and following growing criticism, Taemin, Key, and SHINee's content production team have released official apologies. They cited the comments as "insensitive" and "inappropriate" in their statements, and they further apologized to fans.
Take a look at the clip in question and Taemin, Key, and PRISM Production Center's apologies below.
another time of people making problems out of nowhere. three friends (in their 30s!!!) are joking about getting tanned. that's all. i don't see why people are making some accusation of racism? i'm sorry but that's giving such american vibes. seeking problems everywhere.
i don't want to seem biased just because i'm a shawol. that's my honest opinion about people finding racism, -phobism everywhere. in the few years we won't be able to say anything...
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Scittle1,579 ptsFriday, September 29, 2023 6
Friday, September 29, 2023
So they talked about how Minho gets tanned when he plays golf. Can someone explain to me why this is so offensive? They never said that there was anything wrong with it? So confused how sensitive people have become..
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another time of people making problems out of nowhere. three friends (in their 30s!!!) are joking about getting tanned. that's all. i don't see why people are making some accusation of racism? i'm sorry but that's giving such american vibes. seeking problems everywhere.
i don't want to seem biased just because i'm a shawol. that's my honest opinion about people finding racism, -phobism everywhere. in the few years we won't be able to say anything...
29 more replies