K-netizens are criticizing 'SNL Korea' for what they describe as a "racist portrayal" of NewJeans' Hanni.

On various online platforms, Korean netizens are reacting to the recent controversial 'SNL Korea' sketch, which depicted Hanni appearing at the National Assembly as a witness in a workplace bullying case.

In addition to the parody of Hanni, 'SNL Korea' faced further backlash for their portrayal of female writer Han Kang, the first South Korean author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Netizens condemned the depiction as an unnecessary and disrespectful "mockery."

Top upvoted comments under a news article include:

"Leaving everything else aside, using foreign accents and imitating awkward Korean pronunciation for humor is outright racism. In other countries, that kind of humor is already taboo. If Koreans' broken English was used as a joke abroad, we would be furious. So why is this kind of thing being aired as humor on TV?"

"If you don't know the context of why they appeared in that spot, how could you so ignorantly mock the content and broadcast something racist? What were they thinking, airing such low-quality content? Koreans get angry when they experience racism, yet they do the same thing themselves. It's embarrassing for the country."

"The scriptwriter, the actors who mindlessly acted it out, and the staff who filmed it are all the same type of people. Seriously, sigh..."

"This has really crossed the line. Now if foreigners make slant-eye gestures, we can't say anything."

"This was made with such ignorance."

"FIFA gave a penalty for racism just because Hwang Hee Chan was called 'Jackie Chan.' Why is the standard in our country so low?"

"Racism can never be considered satire."

In related news, the members of NewJeans shared their reactions to Hanni's appearance at the National Assembly hearing during a live broadcast on Phoning.

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