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Confessions of a black former K-Pop trainee

Posted by tvxqdom3,615 pts Saturday, September 28, 2019

Have you ever wondered what it’s like being a Kpop trainee in South Korea?

Kiya Boyd became a k-pop trainer in a Korean company. She recently participated in an interview with YouTube channel 'Asian Boss' and revealed the ups and downs of becoming a Korean Idol as a black woman.

Can a black person become a K-pop idol?

Check out the interview above.


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    pink_oracle
    pink_oracle27,111 pts Saturday, September 28, 2019 0
    Saturday, September 28, 2019

    To be fair, no one's that interested in non Asian's performing as kpop artists in general. The white trainee's get told they can't be in a kpop group too.

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    Motch432
    Motch432-43 pts Saturday, September 28, 2019 0
    Saturday, September 28, 2019

    It sad, hypocritic and ignorant from many in Korean society to discriminate against a person
    ethnicity (not just in kpop industry) specifically African people because of their skin colour, while their idols shamelessly appropriating their culture e.g. rap, dreadlocks, braids, fashion etc



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