SNL Korea, writer Han Kang and New Genes Hani parody controversy...
2024-10-21 05:11:03
"Isn't it mocking one's appearance and being racist?" Criticism spreads
Coupang Play's comedy program 'SNL Korea Season 6' was embroiled in controversy by parodying Nobel Prize winner writer Han Kang and New Genes member Hani, who attended the National Assembly audit as a reference.
In addition, Ji Ye-eun parodied the scene where New Jeans' Hani cried while complaining about workplace bullying during a government inspection, and made people laugh by exaggerating the Korean pronunciation of Hani, who is Vietnamese-Australian.
Additionally, in the case of New Jeans Hani, criticism poured in that its light handling of the serious issue of victims of workplace harassment and its ridicule of the language of foreigners were obvious racism.
Many netizens said, “Parodies should be based on satire, but they are full of simple looks mocking and racist elements.”, “Does it mean that just because they are public figures, they can be ridiculed unconditionally?”, “It is an act of pouring salt on the victim’s wounds.”
He strongly criticized SNL Korea's parody.
