Director Bong Joon-ho, left, and actor Robert Pattinson pose upon arrival for the screening of the movie Mickey 17 on the Berlin Worldwide Movie Pageant, Berlinale, on Feb. 15. AP-Yonhap
Director Bong Joon-ho, at present within the highlight for his new movie „Mickey 17,“ is going through criticism from Thai netizens, who accuse him of „racial discrimination“ in opposition to BLACKPINK member Lisa, in keeping with News1 and different shops.
YouTube channel BuzzFeed Celeb launched an interview that includes Bong on Tuesday. When requested about his favourite Ok-pop group, he responded with „BLACKPINK.“ Nevertheless, when requested about his favourite members, he named „Rose, Jisoo, and Jennie“ earlier than including, „Everybody.“
The interview was carried out as a part of promotions for „Mickey 17,“ which had its world premiere in Korea on Feb. 28. Given its „pet interview“ idea, Bong displayed his signature humor and heat, even cheering on a pet because it relieved itself by exclaiming, „Poop!“ — a second that amused viewers.
Many have been shocked that Bong, at 55 years outdated, was conversant in the names of a number of BLACKPINK members. The director has talked about the group in previous interviews, together with on JTBC Newsroom on Feb. 9 and through a press convention on Feb. 20.
In these appearances, he referenced the Dec. 3 martial legislation declaration, saying, „One second, we have been speaking about ‚BTS, BLACKPINK, and Rose’s hit tune ‚APT.‘ charting on Billboard,‘ after which instantly, martial legislation was declared — it was surreal.“
Nevertheless, after the BuzzFeed interview was launched, some Thai followers took concern with Bong not mentioning Lisa’s title, deciphering it as a slight in opposition to the Thai-born singer.
Feedback equivalent to, „So you realize BLACKPINK, however not Lisa? Is it as a result of she’s a foreigner?“ and „He by no means even mentioned her title, so he should not like her,“ appeared on-line, seemingly written by non-Korean audio system in Hangul.
BLACKPINK’s Lisa, middle, performs „Dwell and Let Die“ in the course of the 97th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on March 2. AP-Yonhap
The backlash intensified on X, the place quite a few posts accused Bong of racism, with some resorting to private assaults.
In response, many Korean netizens discovered the controversy baffling. Feedback included, „At his age, even understanding three members is spectacular,“ „It’s not like he intentionally left her out — he most likely simply forgot within the second,“ and „Now that is being made into a problem?“ expressing their frustration over the accusations.
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.
