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K-pop Fans Step Up to Reclaim Racist Hashtags

K-pop Fans Step Up to Reclaim Racist Hashtags

SEOUL, June 5 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop fans are showing success in getting rid of white supremacist messages spreading on social media. It all began on Wednesday, when white supremacists began using the hashtag #WhiteLivesMatter on Twitter to undermine the human rights movement that spread throughout the United States along with the hashtag #BlackLivesMatter following the death [...]

K-pop Artists Throw Support Behind Black Lives Matter Movement in U.S.

K-pop Artists Throw Support Behind Black Lives Matter Movement in U.S.

SEOUL, June 3 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop artists from various genres have openly expressed their support behind the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the United States, condemning racism and paying homage to African-American culture as an important source of inspiration for modern day K-pop. R&B artist Crush is among the K-pop recording artists to [...]