Sometimes I feel like some I fans portray Koreans (and Asians in general) as big and mighty oppressors and use that to justify the racist things they say to them. Even a brief look at Korean history would show the devastation brought to Korea due to colonialism and western imperialism and the consistent racism that is put against them. Why can’t such issues be looked into with nuance? I feel like Ifans feel a claim over Korea just because they are Kpop fans, and hence feel the need to comment on everything Korean related and help change it (which, especially if they are Western, feels super imperialist to me). Some western fans really need to understand their place. They use the fact that they think Kpop is just “western music in Korean” to claim it and put their voice in it. Regardless of how much YOU think it doesn’t have elements of Korean culture in it, it does and it’s a part of Korean pop culture & history which has allowed the country to turn its history of colonialism into something beneficial for the nation. Please understand this.

The biggest things I can think of at the moment is of the mass stereotyping of Korean people and society that occurs among Ifans (e.g. calling them ignorant, colourist/racist, only caring about appearances, even one post called Koreans unhygienic) while consistent ignoring historical context and nuance. This consistently happens, and while some aspects of society are like this, without understanding or addressing the context of K history, it really perpetuates a false narrative that is super offensive (e.g. not acknowledging the destructive colonialism of Korea by Japan/US deepening anti foreign sentiment bringing in Christianity and hence homophobia furthering colourist sentiments and internalization of white superiority). If one is inserting themselves into another country’s culture and hoping to comment on it, is it not necessary to be educated on its context so you don’t perpetuate racist and culturally insensitive stereotypes? Same with the US - just as we wouldn’t want people to think of African Americans as poor or dangerous (which is often considered a racist and harmful stereotype) based solely on certain portrayals and without considering the context of US history that has brought black people down consistently, can’t Ifans give the same thought and respect to Koreans and Asians in general?