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Why KPOP Does Not Understand CULTURAL APPROPRIATION and The Epidemic of COLORISM in Korea

Cultural Appropriation has been one of the most talked-about controversial topics in the Kpop Industry in the past few years. The Real Problem - Why don't these almost GLOBAL ARTISTs know any better? The world is such a small place now, still, these artists claim they don't know about what this particular problem entails. The issue of Racism and Colorism. Are they so blind to their own fans' lives and history? They may be well rounded in the sense of vocal, visual, gag ability but they are not really socially aware, which is very bad for someone in the spotlight. In short, they should know better. They should read more, their team should be more knowledgeable and informative. Before putting out a performance, someone should check and double-check their content. These are the ways of damage control. But these are all Superficial Fixer-Upper things. What really needs to be done, is make the artist more aware of the situation. Where do people come from when they are expre

POEM : The Fate of MountStand - The Lonely Mountain in The Misty Mountains

Have I Ever Told You About The Mountain Without Mist? It Stood Tall And Magnificent, Terrible Like God's Fist! Yes, I've Heard Of It Before, And It's Ego All Consuming. Fire And Ice In It's Belly Brew, On Earth, Forever Looming!

I Miss BTS ( 방탄소년단 ) - Why I'm Not An ARMY Anymore !

I Miss BTS . This statement is going to be confusing for many, maybe all. Surely BTS is still around, they haven't even gone to the Army yet ( pun not intended, and couldn't be formed ). I say this because, I see less of BTS, ironically the Biggest KPOP act out there, than I do other Korean singers and artists. Don't get all negative on me now. Let me explain first. BTS AT THE AMAs BTS is how I got into KPOP in the first place . Back in 2017 November, when my Medical School final exams were taking place, I stumbled on a Korean Boy Band performing on the AMAs on VH1. Listening to DNA and Blood, Sweat and Tears was life-changing, to say the least. People around me didn't understand the effect BTS had on me. What they saw was that I was once again overhyped by something, as is my personality. But what was different this time was that the effect did not wane off like it would always do wh

POEM : The Planet of Fire Birth - Phoenix and The Fires of Mount Doom

Dark Heat Emanates From Her In Silence, Blood of Several Demons on Her Hand and Flame. Her Eyes Golden Shards Shine With Defiance, To All Good and Right In The World, She Has Claim. Be Born Again The Children Cry, Beelzebub Will Be Neither Legend Nor Lore. The Maleful Ones, Their Time Is Nigh, Helpless They Yearn For Death At Your Door.

POEM : The Moon Of Frost Kind - Frozen

He Is Round, White, Cold and Sometimes Blue, Frozen But Feels Fiery. Reflects Like A Mirror, Just a Little Askew, Frosty But Shines Ivory. Just Like The Earth It Can Grip, If You Dare To Dream To Land. Once A Month Gives Us The Slip, Freckled, A Wasteland, Unmanned. A Woman Tells The Tale Of Such A Man, Changes Mood, Every Day, For 30 Days. She Has Deciphered His Big Bad Plan, Of Untidy Tides and Frosty Haze. There Are Tales Of His Feelings For The Peace Dove, A Story Every Night In The Sky For Show. The Queen Confessed That For Knowing Such Love, Beware The Unknown But DON'T LET IT GO !!!!

POEM : The Hobbit With Itchy Feet - There and Back Again

I'm A Civilized, Cultured Hobbit, Though I Live Inside A Hole, Its clean and calm and cozy, Neither Sheltering A Mutt Nor A Mole. I'm A Hobbit Of Hobbiton, A Took, Not Merely The Baggins Breed, Yet My Feet Have An Itch, I Rub Them Clean , Again And Again Indeed. The Wizard Says They Are Too Clean, They Shine Like Elf-made Starlight, It's Time They Found Some Dirt Again, An Adventure Again, And I Just Might. All I Have Now, Is A Chest Of Gold, Comfort And A Lot Of Daily Chores, And This Is What Has Caused The Itch, For Relief, I Journey To The Undying Shores.