Sam Okyere speaks out about Uijeongbu High's blackface parody

Article: Uijeongbu High's coffin dance blackface controversy... Sam Okyere "It's offensive"

Source: Chosun Ilbo via Naver

1. [+9,189, -800] I mean, the intention was never to make fun of the dance. It was just a meme that they parodied for their graduation photos. I'm amazed that this has become so controversial.

2. [+4,662, -487] In his English post, Okyere talks about how he needs to "educate" the Koreans enough to understand that this is racist but who you are you to educate the Koreans or not?

3. [+2,297, -157] Then are people who do whiteface racist against white people?

4. [+2,193, -467] Just go back to your country

5. [+1,524, -107] Sam clearly doesn't want to see this as just a parody

6. [+1,422, -20] Sam was wrong to put the faces of these kids up on his account with 1.9 million followers and direct all the criticism towards them. The only thing the kids did wrong is that they didn't know what blackface is but now he's cemented them on the internet and made everyone think that Koreans are racist. It's ridiculous. There was never the intention to put down black people. It was just a cosplay that I heard even the people of the meme are enjoying.

7. [+611, -11] Sam Okyere is actually putting down Koreans with his English post, talking about how it's difficult to educate Koreans or whatever. Then go back to Ghana.

8. [+609, -15] Meanwhile black people are super racist to Asians too ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

9. [+498, -7] What's funny is that the coffin dance leader posted a thank you note on Instagram for parodying him

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Source: Naver

1. [+4,048, -314] The man of the meme himself said it was okay but Sam Okyere is the one making a fuss, putting up the faces of these children right on his Instagram too ㅋㅋㅋ

2. [+2,962, -317] Objectively speaking, Okyere is overreacting ㅋ

3. [+2,264, -112] At this rate... is wearing blonde wigs racist too?! This was such a hit meme and the kids parodied it as is... the fact that people are trying to push them as racists just makes me question their own preconceived bias about the color of skin.

4. [+1,327, -310] Maybe this is the same thing as others slanting their eyes? I can see how it'd be offensive if someone tried to cosplay as Asian by painting their skin yellow.

5. [+1,043, -124] I saw the coffin dance on TV not too long ago and laughed along at how their custom was to laugh at funerals. I think the students just wanted to copy along. It's an overreaction to push them as racists and find offense to it~

6. [+621, -22] Remember when Okyere slanted his eyes on 'Abnormal Summit'?

'[Exclusive] Sam Okyere criticizes 'black parody' while he himself was under controversy for 'slanted eyes'

7. [+529, -24] It's not like the kids painted their faces completely black to specifically put black people down. It's obvious they attempted to cosplay to look as similarly to the meme as possible. I honestly don't understand why this is problematic. Even the meme himself said this was funny. Is it still racist when people paint themselves white to parody white people?

8. [+455, -33] The intention is what's important here... these kids didn't put on this costume to put down black people...

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