a recent Chinchin radio broadcast, SNSD “leader” Kim Taeyeon started a discussion with co-host DJ, Kangin about her recent hospital visit.
Apparently, a nurse “refused” to give her an IV shot which in turn had her ranting about it during the live broadcast with such phrases as “But, if that person is a nurse and if it’s really bad then she could just give a shot while I’m laying down” and “I’m not letting sick people go to that hospital”. She also kindly apologized by saying, “Fine fine. I get it with all the messages. It’s my fault for being sick, I’m SORRY.” After of course the message boards being bombarded with complaints by Doctors and Nurses.
And to make matters worst, after an Alicia Keys song was played, Taeyeon actually said this about the acclaimed RnB singer: “For a black person she’s really pretty”
Kim Taeyeon’s racist remark?
January 17, 2009 by Mi-na
whatever, she’s a dumbass. for an asian, she sure is stupid!
^ did she really says this?
& sjhf, that’s racist, too
well for an asian person, she’s pretty ugly.
Classy. Just classy.
I love how she took a petty excuse for getting an IV/stuck with some drugs and turned it into some Hospital not following protocol. Apprently she’s not aware of how things work for there, so instead of trying to figure it out, she opens her mouth and decides to let the ignorance flow.
I also thoght it was nice of her to call a whole race ugly. Has she met all black people(atually a better q would be if she’s even met black people)? Heck, as she even seen all Korean people to deem them the prettiest people on the planet? Don’t think so. And again, the nerve of her. Not to mention that I’m sure the music, dance moves, and “style” they have has been inspired or made by black people. But I suppose she could care less.
What an idiot!
She’s a big idiot
its not like you guys dont make any mistakes
you cant forgive one mistake that someone made
even if she is a celebrity she is still exausted from her solo schedules and her group schedules
Even if she made a remark like that dont forget that she is barely an adult and that she should be forgiven instead of being remarked as a “racist bitch”
That comment would follow her anyplace she set foot in America, guaranteed. Stay in Korea bitch.
LOL.
what taeyeon needs to realize is that alicia keys 50 billion times prettier, smarter, more talented, then she’ll ever EVER be.
and to that girl who said that “she’s barely an adult” ? PLEASE. what a lame ass excuse.
i swear i will jump taeyeon if i see her on the streets in america in may.
KaylaL
She’s 19 years old…i’m not from Korea but at what age do Koreans learn the difference between right/wrong and appropriate/not appropriate? The excuse that she is ONLY 19 is lame…she’s an adult.
what is that supposed to mean? your calling black people ugly? well we’re prettier than 200 of you put together!
…and to think Taeyeon was actually my fave SNSD member too…
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do you even understand it?
she said black people are ugly.
lol
@Kayla:
True, most people make mistakes. But mistakes are just that…and not usually racist remarks and rude comments where little reasoning (but enough thought to generalize) was put into it and a whole group of people (nurses, black people) were being generalized/put into one box. At her age, that action is completly inappropriate. I could easily forgive a mistake, it’s harder to forgive a racist comment or something where someone has passed judgement ona group of people they don’t know. Accidently turning spilling orange juice is a mistake. Not udnerstanding how a culture works and making a social faux-pau (sp) is a mistake. Calling a whole group of people ugly (blacks) or selfish/ignorant (nurses)? …that’s immature and obviously sheds light on the persons presonal thoughts.
Even if she’s exhausted it doesn’t give her an excuse to make racist remarks. I spent quite a few years being sick…with little room for health and never did I say anything I didn’t mean just because I was sick and exhausted all the time. If I said a racist/rude remark, it wasn’t the fever that made me do it…it was my own perosnal beliefs.
It’s also important to realize that she is an adult. Kids as young as 3 can reason. if a child knows not to cross the street without an adult, not to hit someone, not to lie, and not to be rude (at least all the time) then I think a 19 year old can tell right from wrong and know when she makes sweeping genalization about people.
All in all, I have no problem with forgiving. but there is no denying that she made an idiotic statement. This, for me, makes me think less of her.
U KNOW WHT??? I THINK U PEOPLE ARE BEING UNFAIR TO HER!!! I THINK U PEOPLE SHOULD JUST SHUT UP LOL TAEYEON FOREVER š
U people (except for the two who supports Taeyeon) are a bunch of bullshit! lol why can’t u people learn to forgive! let’s see how u people feel if no one forgave u!!! Besides she was Sick that day u dumbasses!!! like wht the last comment said, Support Taeyeon forever!
q stupida es la tae yeon..como pudo decir eso….klaro s la envidia alicia keys S MUCHO MEJOR CANTANTE Q ELLA Y MAS BONITA……SHE ACTS LIKE A STUPID GIRL…..AKABEMOS KON ELLA…….LA VIROLA DE TAE YEON!!!!!!!!!!!
TAE YEON MUST DIE….AND HER UGLY FACE TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AND OF COURSE HER SHORT LEGS!!!
diana!!!: Ur stupid!
wow… i’m black. she must think we still cotton or some kinda shit. lol. she needs speech training b/c she obviously doesn’t what coments to keep to herself.
but again, i really could give less of a shit what she says. I’m hot! lol (jk)
You guys are so stupid. saying the word black is not considered racist. Most people I know hate being called African-American, not because they are ashamed, but because they aren’t REAL african-american culture wise. don’t you think stereotyping is a little lame? Saying that she’s pretty stupid for an asian? And saying that you would jump her, or that she shouldn’t set foot in america? How stupid are you? Everyone makes mistakes, and I forgot.
don’t act like you’ve never been racist any form or shape.
diana!! i don’t think you notice but your speaking spanish in a asian site (korean to be exact) i don’t think some of us understands. Tae yeon is rude period.
Well why forgive?Did she forgive?No. And most SNSD members are like this. They think they’re prettier. But the only reason is because they’re. COLD HARD SHINY PLASTIC. I’m not making stereotypes about the race. But she should have thought twice b efore speaking.
LOL .. she thinks black ppl are ugly =.= ……………..
SOMEONE HASNT MET ME YET
i do think what she said was out of order, esp about the whole rasist thing. and come on it was rasist somepeople are saying that no i isnt rasist because people say oh isn she hot for an asian woman (hwang bo, hyori not my words) on comment boards. but then again i do persume that their not famous and “idols” fo ther younger gen.
But then again we are only human so i think we shouldnt like kill her with our words.
And who cares black women are goregous e.g. hale berry, beyonce i could easyly fill 2 pages of names, big pages…………
WHAT A BITCH, WHORE ,SLU,T NO BRAIN, BACK OF DOG ,ASS OF DUCK ,WHOLE DIRTY BACKAGE, WITH NO SHAME ,RAICEST ,MOTHERFUCHER ,DUOGHTER OF BITSH IS SHE ,WHO IS SHE WITH THE HELL ?TO TALK ABOUT HER QUEEN KEYS? ALICIA KEYS IS MORE PRETTIER THAN HER AND HER FELLOW BITSHES . AM BLACK AND I KNOW ASIAN PPL ARE NOT RACISTS ,I MEAN SHE IS UGLY FOR BEING ASIAN OR EVEN BEING HUMEN <THAT DIRTY PIG ,YOU CAN BE A BETTER THING IN THIS LIFE IF YOU JUST GO AND CLEAN AFTER ALICIA KEYS ATLEAST YOU WOULD BE SOMETHING.
I think the comment about alicia keys being pretty for a black person is saying she doesn’t find black people attractive. I think she either said it the wrong way or it got translated wrong. Either way it’s not exactly racist because someone doesn’t find black people attractive.
whatever she’s just ignorant and when i hear or read what they say its like ‘that’s so funny and this person is sooo clueless!’ love girl’s generation is awesome i like them and I’m black! i don’t care what she says she’s just simple-minded…which is sad because she’s missing out so much in this world.
Hi! My name is Asia, and I’m also black. Sure, what she said was a bit offensive, but you have to admit. Most black people are really ugly.
hey everyone makes mistakes.. it’s just about the timing. Tae yeon just did something wrong at the wrong time. And being a dj is not easy, anything u said will be broadcasted straight away. Even experienced and professional dj makes mistake, and the response is bad either, so why the rush to judge taeyeon’s character with just one statement she made. Its not fair for her and for everyone.
hahaha…. no comment (but i commented {how illogical?})…
i’m a filipino and most of my american relatives are black, that’s a bit offensive and vulgar, considering these blacks didn’t do something against her. But as what ppl say, forgiveness and acceptance is the key… so let’s forgive and forget because every human kind really commit mistakes… we shouldn’t be cold-hearted (even though some ppl say that taeyeon is a cold-hearted) because somebody like her and like everybody else, second chance is entrusted AS LONG AS SHE WON’T DO IT AGAIN. (period! >.<) I guess next time she wouldn't be more public in being a racist. go snsd, go wonder girls, go k-pop, go earthlings! š
Anyone makes mistakes, i don’t know what is the big deal. I bet everyone here has made comments that should not have come out of their mouths. And from what i remember African Americans actually are alright people calling them black, they even call themselves that. I have a friend from Canada who is African Canadian.
FUCK YOU PEOPLE! TAEYEON IS THE PRETTIEST AND CUTEST PERSON ON EARTH.
I l0ve Tae Yeon so much ^_^
Look you guys, Taeyeon made a couple of mistakes okay? I don’t think she really meant what she said, and besides she was probably tired and stuff from her schedules and crap. All humans make mistakes time to time, and what EVERYBODYS racist. You all probably said something racist too. Geez, just forgive and forget. Kayla Tianch is right, I have no idea what the big deal is. Taeyeon fighting!
ahaha whatever taeyeon , alicia keyes is WAY prettier than you and she MAKES x 100000000 times more than you do $.
Don’t hate guys. Giving all your lame bullshit saying she’s stupid. It’s not like you never say anything racist. In fact, most of you made racist comments. She’ll smart up so stop being stupid. Most of the people here are prolly SNSD haters. But seriously, you guys assume they’re fucked up and you don’t even know her forreal because she said something wrong. What if we all thought you were fucked up cuz you said something wrong all the time? And yea that was pretty horrible for what she said. She needed a damn slap seriously.
Never judge a person unless you’ve walked a mile in their shoes you faggots.
I’m only doing what the haters are doing. Hating. š
The only people that should be ranting are the people that have a reason to be offended. But yea forgive her.
All of you who don’t have a reason to be offended and are just hating. GTFO and grow some balls. No one likes you. Leave and listen to your other boyband crap. Fucking bullshit.
to all smart commentators,
do you think thats racist? have you watch american movies? and have you heard of the U.S pres. Barack Obama? on the world news its said the FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT….hey is that racist? even the american media said that??think of that smart people….come on….she made a compliment to beyonce….and you gave a bad meaning about it….so are you smart??black people dont want to hear the N word that what make them outcast of the society…so think before saying anything…..
Oh wow. People overreacting over what Taeyeon said. Sure, she was bitchy after saying that. So was the guy who invented black jokes. So is Peter Griffin. You people shouldn’t hate for no reason. Of course, you already know Taeyeon is wrong, because I can name a bunch of African hotties. Doesn’t mean you gotta start making comments about Asians (like me.)
My point being that you shouldn’t fight back against very small comments like that. You see racism in the media (like Family Guy, racist jokes like I mentioned above, and yes I think both are very funny.) Don’t fight fire with fire. Like Kim Taeyeon, leave the fire there because eventually it will burn out.
But, you can’t just pretend racist comments don’t exist. Taeyeon needs to learn more about the world before she can come to a big conclusion like “BLACK PEOPLE ARE UGLY.”
firstly i think what she did was indeed a mistake.but why can’t anybody pay attention to her apology?She had admitted that she did something wrong and was remourseful about it.She apologised with a co-worker,Kangin and chinchin radio.can’t y’all just forgive her.
It’s really rude how Taeyeon worded her comment about black people, but to tell you the truth, no matter HOW many people say she was tired or sick, even the sickest of people have some amount of sense.
Taeyeon is a really beautiful girl, a really good singer, and @ times, she has an awesome personality. But frankly, what she said is the equivalent of a black person going on the radio, playing “If” by Taeyeon, & then commenting, “Wow, Kim Taeyeon’s pretty for an Asian girl.” Even though what the person said was a compliment, under the compliment was an insult.
Taeyeon was wrong, but you can’t lie, she IS a sweetheart (@ times.) I’m black myself, & Taeyeon is still one of my favorite members in SNSD. Don’t make a whole big deal about the fact that she said the comment – just show her that black people CAN be beautiful too. Do something that distinguishes yourself from the other 190472057207 people in the world, instead of wasting your time hating on her.
you’re right. FOR AN ASIAN, TAEYEON SURE IS STUPID, IGNORANT, AND UGLY.
i myself am an asian. ONLY PICK A FIGHT WITH ME IF YOU CAN PROVE TAEYEON IS MUCH SMARTER THAN ME.
as for her apology, WOW, IT SOUNDED SO GENUINELY THAT I WAS TOUCHED AND I CRIED………NOT!
Gosh Taeyeon. What she means is basically, she thinks black people are ugly, but when she saw Alicia Keys she was somewhat surprised that she wasn’t that ugly. HOWEVER, Taeyeon being the conceited plastic she is, also thought that she, Kim Taeyeon, was definitely prettier than Alicia Keys. So therefore she made that statement that Alicia Keys was pretty.. for a black person. In her standards, she and the rest of SNSD are prettier.
But you know what? You’re nothing but plastic dolls. Sure you are pretty on the outside, but your inside is nothing. Hollow. Shallow. Your personality sucks. & It’s the personality that is the most important.
& Yes I heard the apology as well, and it sounds fake and like she was forced to say it. I’m generally a forgiving person if the offender gives a GENUINE and heart-felt apology. Taeyeon could not do that, so why should I forgive her if she can’t even understand what she did wrong and say sorry like she really meant it instead of saying it like a script that she was rehearsing?
That was an incredibly offensive comment. I don’t care if you’re tired, if you’re sleepy, you just don’t say certain things on live broadcast. Especially now, with the internet and everything.
To all the fans that are defending her… that was NOT a mistake or slip-up. A mistake would be spilling water by accident or breaking a toy. A mistake is not making a racist comment. A racist comment is just that; racist. And there’s no excuse for that. Yes, I am aware of the whole “pale is better” thing in Korea, but she does realize that she’s on national broadcast, correct? That SNSD does have international fans and some are black? Calling Alicia Keys “black” wasn’t the offensive part; it was implying that blacks in general are not pretty/attractive. It was the sweeping generalization, the slight note of condescention. That is the racist part and racism, no matter the circumstances, is not forgivable? Forgive and forget? I think not; besides, this is far from the first time that Taeyeon has screwed up. Plus, she’s an ADULT, an adult who I believe is of legal age; 20 something, correct? She should be mature enough to know that some things should not be said and kept to yourself.
hahahahahaha NIGGERSE
Wow. For all the people who are in any way supporting or defending Taeyeon are acting like fools. For all the people who say that they will beat Taeyeon up if she steps foot in America are also acting like fools.What Taeyeon said was down right rude and can and is interpreted as racist. However, I’m not gonna start war over her lame and ignorant remark. I’m gonna forgive and hold it to her to never make that such a comment so carelessly.
š now lets all love and procreate. (no, im just kidding. how awful would that be?)
Well, we all have preferences regarding beauty. She obviously doesn’t find black people in general attractive. I think it’s ok, the problem is just how she stated that(in a rude way). She is famous, she has black fans so she have to be very careful with what she says. There are a lot of black people who like korean music too. I’d say treat them good and they’ll buy your songs on iTunes and make you more rich lol. xD
I’m white and honestly in My opinion I also think black girls in general are not attractive. I’d say 1 or 2 girls out of a 100 I see are beautiful enough to be considered GF material but of course that doesn’t mean I’ll tell them “yo nigger, you’re pretty cute for a black girl” lol, c’mon that would be very very rude.
I think we all can show our preferences in an educated way without hurting anyone. Tae just need to learn that and be more careful with her words.
It’s not completely about racism. What reflects her stupidity is that she lacks the common courtesy to keep a racist comment to herself. Especially being a celebrity whose words are being broadcast on live radio. Plus, it’s not like Korea is the only country in the world. Words travel far. Surely, as a young woman who can be categorized already as a full-grown adult, she would have the brains to acknowledge that. Apparently not.
And if she was tired and happened to forget her fake little image of perfection and modesty and kindness, and all that crap, then surely it just reveals her lack of professionalism. She was on the job after all.
What an idiot this girl is.
From my point of view, people who call her a bitch, whore or what so ever, get a life. Y’all are talking like your insults are going to do something about it, like make her cry or commit suicide. But guys, dream on. Your comments are no more than an embarrassment to both haters and fans!
How come? Y’all are making the smart people believe that you’re stupid. Which you are for making such rude comments without any sense. I mean, really. Don’t you guys have anything better to do than bash, insult or even looking stupid?
Celebrity does not equal perfection, okay? She does things to be more beautiful, so what? It’s not like anybody actually would perform on stage while looking all ugly (Susan Boyle was an exception, but she ROCKED!). She’s singing playback at a concert because she’s sick, so what? It’s not like any of you have never been sick. There is a dilemma between staying home to rest, while disappointing the fans who spent money to see them perform and going on stage singing playback, instead of taking the risk to make her sickness worst, okay? And she makes a racist remark, which is an issue, but then again, so what? If she meant it, then “Ouch”, it WOULD be disappointing because being racist is suppose to be forbidden. If it is a mistake, let’s make sure she doesn’t say it while she’s in a good mood. You expect celebrities to be perfect or something just because their heads appear on TV? They’re humans for God’s Sake.
People are saying that racist remarks are not mistakes… That is the stupidest thing I’ve heard. White people that had stop making slaves out of black people, went from being bad to good, because their bad was a mistake. Think before saying bullshit, haters. Besides, you’re the ones who should be ashame of yourselves for making racist comments about her Asian blood.
Why? Because you’re trying to get back at someone and making it worst. You’re giving her what should come around her if she meant it. But you guys never knew whether she actually meant it or not, because she’s against that idea. And now, wait until you see what will come to you. What goes around comes around. You haters and lovers are fighting against each other, but you all end up having things you don’t want. SNSD ends having haters still and SNSD still has fans as the haters can see. And that doesn’t please them either. People, please think before speaking.
I am not defending Taeyeon or bashing Taeyeon. I’m a fan of her, but I shall not defend her from the disapointement people feel against her. What she said was disappointing and again, I’m saying that NO ONE knows whether she meant it or not unless she shares it with you and how she feels. You’re not her. You don’t know her. And I bet that 90% of you never even talked to her or met her. Cool your jets, alright? Plus, I’m sure that if she was embarrassed by her comments and how people are talking about her, then of course she deserves it. But if people let that story without doing anything about it, then that’s life, alright? You can’t expect a celebrity to not be embarrassed about their own words just because they are confident in their talent. You people are all embarrassed about doing what you don’t know what to do. And right there, she seemed to not know what she was doing or know how people take it. So I’m guessing that embarrassment is enough for her. Some people even sometimes say “Isn’t embarrassment enough?” when something wrong happens. And if they decide to leave the story behind, then leave it.
Their lives and way to deal with problems are non of you businesses. Not mine either, so don’t interfere in what you don’t know or in what you can’t know. Grow up, all of you.
people who support taeyeon are right you people who says sh sucks shut your fuckin mouth or i will kick your ass
be smart she might have done somthing rong but still get on with it its the past start a new future and plus forigve her you dont no wats happening next justin listen to me forgive her once and finish this damn thing cause in the same time its boring
atleast shes being honest….everyone is racist. dont believe when people tell you otherwise. modesty and humility are all an act.
props for honesty.
For someone who was actually my fave member of snsd to actually say that. Even calling black people ugly!? Im fucken black so what. She doesnt even have the rights to judge black people cuz she doesnt even know ’em. Black people are 100x prettier than she’ll ever be.
Maybe she speaks wrongly. What for do you guys blame for her? Yea, I do like black peoples but i don’t like mostly all of them because of their pornography MV. ~_~ . All peoples have mistakes just like I did. I said wrongly to my principle in school and then I got kick out from school. -.-;;. I don’t care black people or either white people. They do have their own beauty of their way.
‘And to make matters worst, after an Alicia Keys song was played, Taeyeon actually said this about the acclaimed RnB singer: āFor a black person sheās really prettyā
Does that mean that other black people are ugly? My best friend has dark skin, do you have problem with that Mr. Tae ?’
That’s cause maybe she did said it wrongly. You guys wouldn’t give a second chance to people although if she already thinks that shes wrong. Maybe she want to correct her word after that sentence she said. But she was late to said that so the correction she want to said isn’t suits to the time.
Sorry, I noted that I have some English grammar problem. Because I am also asian. Thanks to those who really want to support what I said. Don’t simply throw the ‘racist’ word on somebody then someone would believe that she’s a racist too. I believe this is because of anti-fans of her. I heard from some white peoples, asians gets blond hair means they tried to copy white people’ fashion. Nope, that’s totally wrong. It’s cause you boys/girls fasion are updated. What I said it makes sense. I hope this word goes into your mind to those who read this comment.
Sincerely,
Fan of Taeyeon,
James.
i know im prolly repeating what ppl say but just forgive and forget, attacking taeyeon isn’t making anything better, it just gives taeyeon more problems from getting to the top, she worked hard to get to where she is and haters and atifans are just obstacles that she needs to overcome, no matter what you haters say she will have fans who love her period.
snsd fighting!!!!!!!!!!
i believe most of the anti fans are girls. girls starter ;D. theres many evil girls in this world that you couldn’t see. they just tried to act innocent and we can’t predict whether they are really a good or bad person.
i am sure 80% of the anti fans of snsd are girls and 20% are boys and they are exposed to hate them because of their girl friends.
@Noelani,
Lol… You’re so ignorant.
Did she say that Koreans are “prettiest” ? Don’t put words into people’s mouth especially when you are bashing someone about talking too much.
She made a generalization about black people and their looks. Yes, does that mean such thing is ignorant ? No..
Has she met all the black people in the world? Does she need to ?
Also how are their styles inspired by black people? I seriously get very annoyed when black people often tries to take credit for creating R and B and hip hop. Yes, black people brought it to MAINSTREAM AMERICA, that does not mean they created it nor owned it. Seriously, get a life.
Hip hop / rap originated from poetry and spoken words. Does that mean that all of r/b hip hop / rap should be credited towards the “inventor” of poetry ? No..
And btw, electiricity was created by a white men. Does that mean all black people should thank white people and respect them every time they use light? No.
@asdasd
ha ha . at least you could understand taeyeon.
those who are giving excuses about she’s a racist, probably that they are anti-fans.
they just take their opportunity to strike her weakness when there’s one .
WELL, maybe if all those ghetto black people stop being so god damn ignorant!
(read carefully, i said “IGNORANT” and “GHETTO” i honestly love alice keys and many others. but, i cannot stand those ignorant buffoons)
Jeez, you guys can be really mean…
You know she is human right? Just because she’s a celebrity doesn’t mean that she doesn’t make racist comments like everyone else. Yea she made one little mistake, just forget about it already. It’s not like you guys don’t do it. I admit, I do it to. :p I’m Asian so, not so good with this English thing either. haha….
KimTaeYeon Hwaiting!~
[ Not a SNSD fan, but I can still helpright? š ]
Hahaha a lot of niggers are butthurt because they think that what Taengoo did was uncalled for.
Stop living in your delusional world and see the facts.
Aryans/Asian > Mexicans > Other South Americans > Sandniggers > Niggers
Hey now I’m black and kind of a snsd fan (well i listen to some of their music) I actually thought that she was the prettiest out of all of the snsd girls in the run devil run video. I’m not going to say I’ve changed my mind bcos that would be kind of pathetic, but people should forgive and forget. I’m British and we have a singer called Cheryl Cole who APPARENTLY made a racist comment to an African lady whilst attacking her in a nightclub she was forgiven for the attack and for the apparent racism (even by black people)and she actually got married to a black guy maybe bcos she wanted to prove something. Now those people who are saying that they want to attack Taeyeon then……. you are just making yourself look bad and your race bcos people think you are black.
However, I do think that as a musician she should have been more careful. Also, don’t call her a racist, I’ve made “racist” comments similar to what she said like “she can dance for a white person” even though now I know that a lot of whites can dance (basically I educated myself). I think what she said was just ignorance. The music that she dances and sings to isn’t Asian, it’s popular music which is a mix of african and Western (white) music. If you want to disagree with that, that’s your business but that’s what my music teacher taught me (and she’s white)
sorry for my comment being so long *****************PLEASE READ *********************
To person above me, your comment was good until you said the music she dances and sings to isn’t Asian. Since when was music classified by
race?! Music is universal there’s no such thing as white, black or asian music… And to all you other haters, just get over it and continue with your life…leave taengoo alone -_- don’t like her
then don’t listen to her no need to hate.
ok…
yes, the comment was racist, but why the hell are people saying, “omigod, that was soo racist! asians are so stupid!”
it just DOESN”T MAKE SENSE. Yes, i think it was racist. People are sometimes racist. Like in that musical, Avenue Q, EVERYONE’S A LITTLE BIT RACIST!!! But shes an artist, so everyone hears about it.
just, i agree with the people saying it’s racist. i think the people saying that asians are stupid or any other RACIST COMMENT is just being rude. seriously people, we were born with brains. why don’t we try em’ out for a spin once in a while?
thank you for reading my rant. everyone makes mistakes and is rude once in a while. if you think you are a holy angel sent from god and this somehow grants YOU the permission to be racist and no one else, you are sadly, sadly mistaken.
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Jesus Christ, this is why I don’t like SNSD.
Is she serious, she’s one of the uglier SNSD members too. These girls are overrated and I’m sure this is just one of the personalities that have been exposed.
I’m seriously offended and I hope she’ll apologize or has apologized for this.
Why you still don’t get it?
Please understand the story before you start complaining.
It is just like you haven’t taste the food but you already start whining of the interface for the food.
Taeyeon isn’t racist, she’s just ignorant.
What nobody is mentioning is that Alicia Keys is BIRACIAL. She is only half-black. She has light skin and Caucasian facial features. It’s funny to see black women claiming her as their own when 1) the average black woman looks nothing like Alicia Keys, and 2) the fact that it is common practice for black girls to BULLY biracial girls as they are growing up.
That said, Taeyeon was always one of my least favorites in the group. I don’t find her attractive, and her personality is obviously stank. Her singing is overrated. YuRi and SooYoung all the way!
This really upset me. I didn’t think any Soshi members were racist. For the people saying its not racist let her say it about your race and see how you feel! Either way it’s an insult, she apologized to the nurses but not to the black people, some who supported her? I would like to continue being a soshi fan but, i don’t know….
i hope tae burns in hell that dumb bitch
shes such an dumbass….she has no right to be a leader…shes childish and dorky…..seohyun would be a much better leader than her…shes much older that seo but she doesnt have the brain and the mouth. Shes a shame to snsd
To all you DUMBASS FANS, A MONTH AFTER SHE SAID THIS, DID YOU DUMBASS BITCHES SEE TAEYEONS UGLY ASS REACTION TO PUMASHOCK’S VERSION OF GEE? SHE LOOKED DISGUSTED, SHE DIDN’T SMILE AT ALL, SHE WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD A PROBLEM WITH PUMASHOCK. FORGIVE AND FORGET? WELL LIKE I SAID A MONTH AFTER THIS RACIST REMARK, SHE LOOKED DISGUSTED WATCHING PUMASHOCK, SO FORGIVE HER WHEN SHE’S RACIST AGAIN? HELL NO. AND DON’T TELL ME OH TAEYEON WAS JUST TIRED, YOU THINK TAEYEON IS THE ONLY ONE WHO LACKS SLEEP, SNSD ALL LACK SLEEP. TAEYEON APOLOGIZED ABOUT THE NURSE BUT NEVER APOLOGIZED ABOUT THIS RACIST REMARK. AND ANOTHER THING TO YOU RETARDED FANS, NO ONE WILL BE JEALOUS OF TAEYEON, I HAD A HUGE PICTURE OF TAEYEON AND MY DOG THOUGHT TAEYEON WAS A DOG AS WELL. TAEYEON CAN PASS FOR AN UGLY LABRADOR. FUCK TAEYEON AND HER ANNOYING FANS.
she lives in Korea, she has probably never even seen a black person before and only knows then as African tribal people they study in school, besides its a matter of opinion, if I say all dogs are ugly does that make me racist against dogs? no you fucking hypochondriac whiny bitches; being prejudice is pre-judging, she’s not pre-judging, she’s just judging and I have the right to say shit like all old people look gross and so should she
Wow, a friend told me once that all people are racist..it is just that people do not want to be labeled as racist that is why they TRY not to say anything racist. I think this is true deep inside each and everyone of us. I was reading all of the comments, and I was shocked to see one post that says some colored people are offended, if someone call them afro-american, because they are not really african. I always use afro-american in describing colored people, because I do not want to offend them in any way, but now I’m not sure how to describe colored people. If you ask me even saying “colored people” to black people if over-used afro-american/black people would get offended by it. Some colored people or other race(I’m asian btw) for that matter…call us(Asian people) China-man or Yellow people do you see us that offended? If you ask me that is being racist do you think I’m from China?…no….is my skin color yellow…yes…I think, but do you see me calling every person who says this racist? No! because I have been fortunate enough to be educated to learn that this are ONLY WORDS and shouldn’t be taken to heart.
I think colored people should be proud of their color and not get insulted by it…think now…what kind of people are on top in most sports right now..black people….what kind of color have been on top of the music industry..black…..what color is the current President of America black….What color are some of the 100 most influential people around the world..black(Example:Oprah). Be proud of your skin and think of all the people of your race have achieved, stop thinking about the past being slave and oppressed, you guys are not the only one who experience that many people around the world did. Live in the present and future, and stop living in the past!
BTW if anyone can email me about what to describe colored people that would be greatly appreciated, because I’m not sure how to describe colored people anymore.
[…] SNSD leader Taeyeon’s remark that most black people are ugly with a few exceptions like singer/songwriter Alicia […]
” Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder” And isn’t possible in Tae Yeon’s eyes black people are unattractive? I think dark brown skin and white pale skin unattractive. It doesn’t mean i’m racists. I don’t have anything against them, i would hire them for a job if they have the required skills, i would be glad to be friends if they have a nice personality, but i would not engaged in any sexual interactions. Isn’t it my choice who i do and don’t like? And why does it matter to anyone else if i think some races of people are better looking then others? My situation goes for Tae Yeon as well. Stop getting pissed off. People these days are so idiotic.
Mr. wrong? are you joking? how can you dislike someone with those kind of skin colors when they didn’t pick their skin color. YOU THINK THEY TOLD THEMSELVES TO HAVE THOSE KIND OF SKIN COLOR? YOU BITCH. KISS MY ASS. YOU’RE GOING TO CLAIM PEOPLE ARE SO IDIOTIC THESE DAYS WHEN YOU’RE IDIOTIC YOURSELF. AND DUMBASS IT’S RACIST NOT RACISTS. STUPID BITCH GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND GO TO HELL!! THE REASONABLE BITCH SHUT UP. SHUT THE HELL UP!! AND SHE IS BEING RACIST/PREJUDICE. SHE HASN’T BEEN AROUND ANYONE WHITE EITHER. WHITE PEOPLE DISLIKE ASIANS SO MOST OF THEM AREN’T IN ASIA. SO NOW WHAT? MORE BLACKS ARE IN KOREA THAN WHITE, YOU DAMN RETARD. SO WHAT’S HER EXCUSE NOW? NOTHING. SHE HASN’T BEEN AROUND WHITES SO WHY ISN’T SHE SAYING SHIT ABOUT THEM? EXACTLY. NOT EVERYONE IS RACIST. WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP SAYING THAT SHIT? RACIST IS WHEN YOU HATE A RACE? REMEMBER? STUPID. MOST PEOPLE HAVE FRIENDS OF ALL RACES, so how is everyone racist? AND HAVE YOU MET EVERYONE ON EARTH TO SAY THEIR RACIST? WHERE THE FUCK IS THE PROOF IF EVERYONE IS RACIST. GET THE FUCK OUT OF HERE WITH YOUR BULL.
I can pretty much say for a fact that every fully functioning person has made at least one racist comment in their lives. Anyone who denies this is a straight up liar
uhm. okay, im kind of agreeing with both sides of the party here. I’m black, and i was slightly offended by this. but not so much because i agree with her on it? i honestly dont find my race very attractive. and i think its not so common to find a really pretty black girl. no, i dont hate my race, im not embarrassed by it, its just my honest opinion.soi guess its why i wasnt too upset by her remark. but it was rude of her to imply that the whole race is unattractive, whether its her opinion or not. i mean, i can forgive her for it, its not like we all havent said something racist in our lives. but i wont forget about it. everytime i see her, im reminded of it. especially when people say shes so cute and innocent. and another thing, her little butt couldve waited in the hospital for a shot. she probably wasnt aware with all that went on in the hospital and why they couldnt give her a shot, so i understand why shed be pissed, i probably would be too.but i wouldnt take it out on the staff members for doing their jobs correctly.
Replying to TheGANGSTAWHITEChick: What are you talking about? Taeyeon doesn’t hate black people, she just doesn’t think their good looking. Everyone has a specific type race or physical feature that they are mostly attractive to. I have a black friend that likes azn girls. I have a white friend who likes brown girls like indian etc.. they think the other races look less attractive to them, are they racists? No! And why do you have to resort to slandering and swearing at me with capitals? Taeyeon would be racists to black people if she wouldn’t be friends with them. It’s not racists to think a skin color is displeasing to the others. Like i said, i don’t like white pale skin. Even though i have plenty of white friends and two of my past best friends were white. Am i racists? No. Now bequiet, and accept i am correct.
@MrWrong she does hate black people, WHEN SHE SAW NATALIE NUN SINGING SNSD GEE SHE LOOKED WEIRD, DISGUSTED. NATALIE NUN WAS PRETTY SO WHY WAS SHE STILL LOOKING WEIRD. AND IT IS RACIST TO NOT FIND A RACE ATTRACTIVE YOU FUCKIN RETARD. AND WHY IS IT RACIST? BECAUSE YOU OR OTHERS SAYING THEIR NOT ATTRACTED TO A WHOLE RACE IS BEING RACIST HOW CAN YOU NOT BE ATTRACTED TO SOMEONE OF A RACE WHEN YOU HAVEN’T MET THEM ALL. EXPLAIN TO ME MRWRONG. EXACTLY DUMBASS. LIKE I SAID HOW CAN YOU BLAME SOMEONE FOR THEIR SKIN COLOR OR RACE WHEN THEY DIDN’T CHOOSE IT, EXPLAIN TO ME? JACKASS? EXPLAIN.
i am half black and half korean and i think wat taeyeon said was completely rude. although everyone have different opinions on bueaty , it dosent mean that she had to generalize it on a certin race. i am pretty sure if i came up to her and said ” she was pretty for a korean person” she would be just as mad as i am. she is old enough to know wat rigth and wrong … her age is not an excuse. and for all those supporters who keeps on supporting her …even after wat she said about A.KEYS … u guys need to open ur EARS and eyes. yes people makes mistakes but wat she said wasnt one of than. she didnt even apologize. taeyeon u just lost another YOUNG number 1 fan
I am half African and half Belgian and I really love Korea.I always thought that Koreans might be racist to Africans and now I’ve heard Taeyeon’s comment,I’m really afraid to go to Korea.And come to think of it that she was my favorite SNSD-member…
I don’t agree with any of you. I don’t believe thats racist at all. She simply has an opinion that black people ain’t pretty. Thats fair enough. She might not be right but its her opinion. OK it is racist, but everyone is racist, everyone would make remarks once in a while thats racist. Why? Because we all have different cultures, therefore our beliefs and ways of doing things are different. I am sure you have once seen something done or said by someone of another race that you made fun of. Does that make you racist? Well yes, but it doesn’t make you a bad person. That is just typical human behaviour. If there is something that we are unfamiliar with we will take the piss. As long as there’s different races in the world. Racism will always be there, There is no rid of it. Taeyeon I forgive you.
She’s so fucking cretinous !! Fans defend her by saying pointless shit like “Oh, she was extremenly mad because of the hospital incident…” or comment #6 Kayla Tianch says that it’s because she’s coming of age as an adult!! Seriously, she must really have some attitude problems to be holding a grudge against a mere IV incident! And isn’t she 20? How old do you need to be to have the moral sense of good and wrong??? That’s why she and her posse will never make it overseas. Then again, whose gonna listen to them when the U.S already has top-notch pop acts like Lady Gaga and others…Their bubblegum- love-rated G -lyrics won’t survive the rash of adult-wise-RATED R lyrics of American performers…
F— all you haters! It is true though. Alicia Keys is pretty for a black person. It’s not racist. I hear black people make fun of asian people and i don’t see people posting about them on the net!!! Give Taeyeon a break!
Do you guys have any sense? Everyone in the world has made a remark like that atleast once in their lives. It’s not racists at all, how is Taeyeon saying that remark, restrict them (black people) from any rights? NONE so why are you people getting mad at this? ‘Beauty is in the eye of the beholder’ you all have your own personal opinions of what is beauty,cute,hot,pretty. So stop this hatred. Goodday… ^^
okay ppl you know what , who are you to judge? like youve never said any stupid shit in your lifetime? bullshit, and im sure youve probably said a lot worse. Beauty standards in korea are different than in america and other places, and if african american features are not considered that beautiful there, and she grew up with that, then obv, its not her fault. in fact shes offering a compliment. so plz learn abit about the culture, before you starrt running your mouth off, becuase your clearly being far more ignorant.
Well, regardless of what people are saying, her comment was quite hurtful. People can deffend her all they want but sick people dont make racist comments.
Plus her so called “compliment” to Alicia Keyes is not a sincere compliment. It is just a coating of lies to cover up her dislike for people of darker skin color than her.
blah blah blah apology. dont say sorry when you definitely don’t mean it. it isn’t possible to apologize for degrading a whole race of people.
cyber debating and arguing is stupid. you guys endlessly argue about something that you’ve only heard/read/or watched on the internet w/out knowing the truth. Some things are mistranslated, taken out of context or blown out of proportion. Why don’t you go to South Korea and personally know Taeyeon, ask her what happened and make your conclusion about her before calling her cruel things.
That IS racist. I am black and i think her comment was hurtfull not for me but for the black people that liked, loved and supported her. Even if she was sick that remark was uncalled for. Fans are saying stuff like : she was praising alicia but you know what she was maybe praising alicia but insulting the black people and alicia is black to so in the end she wasn”t. And i don”t even see the connection i mean she was mad at the nurse etc what do black people have to do with it i mean come on all the people defending her stop saying she was mad at them so she insulted the black people. And those that are saying that she is young so we should forgive her I’M 17 and i would never have said something like that
and just an other remark She just gave an other reason for hating her to the antis (i’m not one of them but just wanted to say this :))
A LOT of people have made such a remark before. You also have to consider situational factors and the background one has grown up in. Personally, I’ve experienced many Asian people to be more racist(I’m asian myself and a lot of my older relatives tend to prefer people of their own ethnicity than “outsiders” such as Blacks or Hispanics). I bet most of you have thought or said something similar, but it never made it to internet headlines :P. Racism is part of our human instinct and you’ll always have your own preferences when it comes to beauty. Oh well. This is the past and she has grown up. She has apologized(although probably not the most sincere of apologies, but it’s still an apology). SNSD has antis alright. But that’s not stopping SNSD from being more successful; they’re already successful in Japan even when they haven’t debuted yet!woot! kiss their A$$ES antis; you guys will only be people writing hate messages behind a computer screen!
Are you guys serious? Have you guys ever thought about how many mistakes and racist comments celebrities make? I am black and yes, it is a little offensive, but I think her words came out wrong. I heard some Koreans who listened to this that they didn’t hear the word ‘black’ in the sentence or that she said “my black friend is really pretty.”.
And, this might be a shocker, to me, I think this is just like the mistake Tiffany made. Tiffany didn’t know the Korean culture and Taeyeon doesn’t know the American culture. Just because she’s step foot in America, doesn’t mean she’s an expert on American culture and diversity. Just like Tiffany didn’t know about the Korean culture and how they don’t joke with elders.
I’m not saying it’s okay to say what she said, but it shouldn’t be such a big deal. We don’t know if she meant it or not. We’re not her, we don’t know her either.
I am still a SNSD fan and a Kim Taeyeon fan. FIGHTING!!!
Hmm. I’m disappointed.
Tae Yeon is a beautiful, really quite adorable girl, and she’s just as talented as her looks. BUT her statement, in my eyes, is undeniably ignorant. I kind of understand the people bashing her. If she did this in America, it would be a scandal worse than Kanye West.
Yet, I also think this is another excuse to call Koreans racist. This is simply not fair; not everyone is like this in Korea. Okay, quite a few people are (as much as I love Korea…) But not everyone.
Many of my caucasian and black friends simply don’t find Asians attractive in the least. I am a Korean girl, and when I ask them if I am pretty, they hesitate. I think it is because they haven’t been exposed much to Asians in hollywood, etc… or maybe because I’m ugly XD
=) I’m kidding. They do not find beautiful Asians like Jeon Ji-Hyun, Rain, Lee Seung Gi, Ziyi Zhang, SNSD, Yui Aragaki, and Kim Yu-na (the list goes on) attractive or cute in the least.
Therefore, I believe Tae Yeon’s statement that Alicia Keys “is really pretty for a black” is not meant to be offensive.
Even if she was racist, can you really blame her? Racism is a result of influence…
Still, that does not excuse the stupidity of her comment. Black women are some of the most beautiful females out there. My respect has gone down for Tae Yeon. End of story.
Heys, I think that what Taeyeon did is a bit offensive but 90% of the posts here are even more racist than her. She probably made the remark out of impulse, its not that every one don’t make mistakes. We are all humans, just forgive her wont you?
Are any of you 100% racist free? No, so why don’t you all go fuck yourselves in the ass you hypocrites. There is nothing wrong in asserting your own opinions, and i personally find it better to show your complete character than to hide your “bad” side, and only show your “good” side in public. Racism will never go away, and this wasnt even such a bad comment. You cant judge what one person thinks. No one will be equal in another person’s eyes no matter how hard one tries. Why? Because we are HUMAN. Now, get over the fact that you niggers are all inferior to us. This includes you white shits too. And brown shits.
to this people who say its not racist.(my defintion)racist-thinking you race is at a higher levels than others or (wikipedia definition)Racism is the belief that the genetic factors<— which constitute race are a primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race.
okay Taeyeon says shes pretty for a black person meaning she doesnt think any black people are goodlooking.she obviously belives her race is beautiful.Hence she belives her race is better than african americans okay.and dont say its not that bad ANY racist comment is bad racism=IGNORANCE i might discriminate a color or a style but i am never racist and that is something WE DONT have to accept
here’s my view.. i really really like taeyeon but i was really upset that she did this… but that didnt make me hate her.. if she’s a racist, thats bad but that doesnt make you hate a person.. in my opinion, all human beings are bound to be racist.. its human nature.. i have friends from all sides, hispanics, asians, americans and black people and we work with each other professionally. they make racist comments to me, i make racist comments to them from time to time, but you know what, thats how life is.. we work with each other, we joke with each other and we trust each other.. im a filipino, our country was a slave for spanish people for 300 years, by the japanese also for years and americans for years, but do we ever plot to get back on those races.. no, coz we choose to let go, and work on what there is to come.. i still like taeyeon but she will get a scolding if i ever see her in person, but still forgive her if she’s sorry..;)
And then shit which who have never made by error everybody in he(she,it) lived has already said something limit racists it is necessary to say it! I am black and I was not hurt by her comment because it is false so simple as that!
Hey hey hey you haters and bashers, you dimwits probably don’t understand the fact that one race might not find the other races as attractive, hence Asians usually go out with Asians. Don’t go bashing Taeyeon. Also to the people saying they’ll jump Taeyeon if she comes to America, well I go to school dropping the N word in every sentence. Jump me then! Pssh Pathetic.
What the hell man.
Dude, I hear people from all races go around and say Taeyeon and Jessica is kinda cute for an Asian.
SNSD is really popular in my school, and seriously.
I bet those haters on Taeyeon wouldnt even THINK about how racist that remark is.
Taeyeon and Jessica are gorgeous.
I bet some of those haters are racist too.
So dont judge Taeyeon.
Im Asian, and I do kind of find that remark racist.
But everyone is racist.
Seriously. I know all of you are racist or have friends that are racist.
So just STFU and stop hating on Taeyeon.
this has been clarified, ok? stop calling taeyeon racist because she is not! ==a
yes, taeyeon said : she is pretty for a black person
but it only sounds racist because of english translation
in korean, she said : she is pretty for a black chingu (friend)
it’s how korean refers to other race
alicia keys is what? afro-american (i dont rlly know about her)? so korean will refer to her as “black singer”..theres nothing racist about taeyeon’s remarks.
==a and taeyeon never said the whole black race is ugly, commenter #4 is plain dumb and jealous.
search your fact before posting something as hateful as this
Haha, you supporters make me laugh. Even if everyone has a little racism in them, doesn’t mean you voice the opinions in front of people. She’s being held up in front of people, in Korea that is a huge deal. You have to think twice about everything. Yes, I do believe in forgiving others, but she was wrong, and that was racist. As for the pretty for an Asian comments, Taeyeon is very pretty. For a PERSON. So are all the SNSD members, but they just need to learn to watch their mouths, since they’re constantly being watched.
I am very upset with her comment. Of course we all must forgive the wrong doings, and she did apologize, but her remark was no mistake. Someone who is a celebrity should have enough common sense to hold a remark like that to them self, ESPECIALLY when they know they are being broadcast on a radio which everyone within that country can hear. And when the remark is heard, it travels, like it did now. It’s a terrible thing to generalize nurses and “black” people into a category like that. How would she know whether all blacks are ugly or not? The thing is she doesn’t. And I can name MANY black people who look better than her. js. And the thing is, like someone else said, pop music and all that other crap, was inspired by blacks. Very ignorant of her. We are all ONE race. Not a bunch. There is no asian, or white, or black, or hispanic or native american. We are all human and one people. So why judge? It’s just a mere difference of skin color and a bunch of other bull. It’s funny how we can call all dogs, dogs and they don’t have a problem with each other. Whether it be a collie or a german shepard, it is still a dog. All the different colored crayons can get along in one box, so why can’t we? Yes, we must forgive, but that doesn’t mean we will forget. I just hope she can try her best to cool down her ego, because there will always be someone better than you. Especially the people you think which look worse than you. Hm.
Ohh…Th-that hurt…
Ow..
no she is not racist. can u guys think in an opposite way. american people make fun of asians more then we make fun of ya!!
U guys who are talkin abooot taeyeon JUS SHUTTUP! ITS ASIA RACIST ISNT A WRD THERE GO LOOK UP RACIST IN ANY ASIAN DICTIONARY THE DICTIONARY WOULD JUS SAY wtf are u gonna about chicken?
That comment was really insulting,.especially since I’m black. But how dare she make a comment on an international singer like Alicia Key’s, Alicia Key’s is more famous, more beautiful, more exotic, richer and smarter (she got into an IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE) and better than Taeyeon in every single way, and before this I was IN LOVE with Asian culture, but not anymore. It was thanks to us Americans that S. Korea was modernized and that they can now live comfortably, but we really don’t care about them, we are just using them for things that I’d rather not say. Oh and BTW Alicia Keys>Taeugly
I’m sorry Taeyeon us black people aren’t as pretty as you! Maybe we should get plastic surgery like you and become pretty? š Black don’t crack bitch! Lol
ha ha i just came across this article… Not a SNSD Fan ..but who would of known there was a one among them that don’t think before they speak…tsk tsk
I know there is a lot of racist Asians out there and vice versa ( and i accept that )but wow isn’t that a bit stupid to make a comment like that as an k-pop idol on a radio broadcast..
advice to her is “Think before you speak”
it’s like me saying Wow for a asian person she’s pretty stupid!
you can’t make a few bad grapes spoil the whole bunch..
just pick them out, set them aside and move on..)
I’m not a big fan of SNSD,
nor am I Asian or African American,
but… in Korea, (or Asia in general)
isn’t one of the standards for ideal beauty to have really light/pale skin?
I agree, that remark could easily be considered racist,
but she most likely meant it as a compliment
seeing as how they don’t really see people with dark skin as beautiful.
Just saying…
And yes, she should have thought before speaking,
but we should also take into consideration that their culture
is way different from ours and not over react at her mistake.
Besides… everyone’s a bit racist, and we’d be fools to act otherwise.
What she said was rude and stupid, but hey before you scold her think, have you ever made a mistake before?. If you say no than go ahead to scold her, but by scolding her you are making a mistake
damn and they want to come to U.S. hell no. the writers can defend her all they want but just remember drunk words are sober thoughts and im not saying she was drunk but same principle they will tell the truth