K-Pop fans really shouldn’t have a moral compass when it comes to forgiveness and apologies. Korean artist screw up and suddenly it’s time to coddle them. Suddenly it’s “why are you bringing this up again?” No one has to accept anything but also being hypocritical and selective +

isn’t the wave either. You’d rather get mad at the ones offended than the one who offended. I think all fandoms regardless of nationality & race do this. Everyone should be held at the same standard regardless of apology/not. Rare that K-Pop apologies are actually direct and +

forthcoming. They usually come from the labels themselves and they’re usually vague. I’m tired of “but they apologized” narrative fandoms pull. No they have not. No idols have sufficiently apologized. It’s rare the apologies mean anything because behavior usually repeats itself +

and there’s always the “shock” of disappointment. Your faves aren’t “lightskin” nor are they in any proximity to Blackness. Especially given the room they have to be anti-Black over and over. Enjoy the entertainment but don’t be obtuse. And stop threatening those who don’t like +

who like. They have every right to. If an apology isn’t meant for you then keep it moving. If it is for you then you have every right to accept it or not accept it. But you can’t be going around shoving performative grace down everyone else’s throat.