The Uijeongbu High School is well known for its studentsŌĆÖ graduation photos as students parody individuals who were the hottest topic each year. This year, a group of students parodied GhanaŌĆÖs pallbearers and stirred up the controversy. On August 8, Sam Okyere strongly spoke against their choice, and wrote comments in both Korean and English. However, after his post became headlines, some started to point out that his English comments are ŌĆ£rudeŌĆØ and that the fact he posted the pictures of these students without any blur or crop was not his best choice. ŌĆ£Time and time again why wonŌĆÖt people get that blackface is very offensive and not funny at all!!!!!! There have been so many instances both on and off air where people paint their faces black here in Korea and think itŌĆÖs funny! ItŌĆÖs not and I am highly against it and highly disappointed. You put in so much effort to educate people here in Korea and make them understand that you can appreciate a culture without making mockery of the people. This has to stop in Korea!!! This ignorance cannot continue!!!!!ŌĆØ After reading this, some criticized that the word ŌĆ£educationŌĆØ has to be used carefully. The took issue with the fact that he pointed out Korean education and depicted Koreans as ŌĆ£completely ignorant peopleŌĆØ in such a public place. ŌĆ£I mean, who is he to talk about Korean education? I think itŌĆÖs a very arrogant post.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£I understand that you are upset about blackface, but you didnŌĆÖt have to stamp these kids (who probably didnŌĆÖt know what they were doing) as racists on SNS.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£I thought you were the one who made fun of Asians by making chinky eyes on Abnormal Summit. YouŌĆÖre definitely not the one to talk.ŌĆØ However, some argue that if Sam Okyere, who is from Ghana, showed his discomfort, that we should just accept it and say sorry. ŌĆ£WhatŌĆÖs wrong with pointing out something wrong?ŌĆØ ŌĆ£Blackface is racial discrimination.ŌĆØ ŌĆ£They literally could have done this without blackface, and it would have been completely fine.ŌĆØ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDh7U02JtGc/ Source (1, 2)
