Korean Livestreamer Faces Backlash For Her Shockingly Racist Behavior

Korean livestreamer BJ Haduring (romanized from 하두링) is being criticized for her racist behavior.

On July 10, BJ Haduring held a livestream on the Afreeca TV platform. On this day, the livestreamer and her friends visited a Chinese restaurant.

According to reports, the waiter spoke with an accent while explaining the menu. Reports state that the livestreamer then mocked the waiter in broken Korean to their face.

Once realizing that her audience was not impressed with the livestreamer’s racist behavior, BJ Haduring apologized to her audience and the waiter.

I impersonated a foreign worker while they were here, and I may have offended them. I am sorry for my thoughtless action.

— BJ Haduring

Korean netizens blasted the livestreamer for her actions while citing incidents in which Koreans were victims of racism overseas.

• “Imagine if this happened to a Korean overseas, sigh.”
• “If we want respect, we have to also have to respect foreigners (in Korea).”
• “Wow, this is not it.”
• “She did this in front of the waiter?”
• “Act like they mock Korean overseas! This is seriously messed up.”
• “This is racist. You need to go apologize.”

BJ Haduring was born in 1991 and has been on the Afreeca TV platform since 2019. She usually streams herself playing games and has gained popularity through her looks.