Netizens Have Mixed Feelings After SHINee Key’s Past Remark To Minho Resurfaces

Another of SHINee Key‘s comments to Minho has resurfaced, leaving netizens with mixed feelings.

SHINee’s Minho | @choiminho_1209/Instagram SHINee’s Key | KCON

Earlier this week, many fans were left feeling disappointed after what many considered to be colorist remarks were made by Key and Taemin regarding Minho’s skin tone.

Minho is known for having tanned skin, especially after spending time golfing. In new content, Taemin and Key commented about Minho being “too dark” to see at night, with the latter even asking why he became so tanned.

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Fans were understandably disappointed and took steps to assure Minho there was nothing wrong with his skin tone and expressed their hopes for Taemin and Key to be educated.

Minho you are BEAUTIFUL. Korea needs to get its shit together and understand that EVERY race has various skin tones. The colorism comments are inappropriate and it's disappointing to see Taemin and Key talk like that about Minho. It's 2023… this is ridiculous https://t.co/602pNvHqcE

— Rolyn롤린 (@justrolyn) September 26, 2023

I’m so sorry but can we stop talking about his tan skin every single time he breathes!!!!????? all he said he wants to play golf with the members and all of the sudden it’s about his skin color and what been said isn’t nice too he had to laugh it off for the recording..
it might… pic.twitter.com/y85WJbHACV

— (@its5HINee) September 26, 2023

The portion of the episode has since been removed from the original video, but a new clip of Key speaking to Minho has resurfaced.

During Key’s episode of Single Life, the two spent time trying on clothes from Key’s closet.

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When Minho puts on a mismatched assortment of clothes, Key laughs and says, “you look like a greedy Mexican old man.”

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Key elaborates by saying that he has seen people who “collect” everything thing on another program, referring to the mismatched way Minho has on the assorted clothes.

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After a screenshot of the clip was shared, some fans claimed it was taken out of context as they were just having fun.

dont take things out of context it was about an outift which they were discussing and having fun with. dont unnecessarily drag things which do not exist in the first place pic.twitter.com/40TbuJs5Vk

— 샤이니민호????ㅍㅅㅍ???? (@5hineeFreak) September 27, 2023

Others still had a problem with what was said, wondering why he would include Mexican in the description he gave.

I mean even if it’s not about Minhos skin colour… why tf would Kibum drag Mexico into this https://t.co/yWlOB1u0b0

— Download Honest by Key on iTunes ???? (@TakeOnKey) September 27, 2023

how is this any better? I’m Mexican and our grandparents don’t dress like this https://t.co/dPjzVYSxsQ

— ari (@paperhrtts) September 27, 2023

this isn’t really helping his case cause this is equally as bad like what does he mean by that…. https://t.co/HCJGgX8TeE

— ⋆ ????♡???? ⋆ ????☆???? ⋆ (@nakosfiesta) September 27, 2023