Popular K-Pop Idol-Turned-Actor’s Blackface In Film Goes Viral, Sparking Outrage

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Recently, idol-turned-actor Wang Yibo attracted negative attention for his appearance in a role in a film.

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Wang Yibo originally made his debut as a member of the K-Pop group UNIQ in 2014 and has since been active in China as an overall entertainer. He gained international attention for his role in the 2019 drama The Untamed.

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Since then, he has gained popularity, earning more leading positions, including in the upcoming film Formed Police Unit. Formed Police Unit follows a Chinese police unit going to foreign countries and war-torn areas to carry out peacekeeping missions.

However, the movie has received criticism since it began filming due to the techniques used during filming.

The movie is reportedly based on a United Nations missions that took place in Africa, and according to the movie’s plot several characters had to disguise themselves to fit in with the local population.

Several photos of Wang Yibo with his skin painted dark brown and his hair styled into dreads were shared online recently, showing what this looked like.

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Actor Johnny Huang and other cast members also appeared in similar attire and interacted with actual Black people.

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When non-Black individuals paint themselves in order to appear Black, this is an act called blackface. Blackface has a historically negative context as those playing the Black characters usually were based on caricatures rather than any real person and perpetuated negative stereotypes.

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Netizens reacted with shock to these photos, causing them to go viral with over 2.6 million views as of writing. Many reflected on Wang Yibo’s work in black-influenced content like Street Dance Of China, expressing shock over this racist portrayal.

Some have defended the film, saying it was an honest depiction of the alleged events that took place, and that it was not from a place of racism or hate.

While taking into account the longstanding debates around the true intentions of outside aid to countries in Africa, it is easy to see why this scene’s inclusion has sparked international outrage.

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