God saves us all!

because they know being an idol is short lived. they better start looking for a career with longer life span.

I don't mind D.O getting more roles, he's an amazing actor. But the rest are just meeh to me.

I agree! Kai is very hardworking and I don't think he would start acting unless he was prepared to put his all into it, so I'm anticipating how he'll do.

Think of me. ;D

Splish Splash Love :DDDD

Splash splash love is my most favorite kdrama of 2015 - even though it is (unfortunately) the shortest of them all.

lol choosing not to forgive kids for being ignorant when they were young. I think that says more about you than you think. as for the skin tone thing, it's something done among friends. It's akin to my friends jokingly picking on my short height. My height is as much a combination of genetics and environment as Kai's skin tone is but I don't see myself bothered by it. Kai himself uses it to describe himself on shows which to me means he doesn't have any insecurities about it, as he shouldn't. Why should he be bothered if they tell him his skin tone is darker than the other members' and thus not like the average? It's the truth, not a lie. And if they say his skin is black (as in the literal color) why should he bother when it's obvious with anyone with eyes that it's an exaggeration? I think it's super selective of people to take these things out of context and overlook so many things that we say that are similar.

I don't have any feelings about Exo and dread their acting, and your decision to avoid Kai's work is for your own reasons which I respect.

But generally, do you really expect people in every country to be aware of what is insulting in every other country? Korea has a lot of hip hop music but not many black people, and do we really expect an idol of all people to be taught or know about all this? I heard the word so often in rap lyrics, I didn't know till recently that non black people saying it was not OK. There should be more awareness but obviously some individuals don't know.

He's my favorite member of EXO and I was not aware of this incident until now. After seeing the video it actually took me a few times to catch it but it does seem like he said it.

I obviously am not okay with the use of that word nor do I think it's true that he doesn't know what it means. I do think we have to account for a certain level of cultural ignorance. They aren't often exposed to people of other races and think nothing of saying such offensive things when they are such an ethnocentric and homogenous country. That being said, I still don't think it is okay. I absolutely am not justifying it.

However, as far as I know he has not had any other incidents of doing this sort of thing (at least in front of a camera). I love BTS but Rap Monster has had several incidents of this nature to the point that it is clear that he is not listening to the fans that are hurt by his actions or just does not care.

I just think it is a bit ridiculous to write off everyone who does anything remotely offensive, but it is of course a personal decision as to whether or not one feels the need to do so. I just wish South Korean media would learn to better address these incidents or that celebrities would at least learn to watch what they say in front of a camera/audience.