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The Korea Times

By Dong Sun-hwa
Fans of Lisa, a Thai member of K-pop girl band Blackpink, have lashed out over a racist comment posted about the star on social media.
The controversy came after the comment posted by a South Korean K-pop fan about the singer’s appearance went viral. It read: “With make-up on, she totally looks like a Russian elf … but with darker hair and no make-up, she looks like any average Thai woman.”
Several Thai netizens were enraged at the remarks. A Thai TV channel also put the spotlight on the issue, saying Lisa has been facing racism in South Korea.
Blackpink played in Bangkok from January 11 to 13.

Reporters even asked Bambam, a Thai member of K-pop boy band GOT7, what he thought of the controversy during a press event in Thailand on Sunday. The singer replied that Lisa was widely respected by people in South Korea.
In the wake of the controversy, K-pop fans have been attempting to cheer up the star on social media by adding the hashtag #RespectLisa on her posts.
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Meanwhile, Lisa has now earned more Instagram followers than any other South Korean star, with more than 13 million people following her social media channel.
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A South Korean K-pop fan posted that Blackpink’s Lisa looked like ‘any average Thai woman’
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A South Korean k-pop fan posted that BlackPink’s Lisa looked like any average Thai woman’. A backlash followed, and she now has more Instagram followers than any K-pop star.


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Racist comment about Thai K-pop star Lisa spurs online outpouring of support for her

.css-1mniedq{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;} A South Korean K-pop fan posted that Blackpink’s Lisa looked like ‘any average Thai woman’ A backlash followed, and she now has more Instagram followers than any K-pop star

A South Korean K-pop fan posted that Blackpink’s Lisa looked like ‘any average Thai woman’

A backlash followed, and she now has more Instagram followers than any K-pop star