How K-pop artists are supporting Black Lives Matter following the killing of George Floyd in the US
As the music industry across the world expresses solidarity with the BLM movement after George Floyd died when a white US police officer knelt on his neck, K-pop stars including Yubin, Amber, Johnny and Eric Nam have been adding their support
K-pop artists from various genres have openly expressed their support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in the US, condemning racism and paying homage to African-American culture as an important source of inspiration for modern-day K-pop.
R&B artist Crush is among the K-pop recording artists to raise their voices via social media. The singer, hip-hop star posted an image on Monday that said: “It is not enough to be quietly non-racist, now is the time to be vocally anti-racist.”
Along with the image, Crush wrote: “Many artists and people around the world get so much inspiration from black culture and music, including me. We have a duty to respect every race.”
Jay Park, founder of hip-hop label H1GHR Music, also took to Instagram to express rage against the US police killing of George Floyd that stoked anger and protests across America.
“Nobody wants to admit it because they are all afraid of taking responsibility for countless years of unjust inhumane treatment,” Park said about racism in America.
H1GHR Music postponed the release of a track produced in collaboration between Park and label mates Sik-K and Haon in solidarity of the “Blackout Tuesday” movement, in which major US music labels decided on a one-day moratorium on business as a means of identifying with the protest.