For all we know, he watched and enjoyed Bollywood movies and just wanted to share it in the video he made. He did watch lots of films from what I recall. Through all the interviews over the years I really believe he was the kind of guy who didn’t want to make anyone sad or upset. He shouldn’t have been attacked for it. Was it the Indian community who had legitimate issues with it or just problematic “fans”? I really miss him.
As a fan and an Indian, I actually find it very funny. Plus he must have looked at some Bollywood songs for inspiration. 😊 It's a shame that people thought he was being disrespectful. The whole tone of the video is comedic, so maybe that's why some people thought it was offensive 🤔
All the comments stop speaking over us desi people that find this offensive . And the desi people too saying they werent offended … okay ??? a lot of us were !!! stop saying he apologized for nothing because he did a great thing by writing such a heartfelt apology letter as soon as he was educated . he had the vcr scene removed , and he did the responsible thing . stop saying he shouldnt have apologized , because by apologizing not only did he show his desi shawols that he cares and he is truly sorry , he also educated himself and learned something new !! what he did was a great thing and you dont understand how much it means to some of us . getting apologies for things like this in the kpop industry is difficult , we dont get apologies most of the time . but jonghyun apologized immediately without any company statement , he took it upon himself and proved that he is a good person . this apology proved his good qualities , and didnt hurt anyone . and i PROMISE you that jonghyun is not filled with hatred or despair because of people for being offended and wanting an apology . he cares for us , and he showed us that he does , so please respect us desi shawols , and respect jonghyun who did the right thing .
He literally parodied his own culture in that same vcr. The full young and rich vcr. what’s so controversial about it? I just feel bad that he even had to apologize over nothing.
I'll say just it. This was not racist just a parody like many others, it wasn't made with ill motives. There are many parodies about Bollywood but people don't say anything. It is in kpop where people try to destroy other artists just for competitive motives. The full VCR looked amazing with Bollywood part. I showed it to my indian friend who isn't in kpop and he just laughed. I saw many Bollywood films with my friends sister like "ASOKA INDU" and it was a good parody.
This is so true. People exaggerate too much (the people are not even part of the South Asian ethnicity!) and I feel like if you have seen VCRs in the past you know the main purpose of it is to entertain the audience in breaks. He was just trying to make it entertaining and by dressing up in a different style, he looked sort of funny because it's rare to see him dressed like that. The sole purpose was just for laughter. Laughter intended on HIM, not on the CULTURE.
Nightmare Yes I agree that his purpose is not going to underestimate any kind of region... but we still have to respect his decision to delete this part in VCR soon right? I think his purpose is not letting the problem become bigger. Even we know that he's not fully in the wrong position but I'm really proud of him because he can overcome this matter soon by doing public apologizing ny himself also explained everything in details so that his fans will not misunderstanding about it again.. Also i'm so pissed off with everyone who dragging him without any reasonable statement, and without seeing the truth..
Nightmare Kitna mast hai ye song. I love SHINee. Aisa nhi hai ki main apne country se zyada SHINee se pyar karti hu, but I'm a shawol too. And this "controversial part" was just a parody. And that didn't even look like "Bollywood" and "Indian culture". Jo log bahut zyada ch*#@ya honge na, wahi comment karenge ki "Deshdrohi" hai and all that. But its just a parody, not a racism. I'm with you bro.
As an Indian the vedio isn't offensive to me. I don't know much about the controversy but if this video was the only reason for the controversy then it's totally wrong. The video is quite entertaining.
I am Indian....I just want to say.. look at you people making fun of jonghyun...Getting offended over some video... He is no more with us today...It hurts so much... Dragging idols into unnecessary controversies...Stop these.. Jonghyun we will forever love you.. miss you a lot
Reshmi I'm a Sri Lankan in here people always copy Bollywood style. Here artists always dress up like Indians, always our some artists imitate India. but there is no any controversies about it
I hate how people attacked him and hurt him because of this. Im sure it stressed him out. I hope he is happy wherever he is now. I hope someday when someone does a mistake, we say it kindly.
LISTEN UP RIGHT NOW !!! if it really bothered him so much , he wouldnt have apologized !! he is a very responsible and amazing person , so our lovely jonghyun EDUCATED himself and fixed things so us offended desi shawols would feel better , he immediately knew he messed up but he did what he could to help make us feel better . i promise u that jjongie did not take this as a burden , and we all do make mistakes !! he is a person too !! he made a mistake and fixed it !! its not too deep i promise u , this didnt harm anyone . it only helped him learn something new , and i appreciate his sincerity so so much for apologizing 💕
literally why are people getting offended for Indians over this,, from MULTIPLE Indian people I've asked about this they said it's funny and that it shows admiration for their culture bc of how much effort went into the vcr. The only people I've seen get offended over this is everyone who ISNT Indian. Who made you think it's okay to get offended for someone who isn't even offended in the first place
He was miserable with everyone hating on him. He shouldn't have been a a K-pop star like what he wrote in his suicide letter. I think jonghyun would have been more happy as a writer or radio host. He suffered so much thanks to Horrible fans who always got in the way of his joy. They made him break up with his one true love. She went to his funeral. She was still in love with him after all this time. You terrible fans drove him to take his life and also seasonal depression.
I just know I love Jonghyun more than myself..he did so many things for us like depressed ppl...I wanna give him too much respect and love ..u worked so hard ..u did well..I didn't Know anything about this mv ..I just know Jonghyun is the most kind and loving human I have ever seen... thank you so much for everything u gave us..u r so precious to me..I miss you angel.. I'm waiting for u ..plzz come back..
This shows that he actually watched and learned something about their dances.For him to do this,he apparently appreciated their culture.But of course bitter Betty come out and bash him for this😧😭
I have went through the video few times and I always find it funny.I don't know who are those offended people and what they found offensive.In fact,initially I found his dressing and hairstyle as fusion of Alladin and Gennie from Arabian Nights and except some dancing steps nothing seem like Indian.Proud of Jonghyun's efforts and his sincerity!!
Why are u guys are being so rude to him ..... even I'm india the video is not at all offensive... and he is not there in this world ... just stop making fun of him ... JONGHYUN WILL BE ALWAYS IN OUR HEART LOVE U OPPA ☺
I don't think this is offensive at all. I mean just because he a korean doesn't mean that he not allowed to dance in Indian rhythm. That's very stupid and I think that he has to the rights to combine culture and create music. It's not a sin. If some people are offended by this then they just want attention that's it.
Well, you all have to look Indonesia music show. They imitated so much of Indian culture. They having fun with that. Why?? Because they like or love your culture. But i don't hear or read any complaints about that. I guess Jonghyun also like your culture. So he imitated it. I believe he hadn't any idea to be racist.
Get over what happened already. This was so many years ago. Jonghyun was setup by sm to fail like always. This man was a kindhearted soul. He would never disrespect another culture. He just went along with what sm told him to do. Jonghyun realized he shouldn't have been a mindless Puppet to go along with the concept, so he generally apologized for acting so foolish. His apology was sincere no matter what people think.
i have watched this 3896236852 times... grew up with bollywood films and had allways a big interest in indian culture....i dont see the damn problem in this? India has 20 times more parodys of other cultures and no one gives a damn.
I don’t find this video offensive in any way. The man was just contributing an act and showing his interest into the Indian culture. I find it so disgusting that people were so quick to bash him and call him racist. Everytime Jjongie does something right,the haters come right away just to bring him down. This VCR isn’t the first issue people had with him. Remember the statement about women being inspirations and the controversy over sexual minorities? I don’t get it. The world says its okay to voice your opinion and you have the right to say what you want. But the minute someone shares their thoughts, the whole world is against them. Even when the statement is nowhere near disrespectful.I’m telling you this world is so fucked up in many ways. And the haters are too fucking ignorant. Now it’s there fault cause our sweet Jjong is no longer here. The man was going through a serious illness and people bashing him just make matters worst. I know I have been writing long but as a fan Jonghyun and Shinee, this seriously just makes me upset. And not just to them but for every idol and artist in the world. People really need to think about a situation before they open there mouths 💯
im not saying this just because im a fan no i dont think its racist yes some might find it a little insensitive...atleast he gave a nice apology and didnt just blow it off like some of these stars do
Non-Indians and Indians defending this when Jonghyun himself thought it was wrong and sincerely apologised and educated himself shows how much y'all respect him. You guys are literally negating his apology and disrespecting him by saying this. Y'all should be happy that someone learnt from a mistake and did better. I love this man to pieces and am Indian, fyi.
im indian, yet i find this nothing close to being offensive really! even bollywood movie songs are like this. i don't understand what harm this video did, poor jonghyun :(
After reading comments only came to know about the controversy... Even though am an Indian, all I did was just looking at his cute funny face while he dancing 😂😂 relax people it's not a big deal...
I hope u r at peace... and i really dont find this offensive...you know what Indians themselves make fun of lord ram(in the film good news), lord krishna, lord shiv(in film pk) then u guys dont ask for apology...but when a foreigner unknowingly does somethings....u all pounce like a tiger....First clean garbage in your country.
I think that people have forgotten that Koreans don't take things in a racist sense. They do these things to entertain people, not knowing anyone will be offended by it. That's just how they grew up and you can't blame them for it. My Indian friends and their parents personally found this to be interesting and funny, so I don't know why you non-Indians are offended.
Okay ....."Is It Racist??? Come on I've seen worst and laughed my heart out! Parody more like it and sort of funny....Oh yeah 1 More thing I'm Indian and I'm quite familiar with Manipuri culture as neighbors...
Debasmita Bhattacharya m from Manipur but it’s nothing similar to our culture although it looks like little bit bhangara and kathak/bharat natyam ....manipuri not at all.
What's so controversial about this video....?? Yeah, it's the other part, whatever jonghyun would do, I would never find it wrong.... But please.... Is there any big deal about this?? Just look, how cute and adorable he looks❤❤❤❤❤
I'm not even Indian, but is it ok to say he's not offending??? This is Culture Appreciation instead of Appropriation.... India's culture is mostly beautiful... I understand why he was inspired from it... Even tho he apologized, I still find it people in these days are easily offended over small things?
racism can be towards a race/ethnicity. indian is an ethnicity and there are different types of asians. indians are south asians while koreans are east asian and theyre racist towards each other.
I found nothing offensive in it and he do not have to apologise cause he did nothing wrong. it's just some illiterate, time pass people who don't get his performance.
I m not saying it is racism it is little weird because he is making fun of indian dance and clothes which is not good every nation has different religion and different way of wearings
LMAO! WHAT IS HE EVEN MAKING FUN OF?! HE'S JUST WEARING THOSE CLOTHES AND DANCING SO WHAT'S BAD IN THAT! i mean PLEASE EXPLAIN ME!! Even in our indian movies don't they act funny like this? At that time where were you ?! This is nothing compared to indian parodies AND he didn't even do it intentionally! WOW
This is offensive no matter how you look at it. Jonghyun made fun of Desi culture and that's all there is to it. Don't make excuses like "Oh I showed this to my indian friend and they enjoyed it" your one friend doesnt speak for the whole culture and race??? Like one opinion doesn't represent a diverse culture. Don't be an apologist. Face the facts, and even though he apologized doesn't mean we should forget this ever happened. This is inexcusable and it was plain wrong.
Ok so one person who didn't find it offensive doesn't speak for the whole culture/ race, but one other person who did find it offensive does speak for the whole culture/ race? That's not how it works, it's simply a matter of someone's personal view on it and the opinion they have of it, and even though a lot of people did find it offensive, there were still a whole lot of people left who did not. So it is not offensive as a fact - just as an opinion. Jonghyun NEVER intended on making fun of any culture, he's not the kind of person to publicly do that. There is a HUUUUGE difference between wanting to use something for a VCR for fun, and making fun out of something. What he did was making an attempt to entertain people for fun, while there are also artists/ shows (such as Family Guy, South Park) who clearly and openly make fun out of something. He apologized, explained why he thought it would be okay to use and thát's all there is to it. Does it make everything better again for everyone? No, of course not, but instead of drowning in disappointment/ anger/ sadness just because he made a simple mistake by thinking it would be okay... How is that going to make it all better? It would rather be better to forget about instead of bringing it up all the time, that wouldn't make him or anyone else feel any better. He's a smart guy, if there's anyone who has learned from their mistakes it's definitely him and I'm sure he won't let it happen again.
its funny cause people from desi culture dont think its offensive and people who arent even indian or any neightboring country think its offensive... thats just ill and disgusting.
I'm not trying to imply that he didn't learn from the backlash, or bring any hate to him but this is cultural appropriation and many people from desi culture think it's offensive. Even if one person finds it offensive, it's still valid. I've seen many people say how offensive they found it, even if it was just for fun. Some people didn't enjoy it, some people were hurt by how he made fun of their culture. One thing I can say for sure is that this is cultural appropriation. "Cultural appropriation is the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture." It was wrong and he apologized and it was settled.
It's funny how you think everyone from desi culture don't find this offensive at all. Some people who aren't from the culture KNOW that this is cultural appropriation and are speaking against it. Who are you to speak for everyone?
Jonghyun is an example of how even socially aware conscious people can slip up and unintentionally do/say problematic things without realizing it. What’s important is how they handle being called out, and Jonghyun did the right thing by instantly apologizing, owning up to what he did, and proceeded to delete the offensive part from his VCR immediately after receiving backlash by K-Shawols (yes, it was K-Shawols who told him that that segment of his VCR was in poor taste and offensive to Indians and other South Asians). He took full responsibility for his own actions and didn’t have SM make a statement for him (which would make his apology look insincere if he had done so). I’m not a Shawol but I’ve always admired Jonghyun for owning up to his mistakes and even inviting fans to call him out if he ever does anything problematic because he wants to be a better person and human being. If you still continue to drag him after this despite him giving a genuine and heartfelt apology, well, that’s your loss and just shows that you don’t care that he’s taken steps to educate himself and better himself. You can dislike that he did something like that in the first place but you can’t pretend as if he never apologized or is not genuinely sorry about the whole thing. Yeah, he could’ve educated himself before he did it, but he still learned that it was wrong in the end. No one is 100% problematic-free, not even the most socially progressive person you know.
He is trying to make fun of Indian dances/culture but what he does not realize is most Indians dont even know that korea is a country. Its too insignificant a country for us. Its like that movie " the mouse that roared". RIP.
Dont we make fun like this....why is this considered to be offensive....and not knowing a country is nothing to brag about. India has her own specialities so does Korea....he just used our clothing style and vibes to make people laugh....making people laugh is not a bad thing....its way too better than unnecessarily trolling them and making issues out of small matters
if he was obviously making rude remarks and such it would be an issue but hes NOT. he learned the dance routine and was imitating Bollywood type videos or movies. Jeez
That's nonsense..he is not trying to make fun of Indian culture.. If you consider this as an insult then what about Indian kpop..?? That's what an insult is.. Please do understand
This was just a performance... We should take this as a performance.... I don't find it offensive.... He was not making fun of Indian dances. Or Indian culture 😑
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For all we know, he watched and enjoyed Bollywood movies and just wanted to share it in the video he made. He did watch lots of films from what I recall.
Through all the interviews over the years I really believe he was the kind of guy who didn’t want to make anyone sad or upset. He shouldn’t have been attacked for it. Was it the Indian community who had legitimate issues with it or just problematic “fans”?
I really miss him.
As a fan and an Indian, I actually find it very funny. Plus he must have looked at some Bollywood songs for inspiration. 😊
It's a shame that people thought he was being disrespectful. The whole tone of the video is comedic, so maybe that's why some people thought it was offensive 🤔
All the comments stop speaking over us desi people that find this offensive . And the desi people too saying they werent offended … okay ??? a lot of us were !!! stop saying he apologized for nothing because he did a great thing by writing such a heartfelt apology letter as soon as he was educated . he had the vcr scene removed , and he did the responsible thing . stop saying he shouldnt have apologized , because by apologizing not only did he show his desi shawols that he cares and he is truly sorry , he also educated himself and learned something new !! what he did was a great thing and you dont understand how much it means to some of us . getting apologies for things like this in the kpop industry is difficult , we dont get apologies most of the time . but jonghyun apologized immediately without any company statement , he took it upon himself and proved that he is a good person . this apology proved his good qualities , and didnt hurt anyone . and i PROMISE you that jonghyun is not filled with hatred or despair because of people for being offended and wanting an apology . he cares for us , and he showed us that he does , so please respect us desi shawols , and respect jonghyun who did the right thing .
Get over it
He literally parodied his own culture in that same vcr. The full young and rich vcr. what’s so controversial about it? I just feel bad that he even had to apologize over nothing.
I'll say just it.
This was not racist just a parody like many others, it wasn't made with ill motives. There are many parodies about Bollywood but people don't say anything.
It is in kpop where people try to destroy other artists just for competitive motives.
The full VCR looked amazing with Bollywood part.
I showed it to my indian friend who isn't in kpop and he just laughed.
I saw many Bollywood films with my friends sister like "ASOKA INDU" and it was a good parody.
This is so true. People exaggerate too much (the people are not even part of the South Asian ethnicity!) and I feel like if you have seen VCRs in the past you know the main purpose of it is to entertain the audience in breaks. He was just trying to make it entertaining and by dressing up in a different style, he looked sort of funny because it's rare to see him dressed like that. The sole purpose was just for laughter. Laughter intended on HIM, not on the CULTURE.
Nightmare Yes I agree that his purpose is not going to underestimate any kind of region... but we still have to respect his decision to delete this part in VCR soon right? I think his purpose is not letting the problem become bigger. Even we know that he's not fully in the wrong position but I'm really proud of him because he can overcome this matter soon by doing public apologizing ny himself also explained everything in details so that his fans will not misunderstanding about it again..
Also i'm so pissed off with everyone who dragging him without any reasonable statement, and without seeing the truth..
I'm Indian and I don't find it offensive it's just so ridiculous I'm laughing
this was awesomly funny! he did right in deleting it tho. Showing all the stupid people all over how dumb they look now for even complaining haha
Nightmare Kitna mast hai ye song. I love SHINee. Aisa nhi hai ki main apne country se zyada SHINee se pyar karti hu, but I'm a shawol too. And this "controversial part" was just a parody. And that didn't even look like "Bollywood" and "Indian culture". Jo log bahut zyada ch*#@ya honge na, wahi comment karenge ki "Deshdrohi" hai and all that. But its just a parody, not a racism. I'm with you bro.
I'm Indian and I don't find this offensive.
Do u know ?who's this girl??
As an Indian the vedio isn't offensive to me. I don't know much about the controversy but if this video was the only reason for the controversy then it's totally wrong. The video is quite entertaining.
I am Indian....I just want to say.. look at you people making fun of jonghyun...Getting offended over some video... He is no more with us today...It hurts so much... Dragging idols into unnecessary controversies...Stop these.. Jonghyun we will forever love you.. miss you a lot
Reshmi I'm a Sri Lankan
in here people always copy Bollywood style. Here artists always dress up like Indians, always our some artists imitate India. but there is no any controversies about it
Dulmini yes that's how it should be..we should be tolerant .... Thanks for the reply
thank u for saying this
@HER MONEY GUIDE that was in 2013 and sadly all k-pop fandoms are like that, you have no right to blame the fans for such a tragedy
I hate how people attacked him and hurt him because of this. Im sure it stressed him out. I hope he is happy wherever he is now. I hope someday when someone does a mistake, we say it kindly.
LISTEN UP RIGHT NOW !!! if it really bothered him so much , he wouldnt have apologized !! he is a very responsible and amazing person , so our lovely jonghyun EDUCATED himself and fixed things so us offended desi shawols would feel better , he immediately knew he messed up but he did what he could to help make us feel better . i promise u that jjongie did not take this as a burden , and we all do make mistakes !! he is a person too !! he made a mistake and fixed it !! its not too deep i promise u , this didnt harm anyone . it only helped him learn something new , and i appreciate his sincerity so so much for apologizing 💕
All I see is him appreciating it. Even in the context this is the only way he got the girl, which means his intention was good.
Who was this indian girl??do u know her name??🤔🤔
What region's dress it is can you tell please?? 😀
@@Yoga_Friend hey do u know who was the girl in this vcr??
@@deboshridey494 Some Turkish girl. Idk
literally why are people getting offended for Indians over this,, from MULTIPLE Indian people I've asked about this they said it's funny and that it shows admiration for their culture bc of how much effort went into the vcr. The only people I've seen get offended over this is everyone who ISNT Indian. Who made you think it's okay to get offended for someone who isn't even offended in the first place
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I'm Indian, and we ALL laugh over Bollywood parodies. Only the fake woke people get "offended"🙄
Yeah it's for entertainment purpose and I don't find it offending either...
many people imitate Bollywood dancing i don't see the big deal. we are all Asians at the end
Isabella Novoa I am Indian and I love it, it's not a big deal
hes mocking it & asia has different cultures our cultures arent all shared and indians share culture w desis & desis only not east asians
He's gone....this beautiful angel has left us.....😭😭😭
He was miserable with everyone hating on him. He shouldn't have been a a K-pop star like what he wrote in his suicide letter. I think jonghyun would have been more happy as a writer or radio host. He suffered so much thanks to Horrible fans who always got in the way of his joy. They made him break up with his one true love. She went to his funeral. She was still in love with him after all this time. You terrible fans drove him to take his life and also seasonal depression.
I just know I love Jonghyun more than myself..he did so many things for us like depressed ppl...I wanna give him too much respect and love ..u worked so hard ..u did well..I didn't Know anything about this mv ..I just know Jonghyun is the most kind and loving human I have ever seen... thank you so much for everything u gave us..u r so precious to me..I miss you angel.. I'm waiting for u ..plzz come back..
Do u know who was this indian girl??🙄shes pretty.
bahhahahaha I freaking love the way he can go from sexy to weird in 0.2 seconds I'm dying 😂😂😂😂
This shows that he actually watched and learned something about their dances.For him to do this,he apparently appreciated their culture.But of course bitter Betty come out and bash him for this😧😭
all I can think of is I wish I was on stan twt and in the fandom around that time so I could defend him in anyway...
I have went through the video few times and I always find it funny.I don't know who are those offended people and what they found offensive.In fact,initially I found his dressing and hairstyle as fusion of Alladin and Gennie from Arabian Nights and except some dancing steps nothing seem like Indian.Proud of Jonghyun's efforts and his sincerity!!
I thing Jjong is a humble guy that he didnt mind to apologize althought he didnt do anything wrong, so kind man..
I don't find anything wrong in this video though!
Shalini Bhatt yeah not really offended but I am glad he apologized.
Why are u guys are being so rude to him ..... even I'm india the video is not at all offensive... and he is not there in this world ... just stop making fun of him ... JONGHYUN WILL BE ALWAYS IN OUR HEART LOVE U OPPA ☺
Neha Jadhav yes he will always be in our heart love u jonghyun ❤❤❤❤
i am an Indian too........i don't find this offensive either.... ..how is this Indian though???...
was thinking the same!!
Actually
Um I don't find this racist. I think its impressive that he learned a Bollywood dance routine.
Which he apologised for and removed from the segment
I don't think this is offensive at all. I mean just because he a korean doesn't mean that he not allowed to dance in Indian rhythm. That's very stupid and I think that he has to the rights to combine culture and create music. It's not a sin. If some people are offended by this then they just want attention that's it.
Well, you all have to look Indonesia music show. They imitated so much of Indian culture. They having fun with that. Why?? Because they like or love your culture. But i don't hear or read any complaints about that.
I guess Jonghyun also like your culture. So he imitated it. I believe he hadn't any idea to be racist.
Get over what happened already. This was so many years ago. Jonghyun was setup by sm to fail like always. This man was a kindhearted soul. He would never disrespect another culture. He just went along with what sm told him to do. Jonghyun realized he shouldn't have been a mindless Puppet to go along with the concept, so he generally apologized for acting so foolish. His apology was sincere no matter what people think.
He's no longer in this world... 😭😭😭😭😭
You should also put it on the description that Jonghyun apologized and he didn't use the VCR in his concerts anymore.
pls can u tag the apology i cant find it lol
Ahahahaha that last stand XD, I'm an Indian and i never ever met an Indian as funny, handsome and loveable as him #Ot5forever
Our jonghyun, our masterpeace forever
i have watched this 3896236852 times... grew up with bollywood films and had allways a big interest in indian culture....i dont see the damn problem in this? India has 20 times more parodys of other cultures and no one gives a damn.
Being an indian i don't think there is something bad in it. I found it funny though.😅
I don’t find this video offensive in any way. The man was just contributing an act and showing his interest into the Indian culture. I find it so disgusting that people were so quick to bash him and call him racist. Everytime Jjongie does something right,the haters come right away just to bring him down. This VCR isn’t the first issue people had with him. Remember the statement about women being inspirations and the controversy over sexual minorities? I don’t get it. The world says its okay to voice your opinion and you have the right to say what you want. But the minute someone shares their thoughts, the whole world is against them. Even when the statement is nowhere near disrespectful.I’m telling you this world is so fucked up in many ways. And the haters are too fucking ignorant. Now it’s there fault cause our sweet Jjong is no longer here. The man was going through a serious illness and people bashing him just make matters worst. I know I have been writing long but as a fan Jonghyun and Shinee, this seriously just makes me upset. And not just to them but for every idol and artist in the world. People really need to think about a situation before they open there mouths 💯
im not saying this just because im a fan no i dont think its racist yes some might find it a little insensitive...atleast he gave a nice apology and didnt just blow it off like some of these stars do
I hv always dreamt of shinee visiting india and make jonghyun dance this but..............
It is not offensive at all... U did well...
Miss you Jonghyun.......
Many people recreate stuff like that in my opinion, Asians are asians, not offensive. A sweetheart like him wouldnt be racist
you're acting as if u know him personally mr non desi
If this was racist then the whole industry needs to apologize to African Americans.........
Non-Indians and Indians defending this when Jonghyun himself thought it was wrong and sincerely apologised and educated himself shows how much y'all respect him. You guys are literally negating his apology and disrespecting him by saying this. Y'all should be happy that someone learnt from a mistake and did better. I love this man to pieces and am Indian, fyi.
im indian, yet i find this nothing close to being offensive really! even bollywood movie songs are like this. i don't understand what harm this video did, poor jonghyun :(
After reading comments only came to know about the controversy... Even though am an Indian, all I did was just looking at his cute funny face while he dancing 😂😂 relax people it's not a big deal...
I hope u r at peace...
and i really dont find this offensive...you know what Indians themselves make fun of lord ram(in the film good news), lord krishna, lord shiv(in film pk) then u guys dont ask for apology...but when a foreigner unknowingly does somethings....u all pounce like a tiger....First clean garbage in your country.
am I the only one that's thinking "who's that indian girl" ? 😍
Nikki Nan nope I was thinking the same thing
I think that people have forgotten that Koreans don't take things in a racist sense. They do these things to entertain people, not knowing anyone will be offended by it. That's just how they grew up and you can't blame them for it. My Indian friends and their parents personally found this to be interesting and funny, so I don't know why you non-Indians are offended.
No Jam Life I am Indian and yeah actually it's really funny and interesting ....I love it
Bollywood always makes romantic movies so he used the concept to make the girl fall for him.
I am Indian and while this is very dated 1970s kinda stereotype of us, can't figure how is it racist....
i dont find this offensive but the clothing doesnt look indian though. But it was funny
It's just a comedy. No big deal. Some idiots just don't have a sense of humor and live pathetically. Get a life! RIP Jonghyun! :''(
I am indian and i don't find this offensive....😂😂
Jonghyun oppa 😍
OmG! He's amazing
As an indian seriously there's nothing controversial about,we fo even worse parody dances in weddings
Okay ....."Is It Racist??? Come on I've seen worst and laughed my heart out! Parody more like it and sort of funny....Oh yeah 1 More thing I'm Indian and I'm quite familiar with Manipuri culture as neighbors...
Debasmita Bhattacharya m from Manipur but it’s nothing similar to our culture although it looks like little bit bhangara and kathak/bharat natyam ....manipuri not at all.
What's so controversial about this video....?? Yeah, it's the other part, whatever jonghyun would do, I would never find it wrong.... But please.... Is there any big deal about this?? Just look, how cute and adorable he looks❤❤❤❤❤
yikes.
well he apologised. and i think he meant it.
it's not offensive at all
I don't even think that it's majorly related to Indians... And it's not offensive at all
God this really was a stupid reason for him to apologise for and now I see why kpop doesn't want to be involved with anything Indian...😑
I thought it was something really inappropriate that he need to apologize... many are much worse than this
He was hitting on an Indian girl, what else was he supposed to do?
Why did u say hitting??🤔
@@deboshridey494 hit on a girl just means to get her attention and interest
Im not indian so i cant say if this offensive or not to them BUT THAT HIPS AND HE ALMOST FALLING TRYING TO STEP ON ONE LEG IS BEAUTIFUL
Luv u jonghyun
whats th matter ? is only mv take lt easy
I'm not even Indian, but is it ok to say he's not offending??? This is Culture Appreciation instead of Appropriation....
India's culture is mostly beautiful... I understand why he was inspired from it...
Even tho he apologized, I still find it people in these days are easily offended over small things?
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Lol! He did the facial hair and everything! Hell nah.
..... how this is offensive .....then what kala chasma is ?........ basically if it was today indian kpopies would have been happy..... huh irony
I don't get it. What's controversial in this video? 🙄
this was funny and cite not at all offensive
Just look at India waale from happy new year movie
OMG it's so funny, lmao
도대체 저런 컨셉은 어떻게 생각해내는거야ㅋㄱㅋㄱㄱ
its not racist because he's asian too lol
youre gonna be racist to your own race??
racism can be towards a race/ethnicity. indian is an ethnicity and there are different types of asians. indians are south asians while koreans are east asian and theyre racist towards each other.
Its just funny, not bad. Just a parody. What's so offensive?? Why such a commotion over small things??
I found nothing offensive in it and he do not have to apologise cause he did nothing wrong.
it's just some illiterate, time pass people who don't get his performance.
....that's offensive?
where can I watch the full VCR?
Lol
oml that *is* sort of stereotypical and racist but i thought it was funny as hell
babydontstop .mp3 that what you think.. But to me its not :/
αf nєptσσnѕ yeah it's my opinion but as someone who isn't indian my opinion on this subject isn't valid
I am Indian and I find this offensive
I m not saying it is racism it is little weird because he is making fun of indian dance and clothes which is not good every nation has different religion and different way of wearings
LMAO! WHAT IS HE EVEN MAKING FUN OF?! HE'S JUST WEARING THOSE CLOTHES AND DANCING SO WHAT'S BAD IN THAT! i mean PLEASE EXPLAIN ME!! Even in our indian movies don't they act funny like this? At that time where were you ?! This is nothing compared to indian parodies AND he didn't even do it intentionally! WOW
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It's disgusting
ezra and your an asshat.
This is offensive no matter how you look at it. Jonghyun made fun of Desi culture and that's all there is to it. Don't make excuses like "Oh I showed this to my indian friend and they enjoyed it" your one friend doesnt speak for the whole culture and race??? Like one opinion doesn't represent a diverse culture. Don't be an apologist. Face the facts, and even though he apologized doesn't mean we should forget this ever happened. This is inexcusable and it was plain wrong.
Ok so one person who didn't find it offensive doesn't speak for the whole culture/ race, but one other person who did find it offensive does speak for the whole culture/ race? That's not how it works, it's simply a matter of someone's personal view on it and the opinion they have of it, and even though a lot of people did find it offensive, there were still a whole lot of people left who did not. So it is not offensive as a fact - just as an opinion. Jonghyun NEVER intended on making fun of any culture, he's not the kind of person to publicly do that. There is a HUUUUGE difference between wanting to use something for a VCR for fun, and making fun out of something. What he did was making an attempt to entertain people for fun, while there are also artists/ shows (such as Family Guy, South Park) who clearly and openly make fun out of something. He apologized, explained why he thought it would be okay to use and thát's all there is to it. Does it make everything better again for everyone? No, of course not, but instead of drowning in disappointment/ anger/ sadness just because he made a simple mistake by thinking it would be okay... How is that going to make it all better? It would rather be better to forget about instead of bringing it up all the time, that wouldn't make him or anyone else feel any better. He's a smart guy, if there's anyone who has learned from their mistakes it's definitely him and I'm sure he won't let it happen again.
its funny cause people from desi culture dont think its offensive and people who arent even indian or any neightboring country think its offensive... thats just ill and disgusting.
I'm not trying to imply that he didn't learn from the backlash, or bring any hate to him but this is cultural appropriation and many people from desi culture think it's offensive. Even if one person finds it offensive, it's still valid. I've seen many people say how offensive they found it, even if it was just for fun. Some people didn't enjoy it, some people were hurt by how he made fun of their culture. One thing I can say for sure is that this is cultural appropriation. "Cultural appropriation is the adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of another culture." It was wrong and he apologized and it was settled.
It's funny how you think everyone from desi culture don't find this offensive at all. Some people who aren't from the culture KNOW that this is cultural appropriation and are speaking against it. Who are you to speak for everyone?
Jonghyun is an example of how even socially aware conscious people can slip up and unintentionally do/say problematic things without realizing it. What’s important is how they handle being called out, and Jonghyun did the right thing by instantly apologizing, owning up to what he did, and proceeded to delete the offensive part from his VCR immediately after receiving backlash by K-Shawols (yes, it was K-Shawols who told him that that segment of his VCR was in poor taste and offensive to Indians and other South Asians). He took full responsibility for his own actions and didn’t have SM make a statement for him (which would make his apology look insincere if he had done so). I’m not a Shawol but I’ve always admired Jonghyun for owning up to his mistakes and even inviting fans to call him out if he ever does anything problematic because he wants to be a better person and human being. If you still continue to drag him after this despite him giving a genuine and heartfelt apology, well, that’s your loss and just shows that you don’t care that he’s taken steps to educate himself and better himself. You can dislike that he did something like that in the first place but you can’t pretend as if he never apologized or is not genuinely sorry about the whole thing. Yeah, he could’ve educated himself before he did it, but he still learned that it was wrong in the end. No one is 100% problematic-free, not even the most socially progressive person you know.
He is trying to make fun of Indian dances/culture but what he does not realize is most Indians dont even know that korea is a country. Its too insignificant a country for us. Its like that movie " the mouse that roared".
RIP.
wtf
Dont we make fun like this....why is this considered to be offensive....and not knowing a country is nothing to brag about. India has her own specialities so does Korea....he just used our clothing style and vibes to make people laugh....making people laugh is not a bad thing....its way too better than unnecessarily trolling them and making issues out of small matters
if he was obviously making rude remarks and such it would be an issue but hes NOT. he learned the dance routine and was imitating Bollywood type videos or movies. Jeez
That's nonsense..he is not trying to make fun of Indian culture.. If you consider this as an insult then what about Indian kpop..?? That's what an insult is.. Please do understand
This was just a performance... We should take this as a performance.... I don't find it offensive.... He was not making fun of Indian dances. Or Indian culture 😑
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whats wrong with it? it was true and he was under fire so where is the prob?