SM Chronology Deletes Video Of Giselle Aespa, Considered Racist For Speaking 'N' Word

JAKARTA - Giselle from the K-pop group aespa has received criticism from fans after her latest video appeared on the internet. Initially, their agency, SM Entertainment, uploaded a behind-the-scenes video during a photo shoot for aespa's first mini album, Savage.

In the video, Aespa seems to hear the song Love Galore from singer SZA. This song has lyrics that contain the word 'N', a word called racist for black people. Even though Giselle only sang the lyrics, her actions caught the attention of fans.

Giselle is known as a member of AESPA who is fluent in English. This is shown on several occasions where he often interacts with international fans.

Netizens also compared with other K-pop idols who sang Love Galore but did not mention the 'N' word.

SM Entertainment also chose to make the video private instead of giving a statement. The photo shoot video is no longer visible on aespa's YouTube channel.

This led fans to ask the label and Giselle to write a public apology.

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— rayne (@flrtyvs) October 23, 2021