Fans Express Outrage After A Local Comedian Reportedly Made A Racist Joke When Meeting NCT’s Jungwoo
NCTzens are upset after NCT‘s Jungwoo was reportedly exposed to a racist joke made by a local comedian in Santa Monica, California.
Jungwoo and his NCT 127 members are currently on tour in the US. This tour was highly anticipated since it is the first time the group returns to the country in four years. Funnily enough, their arrival in Los Angeles went viral in the most unexpected way!
The members have been busy since the moment they landed, making appearances in shows like The Jennifer Hudson Show and Good Morning America, in addition to their concerts.
But of course, they have also been enjoying some well-earned time off in between. They’ve taken every chance they get to go exploring…
…and have even teased fans with a fun new installment of Johnny‘s iconic YouTube segment, Johnny’s Communication Center.
Finally we became surfers🏄♂️🌊‼️‼️‼️
JCC Coming soooon #JCC #NCT127 #LA #NCT127inLA#JOHNNY #TAEYONG #TAEIL #JAEHYUN pic.twitter.com/rTGuxCH1Zr— NCT 127 (@NCTsmtown_127) October 9, 2022
Some local NCTzens were lucky enough to run into the members during their outings, and one even exposed Jungwoo’s true kind personality after meeting him in person.
jungwoo is the sweetest ☹️ pic.twitter.com/lO39UOoTiN
— ann (@bogumdotcom) October 11, 2022
Jungwoo was seen at the Santa Monica Pier, where fans were able to recognize him by his custom Lakers jersey (and his unreal visuals).
According to a netizen who spotted him, he was randomly asked to participate in a local street comedian’s bit. Jungwoo is said to have been extremely polite as he agreed to participate.
I was at the Santa Monica Pier a few days ago.
The shirtless man was doing a comedy show, so he picked Jungwoo at random from the crowd.
Although he looked nervous, he always smiled kindly. https://t.co/J8VtWbkv9s
— Anna❤🖤 (@monstannaxx) October 10, 2022
The netizen managed to film part of the encounter, though the videos that were uploaded were cut off. In one video, viewers can hear the comedian referring to Jungwoo as “the Asian guy” before it cuts off…
While in the other, he asks Jungwoo where he’s from (Jungwoo replies that he’s from South Korea), before, again, the video is cut off.
The netizen who filmed the videos explained that they had stopped recording after hearing what the comedian said…
…particularly because, after Jungwoo said he was from South Korea, the comedian reportedly went on to say, “Make some noise for North Korea,” which made the netizen uncomfortable.
Fans have been speaking up about the incident, expressing frustration with the joke…
Awwe Jungwoo is very gentle and sweet… ㅠㅠ but that guy is very rude I don't care if it's just a "joke", it's crossing the line and it's baffling that he thinks it's funny when in fact it's not funny at all ㅠ disrespecting people for the sake of "joke" is just really low… https://t.co/oX7NQ5gPVz
— Dyva🌸 (@captainuwu) October 11, 2022
i am so sorry this happened to him. that was a clear xenophobic and disrespectful and wasn’t funny at all. also that day jungwoo was stalked by those fansites with their big cameras invading his privacy while he was just trying to enjoy his stay there. he doesn’t deserve this.
— 🍬 (@kjw219_) October 10, 2022
…especially because it’s not an unusual experience for many Koreans.
While it’s possible that the comedian misspoke, it is still not a mistake that can be easily overlooked, especially when there is a pattern.
Read further about NCT 127’s experience with this issue right here.
