Korean singer Sunmi accused of mocking Indian culture in TikTok video; apologises

Team Udayavani, Jul 27, 2020, 9:24 AM IST

South Korean singer Lee Sun Mi is facing backlash on social media after a TikTok video of her, went viral.

Lee Sun Mi also known as Sunmi is seen dancing with the other two dancers in the TikTok video. The three are copying Indian classical dance and their hand gestures and head movements are quite similar to the Indian art form

Wow sunmi too…..I hate it here IMAGINE HOW TIRED WE ARE pic.twitter.com/dP5bnoqFD2

— raey⁷ (@taegusteez) July 26, 2020

However, Sunmi later apologized to her fans. She took to twitter and wrote, “There is no reason or intention for me to mock the culture of other countries. It’s because of my ignorance of the culture. I apologize for being ignorant about the culture of other countries. And I’d like to say that I am truly sorry to those who have been hurt by my ignorance”

There is no reason or intention for me to mock the culture of other countries. It’s because of my ignorance of the culture. I apologize for being ignorant about the culture of other countries. And I’d like to say that I am truly sorry to those who have been hurt by my ignorance.

— Miyayeah (@miyaohyeah) July 26, 2020