{"id":319843,"date":"2025-04-06T01:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T06:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/k-pop-band-kiss-of-life-apologizes-for-culturally-insensitive-video"},"modified":"2025-04-06T01:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-06T06:12:19","slug":"k-pop-band-kiss-of-life-apologizes-for-culturally-insensitive-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/k-pop-band-kiss-of-life-apologizes-for-culturally-insensitive-video","title":{"rendered":"Okay-Pop Band Kiss of Life Apologizes For &#039;Culturally Insensitive&#039; Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"article__header--headline-fragments\">\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf1 text-uppercase h3\">K-Pop Group Kiss of Life<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf2 text-uppercase h1\">Sorry For Our &#8216;Culturally Insensitive&#8217; Video &#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n             <span class=\"article__header--hf3 text-titlecase h2\">Went Too Far Trying to Show Love for Hip Hop<\/span><br \/>\n           <\/h2>\n<p>    <!--\/.social-media-container--><\/p>\n<p>\n            Published <time class=\"published-datetime\" datetime=\"2025-04-05T15:00:04-07:00\">April 5, 2025 3:00 PM PDT<\/time><br \/>\n                                   <span class=\"divider\">|<\/span><br \/>\n        Updated <time datetime=\"2025-04-05T16:21:10-07:00\">April 5, 2025 4:21 PM PDT<\/time>\n                  <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div readability=\"46.7903123008\">\n<section id=\"cb-4d957f9f38aaa6bb2eb3f700cb4f8284\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250405_1e50807e026441219844e28c4fbec422\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b6fe460d-7c5e-4101-a8f9-589029f48c89\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Belle\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1e\/4by3\/2025\/04\/05\/1e50807e026441219844e28c4fbec422_md.jpg\" alt=\"kiss of life band apology getty x composite main\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4d957f9f38aaa6bb2eb3f700cb4f8284--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-98836687930b9f259509bfa2e966396e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.9405405405\">\n<p>The K-pop group Kiss of Life is apologizing for all the distress a recent video they posted caused &#8230; claiming they weren&#8217;t trying to be racist while dancing to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/50-cent\/\"><strong>50 Cent<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s &#8220;In da Club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-98836687930b9f259509bfa2e966396e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-85f4b9cf18d4ff7c429b65c297037950\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>The band &#8212; which boasts nearly 300K fans on X &#8212; shared a handwritten apology Saturday admitting they erred by posting the recent birthday clip.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-85f4b9cf18d4ff7c429b65c297037950--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b6627d3e75322a21bbf41f5408177eb5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-008d89a0-9fc0-4283-8365-fe3eecb30e46-207487425-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-008d89a0-9fc0-4283-8365-fe3eecb30e46-207487425-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/60\/16by9\/2025\/04\/05\/60571bffa96a462aa8483d58e4a5b4c1_md.jpg\" alt=\"040525_-kiss_of_life-kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b6627d3e75322a21bbf41f5408177eb5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a88ef69ab20090ca0cf43c84c543038c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>ICYMI &#8230; the four bandmembers shared a clip where they danced to the hit 2003 track &#8212; while wearing their hats askew and big gold chains around their necks, basically parodying clothing some rappers might wear.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a88ef69ab20090ca0cf43c84c543038c--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-94d02864522dfff9b590035834493331\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>While they seemed to mean their little dance as a joke &#8230; many of their fans called them out for the behavior &#8212; pointing out the parody is culturally appropriative.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-94d02864522dfff9b590035834493331--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f72cbb57a97295ee3fd3ca6e10bfaa9c\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250405_ae0ea4ed40624970b202b07f8fc3ab16\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b6fe460d-7c5e-4101-a8f9-589029f48c89\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ae\/4by3\/2025\/04\/05\/ae0ea4ed40624970b202b07f8fc3ab16_md.jpg\" alt=\"kiss of life kpop apology letter x\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f72cbb57a97295ee3fd3ca6e10bfaa9c--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-894ffbb08bede81bb7db7960f645c4dc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"32\">\n<p>In their apology, the Kiss of Life members &#8212; <strong>Julie<\/strong>, <strong>Natty<\/strong>, <strong>Belle<\/strong> and <strong>Haneul<\/strong> &#8212; apologize for posting the clip, adding it&#8217;s been difficult to see how much they&#8217;ve hurt their longtime fans.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-894ffbb08bede81bb7db7960f645c4dc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6207e57472b8e1750296f667f366819f\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>The ladies say they wanted to show how much they love hip hop &#8230; but &#8220;ended up taking the concept too far&#8221; in the vid. They go on to say they realize the &#8220;content was culturally insensitive&#8221; and promise to do better moving forward.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6207e57472b8e1750296f667f366819f--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c3a06413e63affbe8fc3ab3efefc8973\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-caba84ad-baa3-4725-b3af-cad872193352-798257609-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n     <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-caba84ad-baa3-4725-b3af-cad872193352-798257609-play-btn\"><br \/>\n      <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n     <\/button><br \/>\n          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/39\/16by9\/2025\/04\/04\/395d7471d9a542d8bfe050a7205e8747_md.jpg\" alt=\"menendez brothers-Key-Art-HORIZONTAL\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n         <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ Studios<\/span>\n     <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c3a06413e63affbe8fc3ab3efefc8973--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-cfa754692e0c5e08440417c5d4a0f6d5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>They promise to continue to educate themselves &#8230; and understand nothing they say or do will magically fix the damage they&#8217;ve already done.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-cfa754692e0c5e08440417c5d4a0f6d5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-44d3778b03c248f82a8d5ac8392511a4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>While many of their fans seem eager to accept the apology &#8230; others are still obviously upset &#8212; posting about canceling the group on social media.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-44d3778b03c248f82a8d5ac8392511a4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-78390e3cd821cf7bfcd7bd24a3740293\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n         <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20250405_1e892804e7904aa395c4b4c4a0037d99\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b6fe460d-7c5e-4101-a8f9-589029f48c89\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/1e\/4by3\/2025\/04\/05\/1e892804e7904aa395c4b4c4a0037d99_md.jpg\" alt=\"kiss of life kpop group sub getty swipe\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n        <\/div>\n<p>         <\/a>\n   <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-78390e3cd821cf7bfcd7bd24a3740293--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-4c3bd923fb3e3989aecb9db2b2626cc5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>We&#8217;ll have to wait and see if KiOL recovers &#8230; 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