Fourth-Gen Male K-Pop Idol Accused Of Saying N-Word — Triggers Heated Debate - KpopNewsHub – Latest K-Pop News, Idols & Korean Entertainment

Some thought it was a misunderstanding.

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N.S. removes short story containing N-word from online high school course
Nova Scotia’s Education Department has removed a short story from an online Grade 12 English course after a parent raised concerns and CBC News inquired about the text's repeated use of a racist term for Black people.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-removes-short-story-containing-n-word-from-online-high-school-course-9.7218782?cmp=rss
N.S. removes short story containing N-word from online high school course
Nova Scotia’s Education Department has removed a short story from an online Grade 12 English course after a parent raised concerns and CBC News inquired about the text's repeated use of a racist term for Black people.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/n-s-removes-short-story-containing-n-word-from-online-high-school-course-9.7218782?cmp=rss
RIIZE Community Fills With Racist Messages After "N-Word" Controversy - KpopNewsHub – Latest K-Pop News, Idols & Korean Entertainment

The idol shared an apology for his comment.

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SM Idol's "Horrendous" Vocals Hit With Viral Backlash After "N-Word" Scandal - KpopNewsHub – Latest K-Pop News, Idols & Korean Entertainment

Netizens did not hold back…

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Top Idol Calls Himself “The N-Word” In Now-Deleted Message, Sparking Criticism - KpopNewsHub – Latest K-Pop News, Idols & Korean Entertainment

RIIZE’s Eunseok is being accused of using a racist term in a now-deleted post.

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The use of the word is not okay with a lot of folks. Trying to normalize will get clapback.
What Is Happening?': Euphoria Crosses a Line With Shocking Slur Scene,  Backlash Builds as Critics Question the Show’s Direction
https://atlantablackstar.com/2026/04/22/euphoria-crosses-a-line-with-shocking-slur-scene-backlash-builds-as-critics-question-the-shows-direction/
#blackmastodon #nword
‘What Is Happening?’: Euphoria Crosses a Line With Shocking Slur Scene,  Backlash Builds as Cr ...

HBO’s “Euphoria” is trading controversial storylines for blatantly repulsive and offensive scenes, and viewers have had enough. The third and final season of the teenage

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Quentin Tarantino Fires Back At ‘Pulp Fiction’ Actress Rosanna Arquette For N-Word Criticism: “You Took The Money”
#News #Nword #PulpFiction #QuentinTarantino #RosannaArquette

https://deadline.com/2026/03/quentin-tarantino-n-word-rosanna-arquette-pulp-fiction-1236748581/

Quentin Tarantino Fires Back At ‘Pulp Fiction’ Actress Rosanna Arquette For N-Word Criticism: “You Took The Money”

The director says the actress "took the money" to be in 'Pulp Fiction' and seemed "quite thrilled" at the time.

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Quentin Tarantino Changes Opinion of Paul Dano After Seeing Him Say the N-Word in 12 Years a Slave

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hard-drive.net/quentin-tarantino-changes-opinion-of-paul-dano-after-seeing-him-say-the-n-word-in-12-years-a-slave/

she probably said the #hashtag #nword though right