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        8 K-Pop Idols and Celebrities Who Were Bullied For Being Biracial

        Different cultures coming together should be a celebrated things, but these 8 mixed race celebrities have received unjust treatment for being different. Read more here!

        YuJun, Kpopmap Editor
        3 min to read  ·  Published : Mar 20, 2017 · Updated : Nov 13, 2023
        8 K-Pop Idols and Celebrities Who Were Bullied For Being Biracial

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        When different cultures come together in love and result in a family, this meeting of two communities should be celebrated. However, these 8 mixed race celebrities have received unjust treatment and bullying just for being different.

        While Korea has advanced forward, foreign races continue to be just a small minority of the population. That being said, there are biracial individuals who suffer through hardships due to their different skin tone and features. Mixed-race children grow up encountering discrimination and bullying on various occasions. Although society has improved their outlook on biracial children at an impressive speed, here's 8 Korean celebrities who has faced bullying during their childhood.

         

        1. Jeon SoMi

        SoMi might be used to the flashing lights and glances of affection today, but she says there was a time when she hated the stares that she got for being biracial. Being born under a Netherland-Canadian dad and a Korean mom, SoMi had to get used to looking non-Asian while growing up in Korea.

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        2. KangNam

        KangNam's father is Japanese, while his mother is Korean. Growing up, he was bullied by his classmates. It went as far as beating him up for no reason, and even breaking his bone!

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        3. Kim Deanna

        Kim Deanna was one of the first biracial stars to gain fame. From her frequent features on "Animal Farm" with her dad, she became the star that biracial children aspired to meet. Since the very beginning, she boasted her heritage and struck down the hate comments like the fierce woman she is today.

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        4. Yoon MiRae

        Yoon MiRae is one of the most famous biracial Korean stars. At first, she had to hide the fact that her dad was African-American. However, she was able to find her self-confidence and proudly revealed her background. Since then, she's received national love as the Hip Hop Queen.

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        5. DOK2

        DOK2's father is half Spanish and Filipino. Although he was often called out for his distinguishing features, he wore his heritage proud and names it one of his biggest motivations to dream big.

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        6. Lee YooJin

        Lee YooJin's father is Spanish and her mother is Korean. Although she's known as one of the most beautiful actresses and models in Korea, she used to be bullied in school for her race. That compelled her to study that much more and aim to become successful.

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        7. In SoonI

        The word "father" always left pain to veteran singer, In SoonI. However, she overcame the struggles that society ridiculed her for, and reunited with her dad 38 years later.

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        8. SEVENTEEN's Vernon

        Vernon appeared on many shows since he was young. With so much public awareness, Vernon was the victim of hateful comments for his mixed race. But he proved all the haters wrong, becoming the main visual of the daesae group, SEVENTEEN!

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        Did you know this about these celebrities? Let us know in the comments.

         

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