Is it appropriation or appreciation?
LE SSERAFIM‘s actions during a recent concert have sparked majorly divided reactions.
LE SSERAFIM has recently been on tour and had their final US stop in Mexico City.
[#오늘의르세라핌]
250923 @ 2025 LE SSERAFIM TOUR ‘EASY CRAZY HOT’ IN MEXICO CITYMEXICO CITY🌮
Your passion was endless tonight🔥
FEARNOT, amor🩵#LE_SSERAFIM #르세라핌#EASY_CRAZY_HOT#EASY_CRAZY_HOT_CDMX pic.twitter.com/OybTWPhUcl— LE SSERAFIM (@le_sserafim) September 24, 2025
During the show, a netizen shared a video of the members singing and dancing in a Mexican sombrero and poncho.
LE SSERAFIM’s mexican party#EASY_CRAZY_HOT_IN_MEXICO#LE_SSERAFIM #EASY_CRAZY_HOT_IN_CDMX pic.twitter.com/SGuzQLw7xg
— HeeHae🥢 (@Yoongichwita) September 24, 2025
The clip went viral, but sparked immensely mixed reactions.
Some thought that it was racist and problematic, seemingly implying that it was cultural appropriation.
What if I said this was problematic…
— Sarah Manatee (@breakyourcellf) September 24, 2025
Ummmmm tf is this
— B_Sommers (@arianka0rn0) September 24, 2025
wtf is this
— yunjin is a rich man🎸 (@huhferls) September 25, 2025
Bruh, this seems very racist to me
— Kokaine (@SobereignSober) September 25, 2025
Yet, many fans defended the girls and claimed that it was actually non-Mexicans who were sharing anger when most fans actually loved what the members did, calling it appreciation rather than something offensive.
non mexicans in the qrts trying to tell actual mexicans how to feel
— evie ☽ (@fIowerIds) September 24, 2025
Non mexicans trying to drag them LMAOO this is appreciation
— 🐻 (@jenn1esky) September 24, 2025
If you think this is problematic/controversial/offensive it’s because you’re literally looking for excuses to throw h4te towards lsrfm.
A lot of mexicans (myself included) think this is amazing and cute bc they’re not mocking us/being offensive AT ALL— A🜃 (@ramyeonrai) September 24, 2025
mexicans got no problem with them wearing sombreros
meanwhile the non-mexicans in the qrts and comments feeling sensitive and offended: pic.twitter.com/CLyuXB4H0a
— jer 🍒 (@chaerleez) September 25, 2025
The topic of cultural appropriation is rampant in K-Pop, but many think that netizens sometimes take it too far and are too quick to criticize.
Source: www.koreaboo.com