Jay Park Condemns Racist Language of President Trump Against Asian Americans

Jay Park, a Korean American artist, posted a remark he created about the racial rhetoric of President Trump against Asian Americans.

"In my opinion, a president is a leader, and a leader is accountable and should take responsibility for his people. As the president of the United States, he should be concerned about the safety of the People of the united states. People in America originate in all varieties of ethnicities, and that involves Asian Americans."

The remark, published initially by Billboard and later published by NextShark, a leading Asian news site, denounced the president for using the word "Chinese virus" instead of its proper name "COVID-19."

"In these trying times wherein Asian-American people are not only threatened and harassed, what the US President did was reckless and immoral. Instead of protecting his people, he insulted them more. He stepped out in public and called COVID-19 a "Chinese" virus as if the racism these Asian-American people get in the streets is not enough."

JAY PARK CAREER

Park first became famous as the leader of the South Korean boy band 2 PM, which was established in 2008 by the record company JYP Entertainment, after four years as a trainee. Park fled to Seattle in September 2009 after remarks he had written about Korea in 2005 as the Korean press published a teen; Park formally left the company early in 2010.

Park released a cover version of B.o. B's single "Nothin' on You" to YouTube in March 2010, featuring his original verse and lyrics, which made the rounds and achieved over 2,000,000 views in much less than 24 hours, progressing to the launching of Park's first EP, Count on Me in July 2010, which peaked at number one on the Gaon List.

In June 2010, Park traveled to South Korea to start shooting Hype Nation under Ned Sherman, CEO of Digital Media Cable. Park signed a memorandum of understanding as a singer and actor in July 2010, with SidusHQ, one of the largest companies in Korea.

In November 2019, Jay Park released an EP, called This Wasn't Supposed to Happen, with the US performer Hit-Boy and named it for the surprise aspect of his collaborative work. The second Roc Nation, that Park launch was marked by 'This Wasn't Supposed to Happen' and followed by a single "k-town."

For the single "Son Malas," Park collaborated with Latin musician and fellow Roc Nation sign Mozart La Para a month later. There were music videos in both songs. Park's work takes its origins from the 90s primarily in R&B and hip hop.

The works of these American artists which he has grown up listening to influenced him: Usher, Michael Jackson, Nas, Tupac, Dr. Dre and Canibus, Ginuwine, Musiq, Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, Soulchild, Justin Timberlake, Eminem, and JayZ. Park cites Usher as his mentor and one of his most significant influences, whom he began listening to in grade school.