South Korean rapper Owen is in hot water after making sexually inappropriate comments regarding ITZY member Ryujin. Keep on reading to learn more about the situation.
Rapper Owen Makes Sexually Inappropriate Comments Regarding ITZY's Ryujin
South Korean rapper, Owen, is no stranger to controversies. The rapper has once again found himself in hot waters.
Owen was seen replying to a comment made about him online, which claims that ITZY member Ryujin's rap is better than his. His reply to the comment has caused an uproar from ITZY fans, MIDZYs.
The comment exchange reads:
"A: I honestly think our Ryujin unnie's rap is better than yours...
Owen: Yeah. Her rap was created and birthed by my sperm."
The comment has since been deleted, but the internet lives forever. Screenshots of the comment exchange have circulated, and netizens are slamming the rapper for sexually harassing the ITZY member with his comments. Many are flooding his social media accounts, demanding a statement and an apology to be addressed to Ryujin.
This is not the first time Owen has been slammed for his sexually inappropriate comments. During one of his Instagram lives, the rapper was heard saying, "I cannot stand white b*ch*es. I want to r*pe them." This caused massive backlash and scrutiny.
Owen was also previously embroiled in a marijuana controversy after it was revealed to the public that the idol was using the drug. Due to how taboo marijuana usage is in South Korea, Owen had to drop out of Mnet's "Show Me The Money," and quickly edited out of the program.
The rapper also dragged the Black Lives Matter movement on Instagram, which leads to a backlash both in South Korea and internationally. During his live stream, he questions why he needs to acknowledge the struggle of black people.
He also says that he does not give a "f*ck" about the Black Lives Matter movement and does not care about being canceled since he is still making money.
Currently, the rapper is staying out of the spotlight due to his controversies. While he has apologized for his past scandals, he has not realized a statement concerning his comments against ITZY's Ryujin.
ITZY's Recent Activities
ITZY is currently preparing for a comeback on Apr. 30. The girls are scheduled to drop their fourth mini-album, "Guess Who," with the title track "Mafia in the Morning."
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Back on Mar. 20, ITZY released the digital single "Trust Me (MIDZY)." The song is dedicated to their fans and was included in their first global live stream event.
Their last comeback was on Aug. 17, 2020, with their third mini-album "Not Shy." The title track has the same name as the mini-album. While still maintaining ITZY's teen crush pop sound, this is the first time an ITZY title track sang about love, as the girls had previously released tracks focusing on independence and self-love.
"Not Shy" debuted at number one on the Gaon Album Chart. They won five music show wins this era.
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Written by Alexa Lewis
