KCON Artist Announcement Accused Of Replacing One “Racist” Controversy With Another
KCON LA’s recent announcement has sparked severe backlash.
One of the groups that was set to perform was KISS OF LIFE, but their appearance was canceled, with some believing it was due to the criticism they had for their controversial live broadcast.
KISS OF LIFE’s KCON Appearance Cancellation Sparks Mixed Reactions
With the show only a few months away, KCON made an announcement revealing two new and rookie idol acts that would be appearing, and one of them was THE BLACK LABEL‘s new co-ed group ALLDAY PROJECT.
Yet, it has been met with criticism due to member Tarzzan being accused of cultural appropriation.
THE BLACK LABEL’s Co-Ed Group Already Under Fire For Cultural Appropriation Before Debut
When the tweet was shared, KCON was hit with backlash. Netizens believed the decision was hypocritical, and some even said it was replacing one group that was criticized for racial insensitivity with another.
how are gonna kick out kiss of life for being racially insensitive and moving black and latino culture to just put a group with head niggaboo in the lineup https://t.co/FVVOFP8peg
— nes ☘︎ ₊˚⊹ ᡣ𐭩 SUNOO DAY ! (@heefresca) June 23, 2025
kiof getting kicked out of kcon for being racially insensitive and is still getting dragged to hell and back after god knows how many apologies and that one mfer in this grp is walking free with twt dickriders on his back but what do i know https://t.co/iMb0F4Fzge pic.twitter.com/z5w9uoas6e
— crackerphobic || pbb era (@Y0DAHAN) June 24, 2025
kcon failing the don’t bring racist and problematic group challenge …… again https://t.co/dCwCKAJK8S pic.twitter.com/uYoCjRkAeI
— Skitty ⁺¹ 🍇 (@skittytheo) June 23, 2025
is the one with the braids not going to be there cause how ass backward would it be to get rid of kiof and then do this https://t.co/yVc73CrSX7 pic.twitter.com/7Ex9tTiiqO
— s ¹²⁷ (@jaehaning) June 23, 2025
removed a group bc of cultural appropriation just to add another one help💀
likee that korean man got no business doing all that + their merch i mean wtf https://t.co/MOlur6wf65 pic.twitter.com/iuOucLDxJv
— Blue (@blue_erioo) June 24, 2025
the replaced a group who was getting backlash for racism with another group thats getting backlash for racism https://t.co/gBqXjXcoxG
— ai⁷🫧 (@xouloist) June 23, 2025
KCON is set to run in LA at the start of August.
