'Kanye West' prank in Korea sparks racism backlash

A prank trend circulating on Korean social media is drawing growing criticism for racism, after videos showed people wearing masks depicting the face of rapper Ye, previously known as Kanye West, to frighten family members. One widely shared clip uploaded to Instagram shows a woman opening her front door and asking, “Who is it?” in a trembling voice. A figure wearing a full-face mask resembling a Black man stands silently in the doorway and then pushes forward as if trying to enter. The woman sc

By The Korea Herald