No one is surprised - Monsta X's Jooheon demonstrates "Black Man English" on Radiostar

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

Basically from my weak understanding he says he learned english bc he "wanted to become a black person" and express hip hop/black people soul or something. If someone can translate this better, or I find a translation I'd be happy to include it.

EDIT: Here is a more accurate trans.

source: MBCEnt

He singlehandedly brings the group down.

Comments

[misspoirot.livejournal.com]

Ew

[amandaplan.livejournal.com]

Bye.Idk who he is and now I will never find out. Will mute him during music shows,

[jjang-intae.livejournal.com]

I've never liked him since No Mercy and he just keeps on giving me more reasons to dislike him

I'm not even going to watch the video

[kjc48.livejournal.com]

Never listened to this group. They're one of the hip-pop* groups, right? We all know it was just a matter of time.

They really believe black people have their own version of english/language. You would think a country like Korea would understand the idea of a "dialect"

Re: I'm not even going to watch the video

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

Yes they are but tbh the only one in this group who is consistently pushing my limits was him. He also rapped the n-word during the elimination show they were part of to make this group (he was sing/rapping "I don't like" by Chief Keef). The other rapper that's in the group has done nothing to make me believe he's an asshole in the form of appropriation, bad lyrics, etc.

[leopolitan.livejournal.com]

i hate this douche, i feel like someone made him in a lab with the worst parts of zico and rapmons DNA

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

i made a joke about that on my tumblr LMAO great minds think alike

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

Where's my comment about rappers in kpop groups being inherently the most racist lol

[atopworld.livejournal.com]

WHO?


Exactly.

I have too much of a headache to rant wildly so...

[jrt131n.livejournal.com]

They ain't ever gonna learn. No matter how many times people call them out. It will just go in one ear and out the other.

[pandaapple27.livejournal.com]

Look at me, I know hep-hop, I can speak just like the blacks who I shamelessly attempt to emulate but fail completely. Trash.

I wish Korea could just be culturally aware. Like this country causes a SCENE when TMZ made fun of a Korean's English(which I think TMZ was out of line to do such as thing as well), but this nothing. Lets just laugh and not pretend we're not hypocrites. ok.

[atopworld.livejournal.com]

Lol, don't even get me started on that second half of your comment. I'll just nod my head and sip my tea in silence.

[cooliosa.livejournal.com]

i was getting into them cuz some of other members seemed cute but he was my least favorite anyways i just hope minhyuk and wonho remain flaw free for as long as they can

[jaelissi.livejournal.com]

I don't know who he is, but he seems confused. He literally said he wanted to become a black person. He's internalizing/perpetuating stereotypes and his impression was terrible, but I think someone wanting to become another race needs guidance, not hate. Guidance he won't be receiving, as he sat and said this at a table with six other people, but I'm not getting this knee jerk anger reaction.

It won't be appreciated, but that was my 2¢.

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

There have been idols who have been given guidance and have ignored it, entire stations as well.

Maybe that's why people now are kind of over it.

[audiograms.livejournal.com]

ugh this tool, I was just getting ready to give him a second chance too...

[921227.livejournal.com]

Didn't watch the clip, but if it's anything like the other 3564x clips of idols imitating aave/black people then it's already too much and I'm /not/ here for it

I aint have anything against him up until now, but now he is def off my radar

[ggumd.livejournal.com]

Isn't his group still new? how is he getting gigs like radio star

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

I'm guessing since Jimin was there it had to do with idols on rap TV shows and Mino wasn't interested

[magicpineapple.livejournal.com]

ZOMG OPPA SO FUNNAYYYY!!!111

ugh gtfo & diaf. that shit ain't funny. at all.

[lilyhip.livejournal.com]

ugh so dumb.
i just saw this and i can't. http://wooz2.tumblr.com/post/124223641445
not surprised by jin cause he seems like a vain ass. but why suga why?

[hyungmoney.livejournal.com]

i'm so disappointed in yoongi, he's sleeping on the couch tonight

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

I've only seen him on SMTM and tried to give him the benefit of doubt for appearing like a douche (I found him intensely unlikeable) because mnet is evil with edits but look at what we have here...

[missingmisnomer.livejournal.com]

ew

[baekpedaling.livejournal.com]

Is this an attempt at aave or a Tracy Morgan impression?
If it's Tracy Morgan that was shit at best and if it's "black man English" this is a no. Take your construction man jacket and kick rocks.

Why is this even considered a talent? Will the next new idol do an impression of "white people english"?

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

Like I said, regardless he said he learned english from black people bc he wanted to be black. So him imitating a specific black person doesn't really matter?

[seroquels.livejournal.com]

ya know what...not today

[hipployta.livejournal.com]

Finally the dragging he deserves...he also dissed Jimin just because they told him too and then said he was an AOA fan...nah sit down and be quiet flop

[horichansenpai.livejournal.com]

*looks at the title* *grimaces*

*watches video* *grimaces*

*sees that the video is an official upload* *grimaces*

*looks at some of the YouTube comments* *grimaces*

[iznanassi.livejournal.com]

i'm so sorry

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

what the hell

[raksha38.livejournal.com]

[agoongprincess.livejournal.com]

A+

My attempt at translating.

[soft-taozi.livejournal.com]

Take with a grain of salt cause I have a terrible headache rn.

Caption - 'You said you dance and follow black rap'
Jooheon - 'Because of hip hop I've always [thought] 'I want to be become a black person' and I use somewhat a lot of English.'
Presenter - 'Black peoples 'soul, feel''.
Caption ' 'How can you become a black person.'
Caption - 'Jooheon who wants soul like a black person'.
Presenter: [not sure]
Joonheon: 'I follow how [they] wear their clothes.'

Presenter: 'How do you use English?'
Jooheon: 'With English I just listen to their examples' '[in english] - What you talking about.'
Caption: 'It had feeling', 'He did well.'

[Jooheon continues his 'English'

Gok Joo: 'I think I heard big size.
Hong Chul - 'You heard well."
Caption - "If you go to Itaewon you'll always hear these words."

[Then they start talking about hats]

Re: My attempt at translating.

[kashiyaek.livejournal.com]

thank you! hope your headache clears up though. ):
what a terrible mess this kid is...