Clip of American rappers smoking weed causes stir in Korea

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

A video clip of members of an American hip-pop group smoking marijuana in a Korean airport is causing a stir among Internet users who claim the singers should be brought back to the country for prosecution.

The footage shows hip-pop group Onyx, which debuted in 1993 with an album titled “Bacdafucup,” smoking the banned substance here in Korea and was uploaded on Youtube in March 2009.

In a 100-second-long clip, titled “Onyx Smoking weed in Korean airport,” three members of the group smoke marijuana and say such words as “Korea”, “Seoul” and “International Airport” in a place that looks like an airport smoking room.

It also shows one member looking at passing-by maintenance staff and making taunting remarks.

The video clip did not attract much attention at the time of the release more than one and a half years ago.

But in light of the illegal substance abuse by celebrities getting coverage over the past week, the behavior of American hip-hop singers has become the center of the attention, particularly among netizens.

On Saturday, actor Kim Sung-min, 36, was arrested for possessing and habitually using the banned drug methamphetamine. Singer Crown J, 31, was apprehended for smoking marijuana while staying overseas, Sunday.

Internet users here said it is illegal to smoke marijuana in Korea, arguing they should be punished under the domestic law.

“It is wrong of them to smoke marijuana here and talk about Korea in such a disrespectful manner. The airport should strengthen measures to keep illegal drugs out,” one netizen said.

Some Internet users overseas also posted comments, saying they would like to know how they can get marijuana in Korea and that it was incredible for American singers to pull it off without getting caught.

Sources: godoftheunderground & Lee Hyo-sik @ The Korea Times

Comments

[notyourgeisha.livejournal.com]

"Bacdafucup"

brb, dying XD

[captainmarvel.livejournal.com]

mte

[mouthings.livejournal.com]

um. wow.

[anthonymarie.livejournal.com]

well Onyx 's going down.

[mahmoodnooni23.livejournal.com]

hes goin down basement

[lightspeedsquid.livejournal.com]

lol what a cool guy, smoking weed in an airport...

[mahmoodnooni23.livejournal.com]

hahaha mte

[umbrella-smile.livejournal.com]

in a place that looks like an airport smoking room.

You know, they never do specifically say what you can and can't smoke in those smoking rooms...

time of the release more than one and a half years ago.

Tardy to the party are we?

[niara-honey.livejournal.com]

woooaah aooooh woooah aoh

[hardcorxsooshee.livejournal.com]

kewl album title.

[hitme.livejournal.com]

Wow. I'm embarrassed to be American rn.
No respect, man.

[niara-honey.livejournal.com]

lol don't be.
they don't represent anyone but themselves.

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

old as hell..

[anatawawho.livejournal.com]

i'm pretty sure them "talking about Korea in such a disrespectful manner" is what they are actually upset about.
butthurt koreans.

[oonalala.livejournal.com]

But did they actually talk about Korea in a disrespectful manner? The sound on my computer isn't that great so maybe I missed it, but I didn't hear them disrespecting Korea.

Regardless, they come off looking like dumb asses.

This just in: wannabe American hip-hop artists smoke pot

[reeses6826.livejournal.com]

(http://photobucket.com/images/lol)

Not quite wanna-be, sweetie

[rocketlaunching.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onyx_(group)

Just old-school.

[spread.livejournal.com]

What did I just watch?
Matter of fact, why did I just watch that?
I though I was on worldstarhiphop.com for a minute..
XDD

[rocketlaunching.livejournal.com]

Onyx on OMTD... I thought I'd never see the day.

[piratedlove.livejournal.com]

LOL what.


and how fucked up to smoke weed in an airport.

[cotxpaxi.livejournal.com]

... as an overseas internet user, i would also like to know where to get marijuana in korea.

[umbrella-smile.livejournal.com]

LOL that line made me crack up

[seobyo.livejournal.com]

[djkenz.livejournal.com]

appropriate~

[niara-honey.livejournal.com]

wonder if they're going to srsly crackdown on searching rappers who come to korea now.
only takes a few dumbasses to ruin it for everyone.

[cotxpaxi.livejournal.com]

ahem & 'black' people probs `-` `-` `-`

[shanny-w.livejournal.com]

lol@100 second long clip. Didn't Korea make some Korean dude come back to Korea and serve time in jail cause he smoked pot when he was in America? Damn. Relax.

[xica-s.livejournal.com]

OH LAWD

[brucelynn.livejournal.com]

Hey bb lol

[underhand-glory.livejournal.com]

lol the balls on these guys. they're not korean and i'm pretty sure the statute of limitations is wayyy up but i'm not amurrcan so idk how these things worl

[niara-honey.livejournal.com]

they plainly were doing something illegal/wrong on purpose since it's pretty much illegal to smoke marijuana in buildings even in the us.
even if it was a 'smoking' room, it's pretty doubtful that they thought smoking weed would be ok. they're just dumbasses.

[niara-honey.livejournal.com]

they were high? lol

[aaalove.livejournal.com]

what assholes

[nene718.livejournal.com]

Rude, stupid, and assholish.

LOL

[defacetheessays.livejournal.com]

so many sticks, so many asses

[xloveintheicex.livejournal.com]

well they're smart.... -.-

[831panda831.livejournal.com]

1. They don't specify what you can smoke in smoking rooms
2. Sometimes the law of the country doesn't apply to airports if you have a transit flight
3. Its not like you can deport them back to korea for trial korea, so don't even try to send interpol after them.


BUT
WHY THE FUCK ARE YOU GETTING HIGH IN AN AIRPORT FOR SON?

[831panda831.livejournal.com]

Actually no , its chill to smoke weed, BUT WHY YOU RECORDING IT?