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aespa Ningning Earns Praise For Addressing Racists Comments In Recent Video

aespa member Ningning is drawing attention for directly addressing racist comments made against her.

Back in May 2024, a fan commented on Ningning’s Instagram account “It’s okay, Lingling.” To the surprise of many, Ningning responded to the fan. She replied, “Hey,” alongside an emoji of an angry cat.

aespa Ningning Earns Praise For Addressing Racists Comments In Recent Video (Photo : Ningning Instagram)

Later on, Ningning made a comment that read, “I’m not xingxingdingdinglinglinglingringring.”

aespa Ningning Earns Praise For Addressing Racists Comments In Recent Video (Photo : Ningning Instagram)

Many fans criticized the user who called Ningning “Lingling,” as well as slamming others who called her “Ringring” or other variations of her name. Many believe that these are slur words used against East Asians to make fun of their accents.

While Ningning addressed the racist comments on her social media, it appears she wanted to speak on it again. The female idol addressed the issue in a recent video uploaded to aespa’s official YouTube channel.

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During behind-the-scenes footage from the group’s “Supernova” promotions, Ningning mentioned the comments she received again. She told the camera, “I saw this comment yesterday. A fan commented, ‘It’s okay, Lingling.'”

Ningning quickly shut her down, correcting the user. She shook her head and appeared disappointed for a moment, before stating, “Hey. I’m not Lingling. I’m Ningning.”

Many believe this must be an issue that bothers Ningning immensely, leading SM Entertainment to make sure this clip was included in the video despite it being released a month after the initial issue.

Though Ningning tried to smile while addressing the situation, MYs (aespa’s fan base) were quick to share the clip online and asked others to stop calling her the wrong name as a joke.

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On the other hand, many praised Ningning for directly addressing the issue in a way that is both firm and respectful.

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In other news, aespa will release their first Japanese single “Hot Mess” on July 3. They will also release two Japanese songs, “Sun and Moon” and “Zoom Zoom.”

aespa Ningning Earns Praise For Addressing Racists Comments In Recent Video (Photo : aespa on X)

The latter was initially released on October 6, 2023, as the ending theme song for the anime “Beyblade X.”

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