Cultural Appropriation in the K-Pop Industry
Illustration Outline
• Introduction
o Attention Grabber (Hook)
o Background Information (Context)
o Thesis statement:
In recent years, certain K-Pop idols have been appropriating sounds and styles from other cultures into their music and appearances. Kim Namjoon, the leader of the incredibly popular group BTS, has done this in the past by wearing cornrows in his hair. While he has apologized and learned from his mistake, many other idols are guilty of this and can’t seem to realize that what they are doing is wrong.
• Body
o Paragraph 1
Idols doing black-face
Example: G-Dragon
o Paragraph 2
Idols wearing African American hairstyles and calling them “trendy”
Example: BLACKPINK’s Lisa wearing box braids in their Kill This Love music video
o Paragraph 3
Idols using traditional clothes from other cultures as an aesthetic
Example: Twice’s Jihyo dressing like a stereotypical Native American for Halloween and introducing herself as “Indian Jihyo”
• Conclusion
o Brief Summary
o Restate Thesis Statement (Paraphrase)
o Offer Solution/Prediction
Sample Solution