A Chilean comedy programme, Mi Barrio, is facing backlash over a parody sketch about the K-pop band BTS.
The sketch saw actors playing the South Korean members of BTS and introducing themselves with names such as “Kim Jong-Uno”, “Kim Jong-dos” and “Kim Jong-tres”.
On Saturday (10 April), the show aired a skit that mocked BTS and the Korean language.
“There is NOTHING funny about racism, especially in a time where Asian hate crimes have been rampant around the world.