"The most hated rapper in the world" Kanye West makes NewJeans and aespa receive a "storm" of criticism

Many viewers expressed disappointment with this decision of Kpop idols as Kanye is a notorious rapper and has been constantly criticized for his actions.

Kanye West recently held a concert called Ye x Ty Dolla Sign Vultures Listening Experience at Goyang Stadium (South Korea), marking the first time the rapper returned to this country in 14 years. Therefore, the concert attracted a lot of attention from fans, even K-Pop stars. According to statistics, more than 35,000 spectators attended this performance.

Many artists were spotted at the American rapper's concert, such as NewJeans members - Minji, Hanni and Danielle; Winter and Giselle of aespa, Seulgi of Red Velvet; CL and Minzy of 2NE1; Jeon Somi, Zion.T; Treasure members - Jihoon and Choi Hyun Suk.

aespa's idol Giselle even publicly posted photos of herself attending the event on her personal Instagram with nearly 8 million followers. Despite being asked by many fans to delete the post, Giselle did not respond.

According to the Korea Times, Korean celebrities who attended Kanye West's concert may have been implicated because they were unaware of the rapper's controversial past. Many netizens posted criticism of the K-pop artists, questioning whether they knew about Kanye West's past.

For example, his 2016 release of the song "Famous" was widely condemned for its lyrics, which were seen as sexually harassing American pop singer Taylor Swift. The rapper has also been widely criticized for his anti-Semitic comments.

In 2022, West was criticized for attending a "Nyotaimori" event, commonly known as "body sushi", in which sushi is served on a naked woman's body, at a birthday party with his then-9-year-old daughter. He also praised Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany in an interview.

Besides the criticism, there were also opinions defending the artists with comments such as: "Maybe they just came because it was a famous singer's concert", "We should separate personal arguments from their works of art", "It seems like the stars attended because they were invited"...

Kanye West's concert reportedly lasted two and a half hours and he performed a total of 74 songs, including his early hits like Stronger and Good Life.

Kanye Omari West, born in 1977, is known as a famous producer, singer and fashion businessman. In each field, Kanye West has achieved certain success and helped him enter the list of the most powerful artists in America.

Kanye's music career began in the early 2000s. In 2004, he released his debut solo album, "The College Dropout," which became an instant phenomenon. Over the next decade, Kanye West continued to produce critically acclaimed and commercially successful works.

Kanye West is one of the world's best-selling artists, with over 140 million albums sold worldwide. He has won multiple Grammy Awards and was named one of Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World" in 2005 and 2015. In 2020, Kanye West was listed as a billionaire by Forbes with a net worth of $1.3 billion.

Once a billionaire rapper and a fashion icon in the world of music, Kanye West has been widely boycotted in recent years due to a series of notable statements and actions. He is Taylor Swift's "arch-enemy" and the most hated rapper in the world.

This also explains why Kanye West was shunned by his colleagues, criticized by the audience, and why many brands he represented decided to terminate their contracts.

Taylor Swift's enemy caused trouble again, indirectly harming 2NE1 - BLACKPINK turned against each other Snow7 months agoKanye West is the most controversial rapper at the moment. People speculate that because of the widespread boycott, Ye was forced to go to Korea. Notably, his appearance brought scandal to many people.