Channel S entertainment ‘Attack on Sisters-Worrying Cut Salon’ broadcast screen capture
Channel S entertainment ‘Attack on Sisters-Worrying Cut Salon’ broadcast screen capture
Sam Okyere, a broadcaster from Ghana, apologized for the controversy over racism and sexual harassment in the past.
Sam Okyere appeared as a trouble counselor in the Channel S entertainment show ‘Attack Sisters-Worried Cut Salon’ (hereinfollowing referred to as ‘Attack Sisters’), which aired on the 21st.
Sam Okyere said, “Before we talk today, I want to apologize.” “I want to apologize to those who have liked me and loved me so much. He bowed his head.
He continued, “I received a lot of love while living in Korea, and I want to return it with great love, but people still say, ‘Go back to Ghana!’, so I’m worried regarding what to do.”
Host Park Mi-sun asked, “Is work also stopped?” Sam Okyere said, “That’s right. When I had a lot of work, I moved to near Sangam. But at some point, the work stopped and disappeared, and at some point, the work I liked and worked hard on disappeared, so I wanted to do something.”
Sam Okyere said, “Among my friends, there are a lot of English instructors, so I asked for it. ask for help if Those friends were also cautious. They have their point of view, and since I was a high school student at the time, parents might object. I thought it would be difficult with that thought,” he recalled.
When Sam Okyere was asked, “Do you hate Korea?”, “If you hate Korea, would you stay here? i want to live in korea I like Korea,” he explained. Park Mi-sun asked, “What do you like best in Korea?” Sam Okyere said, “I like Korean people. I have many Korean friends. Friends I’ve known for over 10 years have contacted me often and taken care of me.”
“When I go to a restaurant, the mothers treat me very well. When I first came to Korea, when I learned Korean, I learned ‘Jeong’. Even in a difficult environment, Jung was fully felt by her Korean friends. There are many friends around me who want to come to Korea,” he said. “If I had hated Korea, I would have told them not to come. But never talk like that. Because my experience is my experience. There are a lot of really nice, friendly and warm Korean people, so you can really feel the affection when you come.”
In response, host Kim Ho-young said, “When something difficult happens, I learn and feel various things, but there are things I realize. Sam Okyere said, “I have lived here for 13 years, but I realized that I still lack a lot of knowledge regarding Korea and there are many things I do not know. You shouldn’t speak carelessly. Think regarding it, do it twice, three times, ask people around you. Most importantly, life is lifelong education. I have to learn from my life and learn more from my mistakes.”
Jang Young-ran asked, “If you went back to that situation, how would you apologize?” Sam Okyere said, “I probably wouldn’t have posted (posts) at first. I think the platform is important when you want to deliver a message. Isn’t SNS a text? If you empathize a little there, you can turn it in a strange direction.”
He said, “There was a short thought there. He probably wouldn’t have posted it in the first place, and even if he did, he would have pointed out the mistake and apologized for posting it right away. And he would have contacted those friends saying he was sorry. He liked Ghana hyungs so he followed them, but he said he was so sorry that he mightn’t understand their feelings. I’m so sorry if I have a chance to meet my friends. I am very sorry for turning it in a bad way.”
Kim Ho-young said, “The truth will reach you someday,” and Park Mi-sun said, “If you start with small things little by little, good things can happen someday. If you work hard, people will recognize you,” she encouraged.
In 2020, Sam Okyere posted a graduation photo of Uijeongbu High School students parodying the ‘Coffin Boys’ on his Instagram, criticizing it as a disrespect for black people. Then, he used the hashtag ‘teakpop’ to demean K-pop, and the fact that he made a gesture demeaning Asians in past broadcasts was re-examined. In addition, the controversy grew when it became known that she “liked” actress Park Eun-hye on a comment sexually harassing her.
Sam Okyere apologized several times for the controversial parts at the time, but it was not enough to turn the already cold heart of the public. After that, Sam Okyere got off several shows he was appearing on.
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