Kiss of Life's live stream sparked accusations of racism on April 2nd

The K-pop group Kiss of Life (Kiof) faced accusations of racism following a live stream on April 2nd. The stream, intended as an "old-school hip-hop party," featured the members imitating behaviors and styles associated with Black American culture. This led to fans condemning cultural appropriation. International fans expressed disapproval on social media, leading to calls for an apology. The group's agency, S2 Entertainment, issued an official apology, acknowledging the potential reinforcement of stereotypes and promising more care in the future. They also announced the removal of the live stream content. The incident prompted the disbanding of the group's official Brazilian fan club and the global fan club also announced the ending of its actions. This follows a previous controversy in 2023 involving member Julie.