the kpop industry itself is widely known for using blackness as a stepping stone toward fame. such history has created a general distrust between black people and the industry. so when cortis—a group that already presents their exterior through things often associated with black culture like streetwear, sagging, slang, and hand signs—films a tiktok where they act as if they are gang affiliated, it creates room for misinterpretation. not because gang culture is black culture, but because of how o