New Delhi, April 4 -- The K-pop group KISS OF LIFE issued an apology recently after fans called out on mockery of the Black culture during livestream event of Julie's birthday. The video attracted backlash from netizens, who alleged that the broadcast was offensive and stereotypical.

The live stream event posted on the band's YouTube channel on April 2 featured Julie, Belle, Natty, and Haneul, who appeared in outfits and hairdos linked with Black culture. internet users were left agitated after the videos and clips of the deemed racist portrayal went viral on social media. In the video clip, the K-pop singers can be seen rapping and freestyle dancing to the theme "old-school hip hop vibes."

This prompted the South Korean girl group KISS...