Chinese Rappers Take Aim at American Antimissile System in South Korea
The antimissile system, known by a cumbersome name, Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or Thaad, is the target of a rap
that warns South Korea: "How many times do I hadda warn you, my lovely little neighbor boy?" "This time, kid, you going too far," the rap continues in English, later switching to Chinese.
It ain’t gonna terminate violence." The video, which had roughly 50,000 views on YouTube by Friday afternoon, features
the Sichuan-based group CD Rev, whose members say they are influenced by hip-hop stars like Eminem and Dr. Dre.
Thaad is designed to protect South Korea from a North Korean missile attack, but China fears that it will undermine its own security.
"The situation seems to be out of control." The video is bookended by clips of
news accounts about the deployment of Thaad by the United States military.
Now comes the latest weapon in Beijing’s battle against Seoul’s deployment of an American-made antimissile system: the anti-Thaad rap video.
In the video, the group also takes aim at the United States’ alliance with South Korea and the rise in tensions.