K-pop fans are responding to the claims that The Little Mermaid is flopping in Korea due to racism, a narrative insisted upon by Western media. Upon the film’s release, many Korean viewers had a positive reaction. One viewer wrote: “Halle Bailey’s acting, her innocent portrayal of Ariel, and her beautiful vocals washed away the shortcomings of the original Ariel.” “I …

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark’s most notable landmarks, has been vandalised with a Russian flag painted across its base. The colours of the red, white and blue ensign were daubed overnight on Thursday on the rock on which the statue of the heroine from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytale rests. Copenhagen police said they had attended the …