Following a few jokes by co-hostesses Tina Fey and Amy Poehler regarding the whole issue with North Korea and "The Interview" last December, the Margaret Cho Golden Globes character was first introduced as a general from the Kim Jong-un North Korea government - and news outlets around the world have accused the stint of being racist.
Aimed at making fun of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, who's been making headlines since December over his attempt to stop Seth Rogen and James Franco movie "The Interview" from being released, the Margaret Cho Golden Globes performance failed to entertain a great number of reviewers.
According to The Daily Mail, the Margaret Cho Golden Globes character, Cho Yung Ja, was a part of the Amy Poehler and Tina Fey act as they hosted the famous awards show for the third and last time; Cho was supposed to be a North Korean general with a love for American pop culture and film industry.
According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the Margaret Cho Golden Globes performance hit a "sour note" with critics panning the performance as widely racist, saying that even though it's discussing the government of a dictatorship, it's still unacceptable to make fun of different Asian cultures.
"In North Korea we know how to put on a show," Cho said in character, according to The Hollywood Reporter. "This is not a show. No. You no have thousand baby playing guitar at the same time. You no have people holding up many card to make one big picture. You no have Dennis Rodman. No basketball at all."
The heavy fake Asian accent turned a lot of people off from the broadcast, at least in English-speaking countries like the US, United Kingdom and Australia, as it was deemed an unnecessary part of the show.
While the Margaret Cho Golden Globes performance might be the first time that many see her in make fun of the North Korea government, she has actually played Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un in the past, particularly in Fey's series "30 Rock."
