Kim, SeungbumMpofu, Buhle2024-10-242024-10-242024-04Kim, S. & Mpofu, B., 2024, ‘A theological response to racism in post-apartheid South Africa: A Korean perspective’, HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 80(2), a9120. https://doi.org/10.4102/hts.v80i2.9120.0259-9422 (print)2072-8050 (online)10.4102/hts.v80i2.9120http://hdl.handle.net/2263/98756This article forms part of a special collection: Unthink the West, sub-edited by Fundiswa Kobo and Rothney Tshaka (University of South Africa).DATA AVAILABITY STATEMENT: Data presented and discussed in this article were drawn from existing literature and there was no new data collected through any procedures.This article explores a theological response to racism from a Korean perspective as a way to celebrate the legacy of Vuyani Shadrack Vellem who introduced the first Korean author (S.K.) to Black Theology of Liberation (BTL) in South Africa. The article argues that the privilege of white people, inequality, and racism, have continued in post-1994 South Africa, and that this is happening because the political liberation of black people has not been fully realised. To illustrate this point, the article drew comparisons between BTL of South Africa and Minjung Theology (MT) in South Korea through a case study of examples of racism cases to highlight the reality of the lives of black people and their encounters with racism that has continued in the post-apartheid South African context. CONTRIBUTION: This article is a theological response to the continuing racism challenges in South Africa despite the collapse of apartheid in post- 1994 South Africa and it is an interdisciplinary approach to BLT and MT, which emerged from the Korean context.en© 2024. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.Black Theology of LiberationMinjung TheologyRacismVuyani VellemSouth Africa (SA)SDG-10: Reduced inequalitiesSDG-16: Peace, justice and strong institutionsArticle