[theqoo] THE LATE KIM SAERON LEFT IN DESPAIR… THE EXCESSIVE HATE COMMENTS DIRECTED AT KIM SHINYOUNG, CRUEL DUALITY

Broadcaster Kim Shinyoung, who faced criticism for making rude comments about the virtual idol group PLAVE, is still being heavily criticized by public opinion. Despite acknowledging her mistake and publicly apologizing, malicious comments continue, and with the ongoing mourning for the late Kim Saeron, there is also growing discontent towards the public’s cruel double standards.

On the 17th, Kim Shinyoung apologized to listeners before the broadcast of MBC Radio’s “Noon Hope Song Kim Shinyoung”. This was because, during the previous day’s broadcast, she had used expressions that might have hurt the members of PLAVE and their fans when sharing her honest thoughts about virtual idols.

[summary of the event: here]

Although Kim Shinyoung was merely sharing her thoughts on unfamiliar culture during the broadcast, the comments spread and PLAVE fans strongly criticized her. Some even demanded her departure from “Noon Hope Song Kim Shinyoung” as they felt her comments were demeaning to PLAVE.

In response to the growing controversy, Kim Shinyoung publicly apologized on the 17th broadcast. She said, “Yesterday, I talked about PLAVE, and as you said, I failed to grasp the flow of the times. PLAVE has been working hard, and I think my actions went beyond ignorance into rudeness. I was very rude.” She bowed her head in apology.

Despite her apology, the anger from fans has not subsided. The “Noon Hope Song Kim Shinyoung” listener board is filled with posts demanding Kim Shinyoung’s removal, and her social media accounts have had all posts deleted due to malicious comments. Some netizens criticized the ongoing attacks, arguing that continuing to target someone who has admitted their mistake and apologized politely is an excessive act.

Moreover, just a few days ago, the sudden death of actress Kim Saeron highlighted the issue of malicious comments in the community. According to the Seoul Seongdong Police Station on the 16th, Kim Saeron was found dead at her home in the neighborhood of Haengdang-dong, Seongdong-gu, at 5 p.m.

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As the public mourns Kim Saeron’s death and criticizes the problem of excessive malicious comments, some are also criticizing netizens for creating another victim by attacking Kim Shinyoung. In fact, many stars, including Kim Saeron, have suffered from malicious comments and later passed away, and there is no guarantee that other victims will not emerge in the future.

While it’s understandable that fans are hurt and angry, to prevent the cycle of this negative pattern from continuing, it’s time to calm the heated atmosphere and adopt a more mature attitude.

source: https://naver.me/xgNJV28m

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