Actor Park Yeon-su's remark about her daughter Song Ji-a's career sparked controversy. When the comment "Why take this difficult path when an easy path is available?" referring to her daughter choosing golf over accepting a love call from JYP became known, some netizens expressed discomfort, asking "Is the entertainment industry really an easy path?"
Park Yeon-su left a post about Song Ji-a on social media on the 18th. She said, "I used to have so much fun dressing her in dozens of outfits for shoots, but Ji-a said, "Golf is a hundred times easier and more fun." That day I realized. My daughter truly loves golf," expressing her respect for her daughter's choice.
She added, "When grades didn't come out and the agency contacted us, I wondered why you would choose the difficult path when an easy path was available… It took six years for you, who are high-energy, to become calm… You're still not there yet, but I acknowledge your love of golf!"
The photos released with the post also showed Song Ji-a during an advertising shoot. With a striking appearance inheriting the strengths of Song Jong-guk and Park Yeon-su, she struck professional poses in front of the camera and revealed her "star quality." But Song Ji-a ultimately chose golf over the entertainment industry, and recently obtained full membership in the Korea Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA), embarking on a full-fledged path as a player.
The problem was Park Yeon-su's description of the entertainment industry as an "easy path." Some netizens criticized the remark as thoughtless, saying "the entertainment industry is also a field of fierce competition." On the other hand, others defended Park Yeon-su, saying "as a parent she probably meant golf is the harder path."
Song Ji-a gained recognition in 2013 when she appeared with Song Jong-guk on MBC's "Dad! Where Are We Going?" After the show, she drew attention for having girl-group-level visuals and was expected to "likely debut in the entertainment industry," but she rejected even JYP's offer and chose golf.
[Photo] Park Yeon-su social media
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