Singers Kim Jang Hoon and In Soon‑yi. At an age in their 60s, they are being criticized for not acting their age properly.
Born in 1963 and now 62, Kim Jang Hoon, and born in 1957 and now 68, In Soon‑yi share the commonality of forgetting the 'private' principle and exposing the faces of non‑celebrities at weddings. In particular, they became the target of criticism for exposing the faces of people whom the wedding parties had so tightly covered.
Kim Jang Hoon attended the wedding of Mir, formerly of the group MBLAQ, held at a location in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, on the 21st. Mir married a non‑celebrity and opened the second chapter of his life, and to celebrate that, Kim Jang Hoon posted on his social account, "Eun‑a's younger brother Cheolyong went to the wedding and suddenly got a reality check," along with a video, but it caused a 'catastrophe' by exposing the non‑celebrity bride's face.
When the controversy grew, Kim Jang Hoon deleted the video and said, "I had no idea it was private; I heard from my manager through the news that I was on it and hurriedly took it down, but by then it had already spread, so it could not be put back. Not knowing that, I happily called and said it went very well with Cheolyong and his family, so I am deeply ashamed," and added, "Since my return I've been trying to be careful as if walking on thin ice so as not to cause controversy, but I still failed to act my age and behaved pathetically. I am very embarrassed and sorry. I deserve the criticism and blame."
Kim Jang Hoon said, "Lately I've been very busy and things have improved a lot, and I kept telling myself 'don't be proud' and 'always live humbly,' but when this happened, it's just pathetic. I'm deeply sorry. Especially Eun‑a, Cheolyong, Eun‑a's older sister, and their mother — they are special people who feel like family, and I'm more sorry for making this mistake. From today I will reflect on myself in the humblest way and pull myself together so I can become a different person," he added.
Before Kim Jang Hoon, In Soon‑yi committed the same mistake. Attending the wedding of Kim Jongmin of KOYOTE and his non‑celebrity wife, In Soon‑yi revealed the bride's photo while sharing wedding photos and was criticized. She deleted the photo immediately and tried to manage the situation, but the spilled water could not be gathered back.
In Soon‑yi apologized, saying, "The wedding of a junior I care about was supposed to be private, but I failed to recognize that and the couple looked so beautiful that I posted the photo. I deeply apologized to the groom and bride this morning and they said it was okay, but my heart is still very heavy and I feel sorry. I should have been more careful and protected them... I am truly sorry to the couple and I pray that their lives will be filled with happiness and love going forward."
At different ages, 60 is called 'i‑sun (耳順)'. Having passed the age of 40, bewilderment (不惑), when one is no longer led astray by worldly matters, and the age of 50, knowing the mandate of heaven (知天命), Kim Jang Hoon and In Soon‑yi have passed i‑sun, yet by forgetting consideration for non‑celebrities they could not avoid criticism.
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