For donations totaling as much as 20 billion won, singer Kim Jang Hoon, long called a "philanthropy angel," has become the focus of an unexpected controversy. He posted then deleted a wedding video on social media that contained the face of Mir of MBLAQ's non-celebrity wife and apologized, but as excessive criticism continued, voices saying "because it was a mistake, sharp reactions should be restrained" have also emerged.
Earlier, Kim Jang Hoon said on a recently released YouTube channel video, "Hawasu," "I donated 20 billion won but I actually don't have even 10 won of personal assets. I have no money in my bank account and no house," which drew attention. He left a deep impression on many with his distinctive upbeat manner, saying, "Still, life isn't difficult," as he described his life.
Kim Jang Hoon, who has dedicated his life to sharing, has this time come under scrutiny over an unexpected controversy. On the 21st, Kim Jang Hoon performed a celebratory song at Mir's private wedding held in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, and then posted video footage of the wedding scenery on his social media. The problem was that the video exposed the face of the non-celebrity bride as it was.
As the controversy grew, Kim Jang Hoon immediately deleted the video and posted a long apology. He bowed his head, saying, "I had no idea it was a private wedding. I learned from articles via my manager and hastily took it down, but it had already spread," and "I behaved shamefully and failed to live up to my age. I deserve to be cursed at and criticized."
He continued, "Since my return I've been walking on thin ice and was being careful, so I'm very embarrassed that this happened," and "I'm especially more sorry to Eun-ah and Cheol-yong, who are like family, and their family members. From now on I will check and be careful to a pathological degree," repeating his apology.
Alongside claims that Kim Jang Hoon's wrongdoing in the matter is clear, some have responded that considering his heartfelt apology and past actions, "there's no need to condemn him for a mistake," and "he immediately admitted it without excuses and bowed his head, so excessive criticism should be restrained."
Because Kim Jang Hoon has lived without a house and returned hundreds of billions of won to society, the atmosphere around this controversy is marked by even more mixed views. Of course, the public release of video from a private event and, in particular, the infringement of a non-celebrity's portrait rights are aspects that must be clearly addressed, but since he acknowledged it was an unintended mistake and immediately apologized, voices saying that calm criticism rather than indiscriminate piling-on is needed are gaining strength.
True to the name "philanthropy angel," Kim Jang Hoon has always vowed to live humbly. He said he would once again reflect on himself because of this incident, and attention is gathering on how he will appear before the public after overcoming the controversy.
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