Singer Kim Jang Hoon posted a video of the wedding of Mir, a former member of the group MBLAQ, and after facing criticism over the "forced exposure of a non-celebrity bride," Mir himself directly explained the situation, bringing the matter into a new phase.
The controversy began on the 21st. Kim Jang Hoon attended Mir's wedding held at a location in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province to offer his congratulations and posted on his social media, "Eun-ah's younger brother Cheolyong went to the wedding and suddenly felt a reality check," along with a video. However, in the process the face of the non-celebrity bride was exposed, and some criticized, "It was a private wedding, so revealing personal information showed a lack of consideration."
After recognizing the situation, Kim Jang Hoon immediately deleted the video and posted a lengthy apology. He bowed his head, saying, "I had no idea it was private; I heard from my manager and took it down in a hurry, but it had already spread so it couldn't be contained," and, "I had been walking carefully since my comeback as if on thin ice, but I failed to act my age again and behaved pathetically. I deserve to be criticized and cursed." He especially blamed himself, saying, "I'm even more sorry to Eun-ah and Cheolyong, who are like family, and to their mother for making such a mistake."
It was none other than Mir himself who quelled the five-day controversy. On Christmas, the 25th, a video titled "Private wedding controversy, I spoke directly with hyung Kim Jang Hoon" was released on the YouTube channel "Bangga-ne."
In the video, Mir's sister Ko Eun-ah explained, "Mir is on his honeymoon and just learned about this situation. We were at a loss too," adding, "What needs to be clarified is that Mir's wedding was not private. No reporters came, and Mir was actually disappointed."
Ko Eun-ah defended Kim Jang Hoon, saying, "Because the bride is a private person, it seemed the reporters were being considerate, but articles about senior Kim Jang Hoon are flooding out. They weren't trying to openly reveal the bride's face; it just appeared naturally," and, "He performed so well during the second part, and I'm so sorry that it turned into such a fuss."
Mir, who was connected by phone from his honeymoon, also admitted, "It's because I'm not popular that reporters didn't come, and I don't know why it was considered private; we didn't get attention," and confessed, "Seeing how well he performed made it even more painful that hyung Kim Jang Hoon was getting criticized." He also joked, "Thanks to hyung, we became famous."
In the call, Kim Jang Hoon said in relief, "When I went to the portal site, Mir's wedding was number one because of me. I had hoped the wedding alone would get more attention, so that's good," and he cracked a joke that drew laughs, saying, "Riding this momentum, before the wedding issue dies, I have to go to the farm and sell apples to apologize."
With Mir's side offering an active explanation, the "annoying guest" controversy surrounding Kim Jang Hoon was settled as a misunderstanding and a happening.
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