The late Choi Jin-sil's daughter Choi Jun-hee, who was facing an unexpected controversy ahead of her May wedding, was revealed to have been the victim after the full story came out, drawing sympathy.
On the 17th, Choi Jun-hee personally announced her wedding, saying, "Yes, I'm getting married and moving into my husband's household." She said, "Family has never been an easy word for me. After a childhood filled only with depression, I long resolved to one day create a warm shelter for myself," and left a heartfelt confession that "now I want to live a firmer and warmer life as someone's wife."
The marriage announcement, made at the young age of 23, brought both congratulations and surprise. But the joy was short-lived when past wedding photos, appearing to have been shot in Japan, spread online and once again put her under scrutiny.
The problem stemmed from the fact that the location was known not as a simple temple but as a place where a "mizukokuyo (service for souls of unborn children)" ceremony is held. Mizukokuyo is a ritual to pray for the repose of children who died from miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion. Some internet users responded that "it is inappropriate as a backdrop for wedding announcement photos."
But Choi Jun-hee's position was clear. She explained to a fan's question that "a Korean photographer who often shoots in Japan selected and took the photos," and said, "How could I have known in that vast Tokyo? The last region I went to was Osaka when I was in kindergarten." She added that "those photos were never officially released by me" and emphasized they had been made public without permission. Choi Jun-hee also pleaded, "Please stop harassing me."
She angrily said, "I had more than nine wedding shoots done purely as sponsorships. How would I have known about that one photo? I had no idea." She released messages exchanged with the photographer to explain that the shooting route and location selection were decided by the photographer's side.
She said she was "very upset" and added an explanation of the situation, saying, "I'm obsessed with the United States, so I knew nothing about Japanese culture."
At a time when she is about to start a new chapter in life with her marriage, she has been plagued by a series of noises including suspicions of dating as a minor, controversy over the wedding photo shooting location and unauthorized use of photos. But judging from the disclosed circumstances, it leaves a bitter aftertaste that Choi Jun-hee was also a victim of unauthorized appropriation and overinterpretation.
[Photo] Choi Jun-hee SNS
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