Actor Kim Ji-ho publicly apologized after facing criticism for posting a photo showing underlining in a book borrowed from a public library. However, because similar incidents occurred in the past, suspicions that it was "habitual" have spread.
On the 18th, Kim Ji-ho wrote on her SNS, "I also pulled my back and have had sciatica, so I haven't been able to do yoga for more than three months, and my parents, who have been receiving continued treatment and rehabilitation, have been in the hospital one after another due to accidents and illnesses... How could 2026 be so hard now?" and shared an update on her condition.
Along with that, Kim Ji-ho posted a photo of herself reading in a hospital room. Kim Ji-ho added, "I delayed returning the book and finally finished reading it. My phone distracted and disrupted my concentration, but the writing kept pulling me. Watching my father and mother beside me, I hoped to see the life-dismantling effect that Kim Hoon talks about. It hurts and is hard and lonely. That's why the teacher's writings seem to resonate with me. They sting and hurt."
The problem was Kim Ji-ho's action. In the selfie Kim Ji-ho posted, she was holding a pen in one hand, and several passages in the book she was reading were underlined. It shows that Kim Ji-ho scribbled, including underlining with a pen, in a public book borrowed from the library.
Ultimately, Kim Ji-ho's reading certification photo turned into a controversy. Many people criticized Kim Ji-ho's careless action of underlining and damaging a public book that is borrowed and read by multiple people. In particular, in a past reading certification photo Kim Ji-ho posted, there remained an image of a book with a library barcode that had been underlined. Netizens criticized Kim Ji-ho's behavior as "habitual" and careless. They also pointed out that she should compensate for damaging a public library book.
As the controversy grew, Kim Ji-ho ultimately issued a public apology. Through SNS, Kim Ji-ho explained, "First, I apologize to those who were uncomfortable because of my careless behavior. Out of habit, wanting to remember the end of the book I borrowed from the public library, the habit I had of underlining in my own books came out. It's ridiculous, right? When someone pointed it out, I realized I had done wrong."
Kim Ji-ho proposed a solution, saying, "Regarding this book, I will apologize and replace it, whether by purchasing a new book from the library or by covering the cost," and apologized, "Sometimes I behave so carelessly. I will take this to heart and be more careful in my actions going forward."
Kim Ji-ho debuted in 1994 in the music video for Shin Seung Hun's "After a long time" and gained popularity as a 1990s youth star. Since then she appeared in "Greeting of love", "Glass Slippers", "I don't know women", "Truly good times", and "Broken Arrow", and after "Call restriction" she has been taking a break from acting. She is married to actor Kim Ho-jin and has one daughter.
[Photo] Kim Ji-ho SNS.
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