Actor Kim Young-ok scolded Red Velvet Irene about marriage. However, netizens' reactions are mixed over her comment about pregnancy, which is considered a sensitive topic for active girl groups.
On the 25th, a video titled "Dubai jjondeuk cookie, spring cabbage bibimbap, next is definitely a(iren)xhal(money)|monthly grandmother's house EP.01" was uploaded to Kim Young-ok's YouTube channel.
That day, Kim Young-ok met Red Velvet Irene and talked about various topics. Kim Young-ok looked through Irene's self-introduction to get to know her, and upon hearing that she liked Korean dishes such as kimchi stew and soybean paste stew, asked, "Do you like cooking?"
Irene replied, "I really do it sometimes. Once or twice a year," and Kim Young-ok replied, "You can exaggerate," drawing laughter. Then Irene answered frankly, "I really cook sometimes when I feel like I want to take care of myself a little."
But upon hearing this, Kim Young-ok asked, "You will think about marriage too, right? Aren't you going to?" Irene, flustered, said, "Marriage?" and then cautiously added, "I will sometime, but not right now..."
Then Kim Young-ok said, "Sometime? There are fertility issues, aren't there?" seemingly urging her to marry, and Irene tried to defuse the situation with laughter.
After the video was released, netizens' reactions were mixed. Some pointed out that because marriage or pregnancy are considered taboo topics for active girl groups, the remarks could be seen as somewhat rude. In fact, Irene showed a cautious attitude—hesitating and appearing flustered when the topic came up. On the other hand, opinions followed that it was a story an elder in life could reasonably tell. They explained that because Kim Young-ok thought of Irene like a biological granddaughter, she could give such practical nagging.
Meanwhile, Irene is scheduled to release her first full solo album, Biggest Fan, on the 30th and make her solo comeback.
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