Singer Seo In Young reflected on controversies about herself and vowed to reform.
On the 26th Seo In Young released a video titled 'Seo In Young reads malicious comments after returning after 10 years (truths and lies)' on her YouTube channel "Seo In Young's reform."
Standing in front of the camera after a long time, Seo In Young confronted past controversial incidents and the malicious comments attached to them. Seo In Young first shared that she had lost nearly 10kg and said, "I think YouTube is the only place where I can genuinely show my true feelings. I didn't choose the channel name, but it doesn't sound bad. People recognizing their mistakes and making efforts — where is that bad? I think admitting it is important."
I used to like looking up malicious comments. There were so many surprising things and everyone seemed so clever. After reading the comments, Park Jung Ah cried but I felt they were novel. You have to be smart to write malicious comments. But after my heart was hurt I stopped looking at them altogether. I even thought about retiring. I thought because I had done wrong things this kind of reaction would happen. I don't know what real reaction will come out.
Seo In Young said about the 2016 'Radio Star' using informal speech incident, "There wasn't a script; Ga In suddenly spoke and I actually got angry. In the waiting room I was thinking about how to ease the tension, how to do well, but it felt like getting hit on the back of the head. I had already resolved things with Narsha through 'Heroine' but she brought it up later. After the broadcast I posted something on Instagram targeting Ga In, so it became more of a problem. That part is so embarrassing."
Reading related malicious comments, Seo In Young said, "I resolved things with Ga In but I couldn't say sorry, so I want to take this opportunity to do so," and after sending a video message she said, "I really dislike the pattern of strong-weak-weak-strong. I'm strong-strong-weak-weak." In particular Seo In Young said, "I think I lost the power struggle. Ga In was stronger. I was so taken aback by how strong she was," which drew laughter.
Regarding the 2011 'tilting the head' incident she said, "It was a real situation. The production team is not at fault. It's all my fault. I wonder if I really had to use the word 'rude.' I don't think I would use it now." Seo In Young admitted, "One of my bad habits is speaking informally," and said, "I think I have some trouble controlling my emotions. There's still a temper left even now."
About the 2010 power struggles with cast members such as Nicole, Yoo In Na and Ga Hee on 'Heroine,' she said, "Back then I thought seniors and juniors should be treated very respectfully. Of course you should greet senior Noh Sa Yeon respectfully, but Yoo In Na came off as being coy, which I felt didn't match my personality. I have nothing to say because I judged people as I wished." Seo In Young emphasized that it wasn't scripted, reiterated that the production team was not at fault, and expressed apologies to Ga Hee and Yoo In Na.
Regarding the alleged feud with Baek Z Young in 2013 she explained, "I knew Baek Z Young didn't like me much. I hoped she wouldn't hate me, not even dislike me, but when she spoke like that I was so upset. Later Baek Z Young and I resolved it at an afterparty for an awards ceremony," and regarding why she values seniority she said, "I missed seeing someone so I couldn't greet them and got scolded by an older sister. Some seniors scolded me for not bowing to 90 degrees, so that's why."
About the 2017 'With You 2' swearing incident she said, "I really saw that footage for the first time. I didn't read the articles either. To be honest, at that time I had been off for years while taking medication for panic disorder. It was wrong to swear like that. At that time I slept on the floor for many hours and when I woke up I was in a sensitive state, and having to wait more than nine hours again drove me crazy. The person I swore at was my manager. I didn't swear at the writer. There was also a list saying I was part of power harassment, but that's not true. I'm not such a disgusting person. With my personality I wouldn't have hidden and then come out, so I wondered why that happened, but the company told me not to respond. If things were reversed I think I would fight to the end. I hope people don't make others sad with things that aren't true."
Seo In Young added, "What hurt me was the emotional hardship with Crown J. I felt emotionally hurt, but in that video only the part where I swore was shown. The earlier footage was me complaining. Everything piled up and the conclusion came out badly. It really became a big wound. I didn't know I would fall apart like that. It was the end of my depression and I didn't even want to live. My stepmother and father were so sad and embarrassed, and my father said, 'Didn't you swear? Isn't it true that swear words came from your mouth?' Hearing that made me realize something and I reflected."
After encountering malicious comments about marriage and divorce, Seo In Young said, "I didn't want to work and wanted to run away. But because there's someone who loves me so much, I wondered if I could live an ordinary life without doing this. Even if not a complete retirement announcement, I wanted to disappear quietly," and said, "Mentioning this issue because there's a partner is a sensitive matter. I can only speak from my perspective so I'm cautious, but I learned about life through that process. Quietly getting married and doing nothing didn't suit me. And I hope people don't assume that the way someone initially loves me will continue forever. Feelings can change, but if they change too quickly I won't have time to prepare."
After seeing the 2025 choir activity video and the video of gaining 10kg, Seo In Young said, "I didn't expect people to be surprised by me gaining that much weight. Looking now it's understandable to be shocked," and explained, "The choir activity wasn't about image laundering or wanting people to think well of me. I want to live Seo In Young's personal life very happily. It was never to show off; I wanted to be happy and live well."
Regarding removing the nasal implant she said, "Now it's tied up. The cartilage is tied. I only had the tip of my nose operated on. My parents both have high bridges, so I only had the tip done five times. And now I don't want to touch it anymore. When I look at photos of my surgeries I wonder how I carried that nose around. I'm sorry to those who asked to have their nose made like Seo In Young's."
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