"Kimhae crown prince" Yang Sang-guk, who was hugely loved, apologized directly and promised to change amid consecutive attitude controversies; attention is focused on the changes he will show going forward.
Yang Sang-guk said in a currency with OSEN on the 12th regarding the recent series of critical public opinions, "Because these are comments made after watching the broadcast, I will listen carefully. Both the great interest and the critical reactions are things I am experiencing for the first time, so I didn't know how to respond. I feel I couldn't say more, but I will take everything to heart," he said.
Earlier, Yang Sang-guk gained popularity as the "Kimhae crown prince" through MBC Hangout With Yoo and led the "war of money" episode, and based on that he appeared on various variety shows such as You Quiz, Amazing Saturday, and Pinggego, enjoying a second heyday.
But the joy did not last long. Yang Sang-guk appeared on the web variety show Pinggego, and after hearing Nam Chang Hee's newlywed episode he mentioned his views on dating, saying, "Seoul men are good at this kind of thing. In our case (Gyeongsang-do), they don't bring them at all. My thought is if you're not going to do it for life, it's better not to do it."
When Yu Jae-seok opened his mouth to smooth over the somewhat anachronistic views on dating, Yang Sang-guk surprised viewers by saying, "Yu Jae-seok, say it one more time and I'll scold you." In addition, on Amazing Saturday he appeared with Kim Haejun and Na Bo-ram, who are active as the romantic couple, but drew ire for not responding to the skit at all. Yang Sang-guk did not just fail to play along with the skit; he showed kicking and slapping actions, which some responded were reactions unsuitable for weekend entertainment.
After critical public opinion formed, various reactions toward Yang Sang-guk followed. Some viewers continued with critical comments such as "Is today's broadcast a retirement broadcast?", "Not all Gyeongsang-do men are like that", and "Why am I watching this?", and as the controversy continued netizen responses also turned cold.
Yang Sang-guk attracted attention as a character rarely seen in today's variety shows that pursue healthy laughter, but his repeated rough behavior combined with the Gyeongsang-do dialect, which does not match contemporary sensibilities, caused both viewer fatigue and discomfort. On top of that, when appearances that seemed not to respect colleagues were revealed, public response could not be favorable.
In this situation, Yang Sang-guk recalled his past variety show appearances and expressed regret. He also explained, "On Pinggego I spoke as if I were trying to act tough, but that's not the real me. In my last relationship I did things like bring them every day for two years."
Yang Sang-guk emphasized that it was a broadcast persona, saying, "But I felt that as the 'Gyeongsang-do man' character that people cut me some slack for, I shouldn't have spoken like that, so I spoke strongly because I thought I had to show the expected image, and I think I crossed the line."
Yang Sang-guk bowed his head and said, "In reality I'm not that kind of person, but I think I spoke exaggeratedly without realizing it and caused discomfort to viewers. I was very polite to the people I filmed with on set. But because I felt the camera side should be different from the real me, I probably overdid it, and I am sorry for causing unnecessary discomfort to viewers and the production staff."
After appearing on Pinggego, when critical reactions continued, Yang Sang-guk apologized, saying, "I'm very sorry for causing discomfort. I will be more careful going forward." He also showed self-reflection while checking the responses that followed.
Yang Sang-guk explained that the image shown on broadcast was not his true nature but "broadcast Yang Sang-guk," and said he would change. Because he promised to show a changed side, his future activities are worth looking forward to. It is necessary to refrain from condemning or leaving malicious comments that deny any opportunity for reflection.
In particular, Yang Sang-guk is scheduled to appear on the MBC Hangout With Yoo - war of money in Changwon episode airing this Saturday, and recently finished filming KBS 2TV Problem Child in House. It was revealed that on Problem Child in House he directly spoke about the rudeness controversy, and attention is focused on Yang Sang-guk's changed appearance. Since he apologized directly, it is time for Yang Sang-guk's truly changed side to appear on future broadcasts.<
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