Group MBLAQ alumnus Mir has become the focus of an unexpected controversy over the way he referred to his mother-in-law, and the video in question was ultimately deleted, drawing attention. In the process, the whereabouts of Mir's wife, who had been shrouded in mystery, are once again becoming a topic of conversation.
Earlier, Mir experienced an unexpected incident starting from his wedding last year. When the non-celebrity bride's face was revealed in the wedding video and controversy arose, he personally explained that it "was not a private wedding." At the time Mir said he was embarrassed, saying, "I don't know why it was called a private wedding when reporters didn't come because we aren't popular." His older sister Ko Eun-ah also explained, "We never said it was private," and worked to calm the situation.
Later, Mir's wife's presence, revealed through the YouTube channel Bangga-ne, also drew attention. Nicknamed the "pink frog" among family members, Mir's wife showed off an unusually high level of energy by singing and dancing. In particular, a later-released video revealed that the pilates studio owner Ko Eun-ah found was actually Mir's wife. Contrary to being known simply as a "non-celebrity wife," she turned out to be a pilates instructor who runs the center herself. Showing a back-and-forth like real sisters with Ko Eun-ah, reactions continued such as "Mir met a good person" and "the family atmosphere looks better."
But while revealing such a warm family atmosphere, another video became controversial. This was five months after the wedding. In a short video released on the 24th, Mir repeatedly mentioned to his mother-in-law, "My mother-in-law prepared herbal medicine for me when I was having a hard time," and "my mother-in-law earns a lot of money."
He usually introduced her in a friendly way, saying, "My mother-in-law was born in 1958. She even learns line dance and plays the janggu," but some netizens expressed discomfort with those expressions. Opinions included, "Shouldn't you say 'mother-in-law' (jangmo-nim) instead of 'jangmo'?", "Even if close, you should have manners," and "It would be natural to call her 'mother'." On the other hand, responses such as "It's fine if the family is comfortable with it" and "This seems like an overinterpretation" were also opposed.
After prolonged debate, the problematic video is reported to have been deleted. However, some say, "It's regrettable that even trivial forms of address are becoming controversial," and "It may be the family's chosen way, but it got heated," so an ordinary family daily life appears to have once again spiraled into an unexpected dispute.
[photo] 'SNS'
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