"I'm sorry. I briefly lost my reason while traveling with friends...". Comedian Lee Kyung-sil's apology for causing a nuisance on the train is drawing attention by inviting comparisons to the family of former soccer player Lee Dong-gook, who remained silent amid criticism over early-morning World Cup cheering nuisance.
On the 9th, Lee Kyung-sil posted on her personal SNS, "I went on a fulfilling 1-night, 2-day trip to Busan with college friends after a very long time," and shared an update.
The photos released together captured Lee Kyung-sil's bright smile as she rejoiced at going on a trip with friends after a long time, drawing attention. Regarding this, she expressed delight, saying, "Everyone was busy, so schedules that are hard to find time for were adjusted and carried out starting one month ago."
However, she also issued an apology at the same time. "On Tuesday the 7th at 8:15 a.m., I met a junior who works at the KTX station bound for Train to Busan, greeted each other after a long time, and the three of us sat side by side in seats A, B and C as the excited trip began. Talking in that mood, I was told to be quiet," she said, publicly apologizing again: "I'm sorry. I briefly lost my reason while traveling with friends. And now maybe I can't hear well anymore."
Thanks to the voluntary apology, Lee Kyung-sil and her acquaintances' chatter on the train appears to be regarded as an anecdote from a typical trip among middle-aged women. Internet users mostly defended Lee Kyung-sil's down-to-earth demeanor, saying, "How delighted the aunties must have been," and "She apologized first, and it's something people can understand."
Coincidentally, the reaction differs from that toward another celebrity who recently caused a noise controversy. Earlier, the family of former soccer player Lee Dong-gook became embroiled in criticism for causing a nuisance by cheering at the World Cup in the early morning. On the 8th, the Lee family watched the Argentina vs. Egypt match of the "2026 CONCACAF-NORTHERN" World Cup at their home.
The problem was that they openly displayed on SNS scenes of running around the living room and shouting in celebration at early morning hours. Because the match was held at 3 a.m. Korea time and the Lee family is reported to live in an apartment building, concerns were raised about nuisance caused by noise between floors.
However, neither Lee Dong-gook nor Lee Su-jin issued a separate apology regarding this. On the contrary, on the 9th Lee Su-jin shared the results of an event on her personal SNS titled "winner announcement," showing an unreserved attitude.
Strictly speaking, the people to apologize to were the neighbors living downstairs. Nevertheless, because not only Lee Dong-gook but also his daughter works as a model and Lee Su-jin herself is active as an influencer on SNS, their conduct that appeared to ignore public criticism only fueled backlash.
Thus, the contrasting actions — Lee Kyung-sil stepping forward to candidly confess the incident before controversy erupted and apologizing while recounting an anecdote from the train trip, versus the Lee family's consistent indifference to criticism over noise between floors — invite comparison. Through various channels such as SNS, where exposure of private life is unavoidable in the entertainment industry, it offers a lesson on how to communicate wisely with the public. <
[photo] SNS source.
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