'I am SOLO' season 25 participant Yeongja expressed her pain due to negative comments.
On the 13th, Yeongja, a participant of the SBS Plus and ENA entertainment program 'I am SOLO' season 25, said through her social media, "First of all, I feel very grateful for the overwhelming attention people have shown towards me, more than I expected. However, due to the nature of the show, which can only show me in fragments, I feel very upset that many people have misunderstood me too much since there are many misunderstandings about me."
Yeongja said, "I have never behaved recklessly, nor have I ever gone hunting or been on a blind date, and I have never carelessly met just any man. I have always resolved to live properly so as not to embarrass my parents, and I have tried my best to live diligently and reliably." She added, "However, when I watched the show, I thought that others might easily misunderstand me, and I am also disappointed and reflecting on my careless words and actions at that time."
She continued, "I sincerely apologize for causing disappointment and misunderstandings to many due to my careless choice of words and sentences at that time. It’s just that, from the producers' perspective, we have to show all 12 participants, so many situations got cut out, and only the intense and provocative parts got aired. I would greatly appreciate it if viewers could keep this in mind." She explained, "At that time, I wanted to casually appeal that I wasn't doing poorly in my surroundings, and that part may have been expressed too much."
She also clarified regarding the revealing outfit that some pointed out, saying, "I thought it was a style that showed me well, but I couldn't realize that it was too revealing and uncomfortable for others to see." She added, "During the two-hour interview, the tank top gradually slipped down, and I couldn’t catch that situation because I was too focused on the interview."
In particular, she stated about the countless malicious comments that crossed the line, "At first, I was reflecting and learning from comments pointing out my mistakes, but as time passed, the comments became increasingly severe beyond imagination, including sexual harassment and the leaking of my parents' personal information. I haven’t been able to sleep for days, and I feel so scared of the world that I’ve been avoiding contacts with everyone around me. My voice is becoming faint, and I am trembling all over to the point where I can't even hold my phone to go outside."
She pleaded, "Please refrain from making comments and posts that go too far. Please show mercy and do not ruin a person's life." She added, "Currently, the situation is so serious that I feel something big might happen if it continues in this way, so I have been capturing and collecting the most serious comments and posts and intend to take legal action. I reflect on my behavior that made it uncomfortable for viewers, and I will be more cautious moving forward as participant Yeongja from season 25."
Meanwhile, Yeongja, a participant in the SBS Plus and ENA entertainment program ‘I am SOLO’ (hereafter referred to as ‘I am SOLO’) season 25, attracted attention for her stunning beauty. During a pre-interview, Yeongja revealed, "I’ve already met all the decent people in Jinju, so I have no one to date now and wondered, ‘What should I do now?’ I usually have a lot of popularity, so when I’m hanging out, if there’s a guy I like, I might mildly flirt with him, but I definitely don’t confess."
However, some netizens who witnessed the scene reacted with sexual harassment comments as well as various slanders, making it uncomfortable.
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