Broadcaster Kim Na-young faced an unintended controversy. After sharing her ordinary weekend life spent with her children, she became embroiled in a 'violation of public ethics' controversy. Although she quickly deleted the post and apologized, there were not a few people pointing out Kim Na-young's attitude.

On the 28th, Kim Na-young posted several photos and a short video on her social media with the caption 'a weekend of a family of lifestyle sports enthusiasts.' The post depicted her weekend spent with her two sons, Shin-woo and Lee-jun.

In the published photos and videos, Kim Na-young was enjoying a walk in the sunlit street and was sweating while learning tennis in comfortable clothing. Kim Na-young's sons, Shin-woo and Lee-jun, were also seen engaging in various activities such as learning tennis and ballet and enjoying swimming. Shin-woo vigorously swung a tennis racket, while Lee-jun quietly executed ballet moves with his legs split 180 degrees.

Kim Na-young usually shares her life with her two sons through social media and her YouTube channel. She frequently showcases her active side in her YouTube content and has appeared with her children on the MBC entertainment program 'Omniscient Interfering View,' which drew attention. Kim Na-young and her two sons' daily lives have received much love from YouTube subscribers and fans.

The controversy began with a photo that Kim Na-young shared. Kim Na-young was taking a photo with her two sons using the mirror on the ceiling of the elevator. The issue was that Shin-woo and Lee-jun posed by putting their shoes on the elevator handrail and stretching their legs.

In response, an internet user asked, 'Did you clean the handrail before getting off?' and Kim Na-young replied, 'Yes, we cleaned it well before getting off.' After the issue spread, she seemed conscious of it and deleted the photo.

However, deleting the photo did not mark the end of the issue. Kim Na-young's family photo had already spread across online communities and was reported as a failure to uphold public ethics, which escalated the backlash. Ultimately, on that afternoon, Kim Na-young posted an apology on her social media, stating, 'I’m sorry. My thoughts were too short. I will be more careful in the future.' She acknowledged her mistake and quickly apologized publicly in an attempt to quell the controversy. In Kim Na-young's view, she had done everything she needed to do.

Nevertheless, the controversy has not easily subsided. First of all, the fact that Kim Na-young did not stop her two sons from climbing onto the elevator handrail has been pointed out. Since elevators are public facilities, it is necessary to uphold public ethics. Putting shoes on the handrail raises not only the hygiene issue pointed out by internet users but also the safety concern for the children. It has been criticized that Kim Na-young carelessly took a playful photo of her children engaging in these behaviors and proudly shared it.

Kim Na-young's attitude has also come under scrutiny. The criticism for mishandling public facilities was met with her response of 'we cleaned it well before getting off' and deleting the photo, indicating a lack of proper awareness of the issue. Of course, Kim Na-young later acknowledged her mistake with a quick apology. However, there is a sense of regret that if she had been aware of the problem with her children's behavior before the internet user's question, the needless controversy might not have arisen.

However, since Kim Na-young recognized the problem and quickly apologized in an effort to quell the controversy, excessive criticism seems unnecessary.

[Photo] Kim Na-young's social media.

[OSEN]