Park Wi♥Song Ji-eun, Controversy Over Paid Membership Launch... "It Seems to Have Hurt, and It Breaks My Heart" [Star Issue]

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Singer Song Ji-eun shared her feelings after heated debates arose regarding the launch of a paid membership service on the YouTube channel of her husband, YouTuber Park Wi.

Park Wi and Song Ji-eun announced via their YouTube channel 'Wi Miracle': "After much deliberation, we have finally made a decision. We have decided to become family with you all!! Please become part of the Wi Miracle family", and "look forward to meeting you with more intimate and diverse member-exclusive content".

Park Wi stated "This channel started in 2019, and it has already been 7 years", adding "Many things have happened, but the most significant event was meeting Ji-eun and getting married. It has been two years since she joined. Since Ji-eun joined, the subscriber count has doubled".

He further explained "We believe in building this channel together with everyone. After extensive internal discussions, we decided to launch a membership to foster a stronger sense of family. We believe this will create more opportunities for communication".

Song Ji-eun also shared "I thought it would be okay to try, as we can now share deeper stories', adding 'We plan to show our honest side, which we haven't fully revealed before".

However, the launch of the membership sparked intense debate among netizens. While some responded with "We support you", others offered sharp criticism such as "Since the wedding, Wi Miracle has been losing its original color" and "Is this ultimately just a money-making scheme?".

In response, Park Wi stated "Myself and the Wi Miracle team have been striving to provide content filled with positive messages that reflect the value of the Wi Miracle channel to our subscribers. We are deeply saddened that our decision, made after long deliberation with the team to offer higher-quality content, may have caused hurt to someone. We are grateful for your support, Jin Sim-eu-ro (Auditor)".

He added "We sincerely thank you for your heartfelt words filled with concern. We will take them to heart and strive to reflect them in our channel operations".

Meanwhile, Park Wi was diagnosed with quadriplegia following a fall accident in 2014 but regained upper body mobility through rehabilitation. He has been recognized for his contributions to improving public awareness of disabilities by sharing his daily life and rehabilitation journey on his YouTube channel, receiving the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Award and the Seoul Metropolitan Government Welfare Award.

He married singer and actress Song Ji-eun, formerly of the group SECRET, in 2024.

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