31st Season Sang-cheol's remark, "The atmosphere wasn't bad," triggers fierce backlash... "She endured it, didn't she?"

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'I Am a Single' 31st Season Sang-cheol faced severe backlash for making remarks that interpreted the situation solely from his own perspective.

On the 28th, the YouTube channel 'Village Head Entertainment TV' posted interview footage of Sang-cheol and Kwang-soo from ENA and SBS Plus dating variety show 'I Am a Single,' 31st Season.

That day, Sang-cheol stated, "Right after filming, the atmosphere among the 31st Season participants wasn't bad," expressing his own view.

He added, "As the broadcast began, we saw aspects of each other we hadn't known before, and misunderstandings and emotions accumulated, so it seems we've grown somewhat distant now."

Immediately after the video was released, Sang-cheol faced intense backlash. This is because the 31st Season had previously been embroiled in controversy over Ok-soon, Young-sook, and Jung-hee gossiping about and excluding Sun-ja.

Sun-ja, the victim of the gossip, confessed her feelings during a live broadcast held right after the final episode of the 31st Season aired. She said, "I thought the female participants were just immersed in the filming, so I tried to get along as if nothing had happened. I also tried to stay cheerful in the group chat and even attended the cohort gathering. The female participants' group chat was named 'Girls Talk,' but it wasn't pleasant. There were many moments where I was made to suffer under the guise of 'Girls Talk.'" She further exposed her conflicts with the other participants.

Sun-ja continued, "Some female participants asked questions mixing frivolity and rudeness, which wasn't pleasant either. I watched the first episode of the 31st Season with some participants, and since Jung-hee was there, I finally opened up about my feelings regarding what I experienced during filming. However, another participant told me, 'You're too sensitive' and 'Why are you ruining the atmosphere?' At that moment, I felt I had become an uncomfortable presence within this group."

She also revealed, "I think there was enough time to apologize. The belated apologies from Ok-soon and Young-sook didn't feel sincere, so I didn't even read their KakaoTalk messages."

In a situation where a victim clearly exists, Sang-cheol's remarks seemed to downplay the relationships or situation among the participants. Some netizens pointed out, "The reason the participants might have seemed to get along well is because Sun-ja endured it," "It only looked like they were on good terms on the surface because the victim hadn't spoken up," "The mindset of 'you just need to sacrifice' is the cruelest," "How can you say such things when a victim exists?" "Sun-ja herself was suffering, so why do people around her say 'we get along well'? I don't understand," and "Is he completely unable to read the room?"

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