'One-minute lateness is still lateness': An Sun-young faces backlash after criticizing the IELTS exam organizer; post deleted [Star Issue]

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Broadcast personality An Sun-young publicly criticized the organizer of the internationally recognized English proficiency test IELTS after complaining that she was unable to take the exam due to being one minute late, but faced a backlash and subsequently deleted the related post.

On the 9th, An Sun-young deleted a post and photos she had shared on her Instagram, in which she stated that she went to the exam venue to take the IELTS but could not take the exam after missing the check-in deadline.

Earlier, she revealed, "I couldn't find a parking lot, so I drove around the one-way street eight times before finally parking," and added, "I arrived before the 9th a.m. exam, but they told me I couldn't take the exam because it was past 8:50 a.m." She also shared a photo taken in front of the IELTS exam venue.

She continued, "The exam fee is 300,000 won, and when I asked, 'A person has arrived, so why can't I take the exam?' they replied, 'That's why you should come early and leave early.'" She then lamented, "That's a very valid point, but I had to rearrange my entire day's schedule just for today's exam."

She also expressed her frustration toward IDP Education, the organizer of IELTS, saying, "At the very least, you should have included some parking lot information." She noted that she was only one minute late compared to the 8th:50 a.m. check-in deadline and regretted, "I should have just taken a taxi and come without getting lost."

However, public opinion on the post was cold. Despite the responsibility for not adhering to the designated check-in time lying with the examinee, criticism continued that posting a message targeting the organizer was an unjustified response. Some netizens remarked, "One minute of lateness is still lateness," and voiced that rules must be applied without exception to ensure the fairness of the exam. Ultimately, as critical public opinion spread, An Sun-young deleted the related post.

Meanwhile, An Sun-young married a non-celebrity businessman in 2013 and has a son named Baro-gun. She is known to have moved to Toronto, Canada, for her son's education and is said to travel back and forth between Korea and Canada to live with her mother in Korea.

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