'Tardy' incident leads to host bashing, 'proper education' received... "I was also reckless," Ahn Seon-young issues public apology [Full text]

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Broadcaster Ahn Seon-young (50) issued a public apology for her reckless remarks in which she attacked the test organizer after arriving late to the exam venue.

On the 10th, Ahn posted an apology message on her Instagram story, stating, "Arriving late at the exam venue without fully familiarizing myself with the exam regulations was entirely my fault."

She added, "I sincerely apologize to the test organizers who responded according to the regulations and in principle. I also sincerely apologize to the examinees who prepared for the same exam while adhering to the set regulations."

Ahn stated, "At the time, I posted the message emotionally out of frustration. I later judged my own behavior to be reckless and deleted the post. Through the criticisms and opinions of many people, I came to reflect on my shortcomings. Going forward, I will act more carefully to ensure such incidents do not happen again."

Previously, on the 9th, Ahn announced that she had attempted to take the internationally recognized English proficiency test IELTS but was unable to enter the exam venue due to being "late."

The exam was scheduled to begin promptly at 9 a.m., with the venue entry time set at 8:50 a.m., ten minutes prior. This was clearly a pre-announced time. However, Ahn expressed grievance over being "one minute late," instead attacking the test organizer and displaying a reckless attitude. She said, "I couldn't find the parking lot, drove around the one-way street eight times, and barely managed to park. I arrived before the 9th a.m. exam, but they told me I couldn't take the test because I was past 8:50 a.m. The exam fee is 300,000 won. When I asked, 'A person has arrived, why can't they take the test?' they replied, 'That's why you should come early.' It was a very valid point, but I had cleared my entire schedule for the day just to take this exam. At the very least, you could have included some parking lot information." She was heavily criticized for blaming the test organizer.

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