Rescene's Wonyi, caught in unexpected controversy... "Is the world scary to you?" Dialect expert Kim Si-deok sets the record straight [Star Issue]

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Rescene (RESCENE) member Wonyi (22, Jeong Won-i), originally from Geoje, Gyeongsangnam-do, found herself embroiled in an unexpected controversy over her use of a regional dialect. Comedian Kim Si-deok (45), who gained popularity through his "daily life dialect" comedy sketches, stepped forward to offer clarification on her behalf.

Kim Si-deok, originally from Gyeongsang Province, had previously received widespread acclaim for his "daily life dialect" segment on KBS 2TV's "Gag Concert." He expressed deep regret over the recent controversy surrounding Wonyi's use of the expression "museopno." Some have raised suspicions that her phrasing, which ends with "-no," constitutes a "Ilbe-style dialect" associated with Ilbe (a far-right oriented online community).

In response, Kim Si-deok took to his social media on the 5th, wittily replying: "Is the world scary to you like this?"

He explained, "I was born and raised in Gyeongsang Province and lived using the dialect without any thought. Later, when I started earning money by performing with the Gyeongsang dialect, I researched extensively on related dialect materials and books. Wonyi of Rescene used 'museopno' correctly as an interrogative sentence-ending particle. Since some people have been labeling anyone who uses the '-no' dialect form as Ilbe supporters, I began responding with phrases like 'Mwora-no, Waika-no, Ilbe-ida.'"

He further elaborated, "If you delve deeper into Gyeongsang dialects, for example, in North Gyeongsang Province, people say 'Inni-kkyeo? Eopni-kkyeo?' (Is there? Is there not?), while in South Gyeongsang Province, they say 'Iseuye? Eoseuye?' Even more detailed distinctions exist among major city dialects like Busan-Ulsan-Daegu. Going even deeper, small-town dialects such as Masan-Changwon-Jinhae and Geoje-Tongyeong-Namhae also differ from one another. Furthermore, the dialects used by grandparents differ from those used by younger generations today."

Kim Si-deok emphasized, "With only intonation remaining while words are forgotten and sentence-ending particles becoming faint, I believe regional dialects are a precious cultural asset of our country."

Moreover, he criticized the indiscriminate malicious comments directed at Wonyi, stating, "It's completely absurd to frame young singers who use 50-60s generation dialects as Ilbe supporters just because they're younger than that age group. It's 'totally ridiculous!'"

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