Wonyi's 'Museopno' secondary harassment controversy... Kim Seon-tae finally apologizes, "I'm sorry to Le Senn"[Star Issue]

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YouTuber Kim Seon-tae has finally bowed his head over the controversy regarding his reckless use of content related to Le Senn member Wonyi's 'Museopno' issue.

On the 30th, via his YouTube channel, Kim Seon-tae stated, "I sincerely apologize to everyone who was hurt by the preview video uploaded yesterday on the KBS YouTube channel titled 'Don Seon-tae Success Era'."

Kim Seon-tae added, "As soon as I became aware that a problem had occurred, I immediately requested the production team to delete the video. Despite this being a broadcast under my own name, failing to review the uploaded content beforehand was truly irresponsible."

He continued, "As many pointed out, making unreasonable remarks about the guest was clearly my fault. Since it was our first shoot, I was so focused on digesting the script that I failed to recognize any issues with it at the scene. I have taken time to deeply reflect on my words and actions, and I am truly sorry to everyone who suffered due to my shortcomings, especially the Le Senn members."

Previously, on the 29th, a video titled "[Preview] Why is my name coming up in politics?!" was released on KBS's YouTube channel 'Ke Baek-su Original'. This was a preview of 'Don Seon-tae Success Era' (hereinafter 'Don Seon-tae'), a new web variety show hosted by YouTuber Kim Seon-tae, formerly known as 'Chungju Man', produced by KBS.

'Don Seon-tae' features Kim Seon-tae, who moved to Seoul for greater success, inviting protagonists of South Korea's success stories to his Seoul boarding house to ask them about their secrets to success. The production team had previously explained that "Kim Seon-tae asks guests, 'How did you get here?' and delves into their success processes and critical moments."

However, in the preview video, Wonyi's 'Museopno' incident, which recently sparked fierce controversy unexpectedly, was intensely spotlighted. This is because some groups labeled Wonyi's remark from Geoje City, Gyeongsangnam-do, as a 'hate expression' akin to those found on Ilbe (Daily Best Storage), an extreme-right community forum. Ilbe members use the suffix '-no' to demean the late Roh Moo-hyun Jeon (President), and since 'Museopno' is a common dialect in Gyeongsang Province, it sparked widespread social debate over conflicting interpretations.

As suggested by the blunt video title, MC Kim Seon-tae asked Wonyi directly, "They say good things bring many troubles (). It was just a mishap, but could you talk lightly about the 'Museopno' incident?"

Following this, Wonyi's flustered expression was captured on camera, and subtitles from the production team appeared: "Why is 'Museopno' linked to Ilbe? We asked directly about the controversy."

Wonyi then opened up, saying, "I was actually very surprised too. I only imagined appearing on YouTube or music shows, but suddenly being on the news the next day was so scary. Since then, I've felt I need to be careful with every word I say. Even if I didn't mean it that way, some people might interpret it differently. It was really flustering." He added, "I just said something I normally use. The '-no' suffix is often used in exclamations."

Kim Seon-tae remarked, "I acknowledge different perspectives, but this feels like forced criticism (eok-kka). Actually, it was eok-kka," yet he followed up with a baffling question: "Has anyone said something like 'this is a form of viral marketing'? Because I'm an attacker, I have that kind of mindset."

In response, Wonyi reflected on the severity of the situation, saying, "One could consider that possibility, but I was extremely worried about how being featured in the news might negatively impact our group. It even included my surname in the report."

However, the 'Don Seon-tae' team continued to use a light-hearted approach that seemed to encourage comments on 'Museopno' until the end, drawing frowns from viewers. Kim Seon-tae made an unreasonable request: "Let's have some fun with the dialect. Why is my name coming up in politics?"

Wonyi responded with surprise, saying, "Huh?" but then sincerely shouted, "I don't even know what that is! I really don't know!"

Ultimately, this video drew fierce criticism from netizens, and the production team eventually deleted it.

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