Park Wi, Voluntarily Resigns as Seoul City Public Relations Ambassador Amid Controversy "Burden of Controversy, After Deep Deliberation.." [Star Issue]

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YouTuber Park Wi, who faced backlash after releasing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of a fall incident while disembarking from a KTX train, has ultimately voluntarily resigned from his position as Seoul City Public Relations Ambassador.

According to Seoul City on the 27th, Park conveyed his intention to step down from his role as Seoul City Public Relations Ambassador later that afternoon.

It is reported that Park, feeling burdened by recent controversies, made the decision to resign after deep deliberation.

Park was appointed as a Seoul City Public Relations Ambassador in June last year. His term was set for two years, originally scheduled to end in June next year. At the time of his appointment, Seoul City stated that it expected Park to play a role in promoting Seoul's barrier-free environment and welfare and youth policies based on his own experiences.

Earlier, on the 22nd, Park posted a video on his YouTube channel claiming he suffered a wheelchair fall incident while disembarking from a KTX train, which sparked controversy by criticizing social service personnel who had kindly assisted him. The situation escalated into severe backlash after it became known that the social service personnel's actions were merely mistakes made out of good intentions. Moreover, since Park released the CCTV footage, questions arose regarding how he obtained the video, further fueling intense public criticism.

As a result of this controversy, events Park was scheduled to attend in his capacity as Seoul City Public Relations Ambassador, including an insight lecture by the Seoul Youth Policy Network and a talk concert organized by the Gangnam Culture Foundation, were successively canceled.

On the 25th, a complaint was filed with Seoul City through the National Ombudsman's Office, requesting an investigation into whether Park's actions constituted grounds for dismissal under the "Ordinance on the Operation of Seoul Metropolitan City Public Relations Ambassadors" and whether it would be appropriate for him to continue performing his duties as a public relations ambassador.

The city plans to finalize Park's resignation from his role as a public relations ambassador after completing internal approval procedures.

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