"Divorced woman goes wild"... Aori vs. Psy and Yuri, taking on cyberbullies with 'true education' [★FOCUS]

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The issue of "malicious comments" (악플), where anonymous users hide behind the mask of anonymity to launch indiscriminate verbal attacks on celebrities and influencers, is reaching a boiling point.

In the past, stars often endured even malicious comments silently because they were seen as public figures who enjoyed the love of the masses. However, the situation has completely reversed in recent years. Stars are now evolving their responses to cyberbullies in diverse ways — from taking strong legal action against those who cross the line to coolly countering with unique wit and humor.

One of the most representative cases of a tough response is beauty YouTuber and entrepreneur Aori (real name Kim Min-young). On the 3rd, Aori directly shared on her personal SNS that she had filed lawsuits against numerous cyberbullies, accompanied by the message: "Periodically for a healthy internet culture."

The level of the malicious comments she captured and revealed was so shocking it made one doubt their eyes. Anonymous netizens posted remarks such as: "As mentally unstable as a divorced woman who is a complete loser," "A divorced woman cursing her ex-husband. A trash-tier person no one cares about. A divorcee causing trouble," "10 billion won CEO girl? Normal men don't like women like that at all. You X's making dating content," and "Where does this trash X, abandoned by every man, get the audacity to throw a hysterical fit? You X-like X." They did not hesitate to use degrading appearance-based insults and humiliating expressions that were hard even to utter.

Previously, Aori married fellow "Heart Signal" Season 1 cast member and race car driver-turned-entrepreneur Seo Ju-won in 2018, but the marriage ended in divorce in 2022. Rising above the pain of divorce, Aori recently began a public relationship with Kim Hyeong-bae (Director), who graduated from Dongguk University's College of Korean Medicine and is now working as a second-generation doctor following in his father's footsteps, receiving many congratulations.

However, despite the support for her new beginning, cyberbullies continued to relentlessly attack her by exploiting her divorce as a weakness. This ultimately led Aori to take strong legal action under a principle of zero tolerance without leniency.

There is also the veteran who made cyberbullies feel awkward by turning them into a public spectacle with a relaxed approach instead of legal action — singer Psy, the star of "Hump Show," which heats up Korea every summer.

Last July, Psy posted a short video related to the "2026 Hump Show" on his personal SNS. While most fans reacted enthusiastically, one netizen left a comment criticizing the show: "The same song every time with half the lyrics being 'jump.' Why is this X so annoying? I don't get why you even do it."

Instead of getting angry or giving a long explanation, Psy coolly responded with a short but powerful remark: "You'll know when you come see it." Furthermore, Psy displayed his unique sense of humor by pinning the malicious comment to the very top of his post. His cheerful approach of openly displaying the cyberbullying for all to see brought satisfaction to fans rather than embarrassment.

Girls' Generation member Yuri completely subdued a rude cyberbully with just one meme photo, without uttering a single word.

Last month, while communicating with fans on her personal SNS, Yuri encountered an absurd malicious comment. One netizen bluntly mocked her: "You should know that the positive reaction to Hyori's water is not for the general public but only for old Girls' Generation fans. Also, be more objective and stop making up nonsense."

"Hyori's Water" is a cheerful project group that originated from the content "Fake Kim Hyo-yeon" on member Hyoyeon's personal YouTube channel, "Hyo's Level Up." The dynamic of Girls' Generation members Hyoyeon, Yuri, and Choi Soo-young competing fiercely for the main vocal and center positions attracted explosive attention. Their debut song "Skibidi," released amid intense interest, immediately entered real-time and daily charts on major domestic music platforms, achieving excellent results not only within their fandom but also among the general public, earning widespread praise.

Despite such clear evidence of success, Yuri responded to a cyberbully who presumptuously claimed she was "making up nonsense" by countering with an image of Choo Sa-rang, daughter of actor Choo Sung-hoon from the KBS 2TV show "Superman Is Returning," casually picking her nose with a nonchalant expression — without saying a word.

Netizens went wild over Yuri's witty and cynical response, which conveyed that even responding was not worth their time, calling it a refreshing, zero-damage "soda" reaction.

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