[Exclusive]Park Soo-hong returns to home shopping after 'flight delay controversy'; sentencing in '9.8 billion won lawsuit against older brother' postponed [Comprehensive]

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Broadcast personality Park Soo-hong, who sparked controversy by causing a flight delay while traveling with his family to Guam, has quietly returned to Korea and resumed activities. Shortly after the incident, Park bowed his head in a direct apology but has not shared recent updates via YouTube or other social media platforms; however, it was confirmed that he has resumed broadcasting by appearing on a home shopping live show.

According to StarNews' investigation on the 11th, Park Soo-hong recently returned from a trip to Guam, U.S. territory, with his wife Kim Da-ye and daughter Jae-i, and has restarted his activities. On the 7th, he appeared directly on L Company's home shopping program, smiling brightly and showcasing his eloquent speaking skills while promoting product sales.

StarNews confirmed that the home shopping broadcast was conducted as a live show, not a pre-recorded segment. A representative of L Company's home shopping service told StarNews, "It is correct that Park Soo-hong appeared on the broadcast," and added, "He did not sign a regular contract with home shopping channels but appeared after coordinating with the company." The home shopping live broadcast featuring products under Park Soo-hong's name is also scheduled for the 14th.

Previously, Park Soo-hong became embroiled in controversy over causing flight delays at the end of last month. A post titled "Park Soo-hong got off and on again: Korean Air delayed by one hour" was uploaded through an online community.

The poster claimed, "On the 23rd of last month, a Korean Air passenger flight bound for Guam from Incheon International Airport was delayed by about one hour due to Park Soo-hong's family," and added, "After changing their minds about disembarking, checked luggage was removed and then reloaded." The claim states that Park Soo-hong initially gave up boarding the flight to Guam due to his 22-month-old daughter's intense crying but later reversed this decision, causing the departure delay. Park Soo-hong registered his marriage with Kim Da-ye, who is 23 years younger, in July 2021 and welcomed their daughter Jae-i in October 2024.

According to passengers on that flight at the time, Park Soo-hong's family boarded the same aircraft as comedian Lee Yong-sik's family. While seated in business class, Park's family moved to the back of the economy section to soothe their crying daughter and tried to quiet her, but when she continued crying, they requested voluntary disembarkation from the flight. It was later reported that Park apologized to passengers in business class.

A photo of Park Soo-hong apologizing was also shared on a travel forum by a passenger seated nearby. However, some passengers who were originally seated in economy class claimed they only learned about the flight delay caused by Park's family's voluntary disembarkation request after reading subsequent news reports.

As the controversy spread, Park Soo-hong issued a direct apology via his social media on the 26th of last month.

Park stated, "Recently, our family caused a departure delay during the flight departure process. This resulted in significant inconvenience by taking away many people's precious time and also caused damage to airline staff. For this reason, I sincerely apologize with my head bowed."

He continued, "At the time, the child was crying so intensely upon boarding that we could not even take our seats, leading to a hasty and immature decision. Concerned that the child's crying would cause greater harm to passengers during the long flight, I initially conveyed my intention to disembark to the onboard staff. While waiting inside the aircraft, the child stopped crying, and we expressed our desire to board again, but we failed to realize this could significantly delay security checks and other procedures. This incident occurred entirely due to my ignorance of aviation-related procedures, leaving no room for any excuse." He bowed his head in apology.

He then added, "Once again, I deeply apologize with my head bowed to the passengers and airline staff who suffered significant harm due to my shortcomings."

Following the controversy, Park Soo-hong has not posted anything on his YouTube channel or Instagram account that he operates. However, it was confirmed that he resumed broadcasting activities by appearing on a home shopping live show.

Meanwhile, the lawsuit for damages filed by Park Soo-hong against his older brother, Park [surname omitted], and sister-in-law Lee [surname omitted], which was scheduled to be sentenced today, has been postponed until October 23rd, one day before the original date. The specific reason for the postponement remains unknown.

Previously, Park Soo-hong's older brother and his wife were found guilty of embezzling funds from entertainment companies Rael and Media Boom, as well as diverting several billion won of Park Soo-hong's personal assets while managing his career from 2011 to 2021. The Supreme Court sentenced Mr. Park to three years and six months in prison and Ms. Lee to one year in prison with a two-year probation period.

In connection with this, Park Soo-hong filed a lawsuit for damages of 11.6 billion won against his older brother and sister-in-law in June 2021. The current value of the lawsuit has been set at approximately 9.8 billion won.

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