"Thanks to prayer, hydration, and shea butter" Sam Ockuri: A comparison of his appearance before and after a decade

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Broadcaster Sam Ockuri shared an update on his recent status for the first time in approximately four months.

On the 29th, Sam Ockuri posted photos along with the caption, "There are times when you should look back and be grateful for life."

The revealed photos captured Sam Ockuri's appearance from before and after a ten-year span. He posed affectionately, linking arms with a woman. He explained, "Ten years have passed between these two photos. I have definitely improved," adding that "prayer, hydration, and shea butter played important roles."

Sam Ockuri had gained great popularity through his appearances on various variety shows such as "Non-Stop Debate," "Cashback," and "Close Friends Variety." However, in 2020, he criticized students at Uijeongbu High School for taking a graduation photo parodying the meme known as the "Coffin Boys," accusing them of racial discrimination against Black people.

At the time, controversy arose during Sam Ockuri's criticism of the students due to his use of K-pop hashtags and his pointing out issues with the Korean education system. In the process, past gestures deemed derogatory toward East Asians were re-examined, leading to a backlash against him.

Furthermore, as his past social media remarks were re-examined, the situation escalated into a sexual harassment controversy. Criticism intensified amid suspicions that he had agreed with racist perceptions of Black people by endorsing actress Park Eun-hye's sexually suggestive expression that "once you go with a Black person, you can't come back."

As the controversy grew, he withdrew from variety shows such as MBC Every1's "Korea Foreigners," and his broadcasting activities were suspended.

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