Park Wi's family prioritizes 'adopted daughter' Yoon So-hee over 'daughter-in-law' Song Ji-eun? New controversy over discriminatory treatment [Star Issue]

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As YouTuber Park Wi became embroiled in the "KTX controversy," allegations emerged that his family had treated his daughter-in-law, Song Ji-eun, with discrimination.

With recent controversies surrounding Park Wi, a past video featuring his wife, Song Ji-eun, has once again drawn attention. The video, titled "First Chuseok at My In-Laws' House," was released on Park Wi's YouTube channel, 'Wiracl,' in September 2024, and captured Song Ji-eun visiting her husband's family home.

In the video, Park Wi's father, director Park Chan-hong, a former freelance drama producer at KBS, appeared alongside his adopted daughter, actress Yoon So-hee.

However, opinions arose suggesting that there was a difference in how the family treated Song Ji-eun and Yoon So-hee.

A scene caught viewers' attention where Park Wi mentioned Yoon So-hee before his wife, Song Ji-eun, during the pre-meal prayer. Additionally, while the in-laws and Park Wi appeared to pair up with Yoon So-hee for tableware, Song Ji-eun was seen using different dishes, sparking questions among some viewers.

Subsequently, during a video call with family, he was shown greeting only Yoon So-hee by saying, "So-hee, have a good Chuseok."

While each scene individually might be considered trivial, the situation combined with the unfavorable public opinion toward Park Wi escalated into a controversy over the treatment of his daughter-in-law.

In particular, some netizens pointed out that Song Ji-eun appeared relatively marginalized at her in-laws' home. On the other hand, opinions also existed stating that it was difficult to definitively judge family relationships based solely on certain scenes captured in the video.

Meanwhile, Park Wi was diagnosed with full-body paralysis following a building fall accident in 2014 and recovered through rehabilitation to the point where he could move his upper body. He married Song Ji-eun, a former member of the group SECRET, in October 2024.

Previously, on August 21, Park Wi released CCTV footage via his YouTube channel showing him falling over with his wheelchair after tripping over the foot of a social service worker while getting off the KTX. Regarding the incident at the time, Park Wi stated, "The social service worker did not do it intentionally, but I was angry simply because they placed their foot on the ramp." It was reported that the social service worker apologized to Park Wi immediately after the accident.

However, controversy grew as it became known that Park Wi had filmed himself reenacting the accident scene without leaving the site, and that he edited out the staff's apology scenes while structuring the video centered on his own perspective.

Ultimately, Park Wi apologized, stating, "I failed to consider the position of the worker who did their best to help me and apologized politely," and declared a suspension of his YouTube activities. His scheduled lecture was canceled, and he voluntarily resigned from his role as a Seoul city ambassador.

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