Is being an adopted daughter a crime?… Online abuse floods Park Jin-hee after Park Wi controversy [Star Issue]

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The aftermath of the controversy surrounding YouTuber Park Wi is spreading to her family and those around her.

Recently, the title of a video published on Park Wi’s YouTube channel “Wiwacle” in September 2024, “First Chuseok Spent at My In-Laws’ House,” has come back into focus.

Scenes that did not attract much attention when the video was first released have been brought up again amid the recent controversy surrounding Park Wi.

The video featured Song Ji-eun, who visited her in-laws for the first time after marriage, along with Park Wi’s father, Director Park Chan-hong, and Director Park’s adopted daughter, Yoon So-hee.

Some viewers pointed out that Park Wi mentioned Yoon So-hee before Song Ji-eun during a prayer before the meal, and that Song Ji-eun alone used different tableware during the meal. Controversy also arose over a family video call in which Park Wi’s sibling greeted only Yoon So-hee with “So-hee, have a good Chuseok.”

In response, some reacted that Song Ji-eun appeared relatively marginalized at her in-laws’ home. On the other hand, opinions were also raised that it is difficult to definitively judge family relationships or intentions based solely on certain scenes in the video.

The issue is that the arrows of controversy are now pointing at Yoon So-hee as well. Currently, her social media account is being flooded with criticism and malicious comments. One netizen left a comment saying, “I heard it was the first Chuseok holiday spent at her in-laws’ house before marriage, but when she went there, this adopted daughter person seems closer to her parents-in-law. They even call out the adopted daughter’s name first during prayer. I would feel hurt if that happened to me. It is not polite toward Song Ji-eun.”

Other netizens criticized by saying, “I hope you will experience a situation where, when you go to your in-laws’ house for a holiday later on, an adopted daughter person shows more affection than you and your parents-in-law only praise that person,” “If you had common sense, would you have gone to Park Wi’s house?”, “Why do you hurt others so casually?”, and “Would you feel good if your boyfriend laughed with another woman at his own home?”

Previously, actress Park Jin-hee, who is known to be close to Park Wi, also received malicious comments.

Park Jin-hee appeared on Park Wi’s YouTube channel “Wiwacle” in 2020 and revealed the story of how she came to live like family with Director Park Chan-hong.

At the time, Park Jin-hee stated that after her father passed away, she started working at a young age of 20, and that she had asked PD Park Chan-hong, whom she met through the 2001 drama “Silk Fragrance,” “May I call you Father?” Park Jin-hee added, “When I asked the PD if I could call him ‘Father,’ he readily accepted me as his daughter by saying, ‘Of course, you are my daughter.’ He even gave a congratulatory speech at my wedding as my father.”

Following this, Park Jin-hee said, “Since Wi and Ji-woo (Park Wi’s sibling) are the PD’s sons, I think of the two of them as my younger siblings.” She also directly explained the background of having lived like close siblings with Park Wi.

However, as Park Wi’s recent controversy has led to a re-examination of past videos, Park Jin-hee could not escape criticism. She became a target of malicious comments because her closeness with Park Wi and family relationship with Director Park Chan-hong became known.

In addition, the fire has also spread to comedian and actor Kim Ki-ri, who is reported to have played the role of matchmaker between Park Wi and Song Ji-eun.

Comments such as “Why did you introduce Song Ji-eun to Park Wi?” and “Would you have done that if she were your younger sister?” were posted on Kim Ki-ri’s personal social media, after which Kim Ki-ri briefly closed the comments section for the relevant post.

Meanwhile, Park Wi released a CCTV video on her YouTube channel last August 21 showing her falling over with her wheelchair after tripping over the foot of a social service worker while getting off a KTX train. Park Wi stated regarding the situation at the time, “The social service worker did not do it intentionally, but I was angry simply because they placed their foot on the ramp.” The social service worker in question reportedly apologized to Park Wi immediately after the incident.

Subsequently, controversy grew as it became known that Park Wi filmed herself reenacting the accident scene without leaving the site, and that she edited out the staff’s apology scenes while structuring the video centered on her own position.

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 her YouTube activities. She also canceled scheduled lectures and voluntarily resigned from her role as a Seoul city ambassador.

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