Paralyzed YouTuber Park Wi's Reason for Wanting a Son = For Caregiving? "I Want to Carry Him Around"… Second-Child Remarks Resurface [Star Issue]

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Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding fully paralyzed YouTuber Park Wi, his inappropriate remarks regarding having a second child have resurfaced.

Recently, content in which Park Wi mentioned his desire for a second child on his YouTube channel "Wiacle" in April 2024 is being re-examined.

At the time, Park Wi discussed his dreams of having a second child with his then-fiancée, Song Ji-eun. In response to the question, "If you had one daughter and one son, what would their names be?" Park Wi replied, "I'd like to have just one 'foreigner.' Living as an outsider has been really good."

Song Ji-eun said, "It would truly be happy if we had one daughter and one son."

Park Wi then asked Song Ji-eun, "Would you prefer the son to come first, or the daughter?" When Song Ji-eun answered "son," Park Wi revealed that he also wanted a son.

Following this, Park Wi stated, "I want to have a son so I can carry him around, and if we have a daughter, I want to protect her."

Park Wi was diagnosed with full-body paralysis following a building fall accident in 2014 and has since recovered enough through rehabilitation to move his upper body. His remark is being interpreted as an intention to have his son take care of him.

Currently, Park Wi is in a state of intense public scrutiny following the controversy over the KTX incident. In this context, his past remarks and actions are being revisited and reassessed.

In particular, the conversation about having a second child that he had with Song Ji-eun has come under fire. While it may have appeared to be an everyday conversation envisioning their future as a couple at the time, critical reactions regarding the meaning of his remarks are emerging in connection with recent controversies.

Meanwhile, on August 21, Park Wi posted CCTV footage on his YouTube channel showing him falling over along with his wheelchair after tripping over the foot of a social service worker while disembarking from a KTX train. Regarding the situation at the time, Park Wi stated, "The social service worker did not do it intentionally, but I was angry simply because he placed his foot on the ramp." It is reported that the social service worker apologized to Park Wi immediately after the incident.

Subsequently, controversy grew as it became known that Park Wi filmed himself reenacting the accident scene without leaving the location, 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 announced a suspension of his YouTube activities. He also canceled scheduled lectures and voluntarily resigned from his role as a Seoul City ambassador.

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