Hosting a personal broadcast on the 6th titled “I’m Trash. I Lived My Life Wrong. I’m Sorry,” A said, “I think I did my broadcasts wrong. The way I’ve been streaming has been wrong. I focused on making things entertaining, but if a third party feels uncomfortable, then it’s wrong.”
A continued, “A friend reached out and asked, ‘Isn’t that your normal routine?’ After streaming for over 10 years, I realized my approach was very wrong. I went way too extreme. I’m sorry to those who watched late at night and felt uncomfortable.”
Addressing the indoor smoking controversy, A claimed it was a misunderstanding. “There were no customers, and the owner gave permission to smoke,” A said, adding, “But that’s no excuse. If it could have harmed others, I wouldn’t have done it.”
Viewers countered that smoking is prohibited in designated non-smoking areas regardless of business hours.
On the 5th, during a live broadcast, A staged a scene that looked like forcing a female guest to drink by grabbing her hair. Footage also showed A striking a male guest with a hand and acting in a threatening manner, as well as smoking indoors. The stream aired these moments as-is, drawing sharp criticism.
Clips spread across online communities and social media, fueling public anger and prompting some viewers to call for stronger platform oversight and penalties.
A is active on a livestreaming platform and is reported to have over 600,000 subscribers.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)