TV host Jo Se-ho issued a public apology to comic Park Mi-sun, who’s at present present process remedy for breast most cancers, after dealing with criticism for attending a breast most cancers consciousness occasion, which was extensively condemned as being insensitive to the trigger.
On Wednesday’s episode of tvN’s “You Quiz on the Block,” the place Park appeared on tv for the primary time in a few yr following her prognosis, Jo bowed his head and mentioned, “I really feel sorry to see you once more after a very long time. I wish to sincerely apologize for my current participation in a sure occasion.”
He added, “I’ve been cautious about assembly you since then. I’m utilizing this second to mirror extra deeply.”
The controversy started when Jo attended the World Breast Most cancers Day occasion hosted by vogue journal W Korea on Oct. 15. Though the marketing campaign marked its twentieth yr and featured high-profile celebrities together with members of BTS, aespa’s Karina and IVE’s Jang Gained-young, many on-line customers criticized the occasion for being out of contact with its said trigger.
Critics mentioned it resembled “a social gathering the place celebrities drink and revel in a vogue present” fairly than an effort to boost significant consciousness relating to breast most cancers.
One other level of backlash emerged when it turned identified that W Korea had donated a complete of 1.1 billion received ($750,000) to the Korea Breast Most cancers Basis over 20 years.
Commenters questioned whether or not the quantity was too little for what is taken into account one of many nation’s largest charity occasions. After days of criticism, W Korea mentioned in an announcement that “the composition and execution of this yr’s occasion had been inappropriate given the marketing campaign’s objective,” and issued an apology.
Park responded warmly to Jo’s apology throughout the broadcast. “You should have had a tough time. You’ve misplaced weight,” she mentioned, expressing concern for her colleague.
Park additionally spoke brazenly for the primary time about her prognosis and remedy. “It was discovered throughout a normal well being checkup final yr,” she mentioned. “I obtained sixteen rounds of radiation remedy, and I’m at present on remedy.”
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Occasions, is translated by generative AI and edited by The Korea Occasions.
