Comments Cross the Line: Controversy Over Park Wi Spills Over to His Matchmaker Kim Ki-ri
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- A controversy over YouTuber Park Wi’s criticism of public service workers has continued for more than a week.
- Comedian Kim Ki-ri, who introduced Park to Song Ji-eun, has also faced fallout from the dispute.
- Kim disabled comments on his social media on the morning of the 31st and later restored them.
A controversy involving YouTuber Park Wi has spread to comedian Kim Ki-ri, who introduced Park to singer Song Ji-eun.
The dispute over Park’s criticism of public service workers has continued for more than a week. Kim disabled comments on his social media on the morning of the 31st, then restored the feature.
The move appeared to follow the fallout from the controversy involving Park, a person known to Kim. Some internet users also directed comments toward Kim.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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