Goalkeeper's wife faces online abuse over World Cup loss; comment section closed

Model and broadcaster Kim Jin-kyung, wife of South Korean goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, faced a barrage of malicious comments on her YouTube channel following the national team's loss to Mexico in the 2026 North, Central American, and Caribbean World Cup qualifiers. Some fervent football fans directed their anger towards a YouTube video documenting Kim Jin-kyung's childbirth, falsely blaming her husband for the team's defeat.

Kim Jin-kyung had posted a vlog titled 'Dalbam Finally Leaves the Room! Chamjin-kyung's Childbirth Vlog. Welcome, Dalbam!' on her channel. The video captured her experience of giving birth alone, as her husband, Kim Seung-gyu, was away for the World Cup. After approximately 16 hours of labor, she welcomed their daughter, nicknamed Dalbam.

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This is my first meal after feeling like I died and came back.

In the video, shortly after giving birth, Kim Jin-kyung expressed her relief, saying, "This is my first meal after feeling like I died and came back." Holding her newborn, she shared her joy, remarking, "Does she resemble her dad? Her skin is fair."

While the comments section was filled with congratulatory messages for Kim Jin-kyung's childbirth, it also contained hateful remarks criticizing her husband. In response to the online abuse, Kim Jin-kyung ultimately closed the public comment section, restricting it to subscribers only.

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Does she resemble her dad? Her skin is fair.