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Hong Seung-sang skewers Park Wi’s KTX controversy in stand-up routine
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Hong Seung-sang skewers Park Wi’s KTX controversy in stand-up routine

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Stand-up comedian Hong Seung-sang brought Park Wi’s KTX fall-video controversy into a comedy performance.
  • He mocked Park Wi’s response but said responsibility should not rest on one person alone.
  • Hong also criticized structural problems in train boarding facilities.

Stand-up comedian Hong Seung-sang has turned the controversy surrounding Park Wi’s KTX fall video into material for a comedy routine.

In a video of a recent performance posted on his personal channel on Aug. 30, Hong satirized Park Wi’s response to the controversy. He also argued that the incident could not be blamed on one person alone, pointing to structural problems in facilities used for boarding and leaving trains.

The routine included the line, “Is it a ramp or a diving board?”

Is it a ramp or a diving board?

— Hong Seung-sangThe comedian used the phrase to mock the design of train boarding facilities during his routine.
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