Kim Bin-woo deletes driving video after backlash, questions 'wasted energy on hate'
Translated from Korean, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Actress Kim Bin-woo faced criticism for posting a video of herself driving unsafely while distracted.
- The video showed her driving with one hand, dancing, and not looking at the road.
- After deleting the video, she expressed her feelings about people wasting energy on hate.
South Korean actress Kim Bin-woo has drawn criticism after sharing a video on Instagram that depicted her driving unsafely. The footage, recorded during a trip to Jeju Island, showed Kim driving with one hand on the wheel while dancing and not consistently looking at the road.
In the video, she also propped one leg up on the dashboard and repeatedly looked at the camera instead of the road ahead. The clip prompted backlash from some netizens who deemed her driving behavior dangerous.
I'm getting gallstones from my body. Why do people waste unnecessary energy on hating others?
Following the criticism, Kim Bin-woo removed the video. She later posted a message on her Instagram story, expressing her feelings about the situation: "I'm getting gallstones from my body. Why do people waste unnecessary energy on hating others?"
This is not the first time Kim has been involved in a controversy related to her online behavior. Last month, she apologized after a live broadcast where she danced to music with a microphone on in the early morning hours, drawing complaints from a neighbor about noise. She had responded to a comment asking if she lived in an apartment by saying, "I'm on the first floor."
I am deeply reflecting with short-sightedness. I will be more careful in the future.
Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.