Park We (39), the full-body paralyzed YouTuber, has remained silent for nearly a month following the controversy over his "KTX fall incident," while his wife, singer and actress Song Ji-eun (36), was seen crying on a broadcast.
Song appeared on CBS TV's YouTube channel 'Let It Be Renewed' on the 14th, co-hosting with Joo Young-hoon and Lee Jung-soo.
During that broadcast, the story of Reverend Jin Seong-ae, who lost her eldest son Geon-hee at age 17 to a brain tumor, was shared. As she calmly recounted the heartbreaking tale, the studio quickly filled with tears, and Song Ji-eun could not hold back her own.
Song said, "There must have been many difficult words for you to share, but we are grateful that you chose to share your life for the sake of many people," adding, "We often call our children angels, don't we? It feels like an angel named Geon-hee visited this family."
She continued, "I feel how precious every single life is," and expressed her sincere wish: "I hope to leave a footprint that carries the fragrance of Jesus Christ in my own family's life and in someone else's life. I am grateful for being given the chance to live with such a hope."
Although Song's remarks and tears on that day had nothing to do with the Park We controversy, some netizens reacted sharply, saying things like, "Shouldn't you resolve your husband's issue first?" "It's not Song Ji-eun's fault, but it feels awkward to watch," and "She should probably stay quiet for a while."
Park sparked controversy last month on the 14th when he released CCTV footage of his fall during disembarkation from a KTX train on YouTube. The video showed Park's wheelchair wheel getting caught by the foot of a social service worker, causing him to fall out of the wheelchair.
The social service worker reportedly apologized at the scene, but Park followed up by releasing footage in which he scolded a Korail employee after the CCTV clip. After criticism arose that "publicizing a mistake was excessive," Park removed the video and issued an apology.
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