Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding YouTuber Park Wi, a joke that broadcaster Lalal made to Park Wi four years ago is being re-examined.
On the 13th, on the online community OnLINE, a video in which Park Wi appeared on the YouTube channel 'Mobidic's content 'Lalal's Ghostwriting Diary' in 2022 has once again drawn attention.
At the time, Park Wi appeared on this program, which features a concept of writing autobiographies for guests, to introduce a book he had published. In response, Lalal made a joke along the lines that it did not fit the purpose of the program, asking, "Did you come here to have your autobiography written, and now you're even promoting your book?"
When Park Wi retorted, "That's just how promotion works," Lalal said, "Pull him out. He was weak," eliciting laughter.
Lalal asked Park Wi to share a new story that had not been included in the book. In response, Park Wi stated, "If I get married, I will become a couple YouTuber." When Lalal asked, "Are you announcing this right now? Do you want us to run a news article about it?" Park Wi explained that he was simply responding to the request for a new story.
Regarding the couple YouTube channel, Lalal pointed out, "That is also a business. You are far too weak." She then continued with a joke, saying, "If your YouTube channel goes wrong in the future and you end up selling it, you can just go to Shin Saimdang's place."
At the time, the two continued their conversation while laughing, but this scene is once again drawing attention as the controversy surrounding Park Wi continues.
Previously, in August last year, Park Wi was involved in an accident in which a wheelchair tipped over while he was getting off a KTX train. He later released CCTV (closed-circuit television) footage from the time of the incident, but criticism arose that he had excessively blamed the social service personnel who had tried to help him. Park Wi deleted the video and apologized, stating, "I highlighted the mistake that occurred in the good-faith process of trying to help me in an overly negative light."
Ultimately, this escalated into a controversy over Park Wi's character. His YouTube channel, which had surpassed 1 million subscribers, dropped sharply to the 900,000 range, and the aftermath continues.
Recently, a video showing Park Wi and Song Ji-eun spending the Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving) holiday in 2024, before their marriage, also became controversial.
The video features actress Yoon So-hee, who is close to Park Wi's father, director Park Chan-hong. In the video, Park Wi prayed before a meal and mentioned Yoon So-hee before Song Ji-eun. Additionally, while the in-laws, Park Wi, and Yoon So-hee appeared to use matching tableware sets, Song Ji-eun was seen using different tableware. This led to suspicions that Song Ji-eun had been marginalized within the family relationship.
Meanwhile, Park Wi was diagnosed with full-body paralysis following a fall accident in 2014. He later recovered through rehabilitation to the point where he could move his upper body. In October 2024, he married Song Ji-eun, a former member of the girl group SECRET.
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