Scandal of vulgarity of the Korea team
What started as a strong return for “World of Street Woman Fighter” (season 3 of “Street Woman Fighter”, also known as “SWF3”) made a strong turning point while the Korean dancers Honey J and Aiki found themselves in hot water on an enlarged reaction video. In particular, on June 21, a Youtube clip behind the scenes showing the two who used a vulgar language while looking at the episode of the premiere becomes viral, unleashing common criticism and disappointments.
In the now deleted video uploaded to the personal YouTube channel “Hyojinchoi of today”, Honey J commented on the performance of another dancer, saying, “It’s also that dance, you f*King [slur]? “ In the meantime, Aiki was surprised to exclaim, “You f*King B ****! “As a reaction to a scene.
After an influx of complaints in the comments section, the video was deleted only two hours after its publication. However, the clip had already spread beyond Korea, also attracting strong criticism from international fandoms.
The controversy has aroused a wider debate on professionalism, respect between the artists and the boundaries of the contents of TV reality.
The apologies of Honey J.
On June 22, Honey J faced the controversy through a sincere shared excuse on his Instagram account, accompanied by a black background image.
“I honestly apologize to anyone who is injured or disappointed by my negligent words in the video uploaded last night”He wrote the dancer, before explaining that the video was shot in a random environment in which the team members had gathered to watch the premiere together. SuperTo from emotion, he admitted to react excessively and speak hard in the warmth of the moment.
“I immersed myself at the moment and directed an excessive reaction to a dancer in competition. It was reckless on my part”Honey J also wrote, adding that she personally contacted the dancer involved to apologize and the dancer accepted her excuses grace.
He therefore concluded by claiming to take full responsibility and promising to be more cautious in the future, saying, “I take full responsibility for me to not be able to realize the weight of my words. This taught me how much an impact can be even a single word. I will not repeat this error. “
The apologies of Aiki
Almost simultaneously, Aiki issued his apologies, also publishing a black image with a written declaration.
“This is Aiki. I honestly apologize to anyone who feels uncomfortable due to the emotional and intense language that I used in a recently released reaction video”The dancer said before recognizing that her passion for performances made her become excessively emotional, but recognized that these reactions must not hurt others.
Aiki has also extended his apologies to the opposing crew and I swore, “From now on, I will communicate with more sensitivity regardless of the situation.”
Mixed public reaction
The accident comes as SWF3 “Bumsup” The mission video exceeded 10 million views, riding on high popularity. However, the scandal has a little damped public enthusiasm. The Netizen expressed frustration, defining the “immature”, “disappointing” and “non -professional” behavior, with many questions as to why the clip has been loaded without assembly.
Some comments included, “Why should they publish the unpublished one?” AND “This is a shame for the Korean team.” However, there were also those who accepted the apologies and chose to show continuous support, recognizing sincerity in the declarations of both dancers.
