Yoon Jong Shin & Seungyeon both apologize for 'Radio Star' disaster

[gloomyclock.livejournal.com]

Yoon Jong Shin's apology
"While it is the style of RadioStar, the guests' feelings come first.^^ I think their tears were their truthful answers.

But we just continued to joke around as usual. If there's anyone who should be getting hate shouldn't it be us who ragged them on&on?

Not everyone can smile & give witty answers. They had a hard time overcoming those issues. My fault for being too aggressive. Sorry^^"

Seungyeon's apology
"I keep on thinking how to express my heavy heart all day long but now i will write it..first, i want to say our deepest apology to those who uncomfortable with our appearance as a guest on radio star episode yesterday.

We will deeply reflect on how we showed you our unprofessional attitude. To the Radio Star MC seniors and also JYP senior who helped us and taking care of us during the filming and even after the broadcast, we are really sorry and very thankful.

We will become Seungyeon, Hara, Jiyoung who will show you our brighter self and our hard working self."

DSP Media Apologizes Too
KARA stole the show on the September 4th broadcast of MBC's 'Radio Star' with their sensitive responses to the touchy topics of dating and so forth, and the girls as well as their agency came forward to apologize.

DSP Media stated, "KARA made a comeback but it seemed like only her [Hara] dating rumors received attention so [Hara] was noticeably sad. She was embarrassed by the talk about her dating rumors... We shouldn't show that kind of image during broadcast and it wasn't a good way of behaving. Hara also told us that she sincerely apologized afterwards."

Seungyeon tweeted, "I was thinking about how to express my feelings all day long and I finally leave this post.. First off, through yesterday's broadcast of 'Radio Star' which we featured as guests on, we deeply apologize to the viewers who felt uncomfortable."

"We will deeply reflect on the aspects of our behavior that weren't professional. While filming and after the broadcast, we are really sorry and thankful to the 'Radio Star' MCs as well as J.Y. Park sunbaenim who helped and took care of us. We will become a Seungyeon, Hara, and Jiyoung who show a more brighter and hard-working image from now on."

Jiyoung also shared on Instagram, "As I grew up, there are lessons that I learned that I sometimes forget and some lessons that are always useful. I learned that their is no correct answer in the process of overcoming one's obstacles and choosing between two paths. Every time I receive pain from those who touch my emotional wounds, that is when I know that I lost my self-control. I don't want to live by following the intentions of the people who try to hurt me."

Source: KaraTweets (1)(2)(3)(4), translations by @_coffeebeanie & @yooniqda_
Original Source: SY's Twitter, YJS's Twitter
Article Source: Wow Star + akp

EDIT: updated with akp article

Comments

[anthonymarie.livejournal.com]

shouldn't kyu apologize too?

[in-noctem.livejournal.com]

"Not everyone can smile & give witty answers"

He probably didn't mean this in a bad way but I loled

[molly-hime.livejournal.com]

Honestly I think people are reading way too much into this. For one its at least partially scripted. And two Kyu and Hara are friends. He was teasing her, not slut shaming her. Have you never teased your friends about something that bothered them? Because I know I've been on both sides of it. Yes he shouldn't have done it and he should have stopped instead of continuing to prod. But he's not see horrible woman hating sexist because he picked on his friend and upset her.

[purekpopology.livejournal.com]

I'm happy to see at least one of the hosts apologized even if it was in their script, and they were just doing their job. Not sure why Seungyeon apologized though. When people are bullying you, it's natural to get upset.

[uniqlos.livejournal.com]

i didn't find anything wrong with either side of the interview, actually. i like the concept of radio star (because i like it when my faves are trolled) but i also like it when idols, (especially female ones) show emotion that isn't just constrained to laughing and clapping and standing up at every joke. i don't think the hosts or jyp were offended, even, it's just netizens as usual being unable to handle female emotion that isn't geared towards pleasing the menfolk.

i know radio star is a "diss show" but is there anything that suggests (other than netizens, but let's ignore them here) that the guests aren't allowed to dish back?

[hippodameia.livejournal.com]

I agree. I think his awkward reaction to her crying speaks for this, too. I don't think he realized he was going too far. Seems like this is more of a social blunder issue than a sexism one.

[bmo.livejournal.com]

did you watch the video? when he pushed it the first time, she had already gotten upset. which is when she sorta slid the water bottle to him and everyone was shocked. but then later on he did the same thing even though she had already gotten upset before and imo that was really unnecessary because that's when she broke down.

idk if hes a woman hater or whatever but what he did was just.. terrible especially if they're friends.

[achan123.livejournal.com]

there we go, problem solved, everyone happy...

[ceecile.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen people calling him that much. The problem here is the bigger picture. Hara is being slut shammed in just about every article written about her and with SK's general sexism they just jumped on the ban waggon even if it was unintentional. The fact that they're friend makes it worse imo, he knew she didn't want to talk about it, clearly she was upset and progressively getting more and more worked up yet kept teasing her.

There's a very big difference between teasing between close friends and teasing a friend in front of cameras for a tv show that's going to be watched by thousands of people. It's not like he's a rookie, he knows how it works, that there will be tons of articles written about that one comment and she specifically said that she didn't want those articles.

[rylee900.livejournal.com]

Gura too? But I think Yoon Jongshin is apologizing on behalf of all of them though
The same as how Seungyeon spoke for Hara and Jiyoung

[rylee900.livejournal.com]

A lot of netizens were hating on Kara for this, DSP probably realise it's better to just apologize now. It sucks though :/

[ceecile.livejournal.com]

I think with the whole sunbae-hoobae thing and especially Kim Gura it's probably not looked upon well. Especially if they're women.

[mearii87.livejournal.com]

kyuhyun apologized on air to hara

[mearii87.livejournal.com]

hara's not a rookie either, though. sk is like every other country that loves a good dating scandal and she knows this. even if she got upset, she should have been able to control herself better.

[mearii87.livejournal.com]

ia, definite over reaction on all sides. i can't even count how many times i've heard kyuhyun say that to idol guests on radio star. the only reason anyone took note this time was because of hara. internationally, we like that she reacted because that's kind of what we expect, but clearly s.korea isn't quite there yet, which is fine for now--all things in their own time and all that.

[rylee900.livejournal.com]

Most of the Korean comments I saw were annoyed at Jiyoung for crying over aegyo and Hara for shoving the bottle (which while I don't blame her at all, didn't look good towards a sunbae) they didn't really mind Seungyeon or Hara dissing back? Idk that's just the comments I saw, I was shocked at what I read on NB because...I saw one or two things like that at the most.

[iglossmyeyes.livejournal.com]

okay. and what about that yoon jong shin statement how besides dating there's no much you can ask a girl group member?

[rylee900.livejournal.com]

That was gross but lbr he's not gonna apologize for that

[uniqlos.livejournal.com]

i haven't watched the show in a long time, has the vibe changed since kim gura's been back? my impression is that it seems like it's overkill with kyuhyun and then him both being sharp tongued? and with kyuhyun at least it doesn't (usually) seem like it's coming from a mean place, whereas kgr just seems like a grade a dick.

[porcupinegloves.livejournal.com]

If there's anyone who should be getting hate shouldn't it be us who ragged them on&on?

ikr
amazing

honestly, reading the whole transcript didn't make anything better http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rm98h7 (http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rm98h7)
i hope kyu talked to hara off air and that they're ok now, because imo he and the other mcs crossed several lines with her

[porcupinegloves.livejournal.com]

not really though
hara is still going to get hate and be slut-shamed, the girls are being seen as ungrateful and disrespectful to their seniors
this could affect kara's image as a group

[porcupinegloves.livejournal.com]

he may not be a horrible woman hating sexist (i honestly don't think he is) but, still, he and the other mcs were assholes to hara

[yukahoo.livejournal.com]

Nah I don't think so. They still enjoy it when the guests get in a good zinger.

[caramelorchoco.livejournal.com]

ugh god can kyuhyun just leave this show already. i hate how he gets at the show and he often talks about how he feels really bad about having to be mean to everybody. i mean, he doesnt need it anymore, he can do something else with his popularity

and god can netizens just get off hara's case. wtf is wrong with these people.

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[chaincombo.livejournal.com]

oh he meant it