Remarks made on a festival stage after singer Kim Da-hyun’s performance sparked controversy.
Shim Soo-bong issued an apology, saying that the public criticism had hurt her junior colleague.
The key point confirmed in this incident is that no specific basis for the remarks was made public.
3-Line Summary
1. Remarks made onstage after Kim Da-hyun’s performance sparked controversy
2. Shim Soo-bong apologized on 21, calling them a slip of the tongue
3. The specific basis for the criticism was not disclosed
Remarks Made at a Jinan County Festival
The controversy occurred at the ‘Jinan Highland Trot Festival,’ held in Jinan County, North Jeolla Province, on 9월 20일. After singing, Shim Soo-bong, who took the stage following Kim Da-hyun’s performance, referred to the singer who had performed before her and said words to the effect that she seemed not to know about singing and life. She also asked that the singer not be placed immediately before her in the future.
Shim Soo-bong did not mention Kim Da-hyun’s name directly at the time. However, as it became known that Kim Da-hyun had performed immediately before her, the remarks were understood to have been directed at Kim Da-hyun. After footage of the remarks spread online, controversy continued over whether it was appropriate to criticize a junior singer in front of a large audience.
However, no specific statement has been confirmed explaining what Shim Soo-bong considered problematic about Kim Da-hyun’s performance. This is why it is difficult for readers to make a definitive separate assessment of the stage’s quality or any particular moment. Munhwa Ilbo and Dailian reported on the remarks and the apology.
An Apology Saying, “It Was Wrong to Hurt My Junior Colleague”
On 9월 21일, Shim Soo-bong issued a statement and described the previous day’s remarks onstage as a “slip of the tongue.” She explained that she had been stressed because of noise at the event venue, but apologized for making inappropriate remarks at the festival.
She also stated that she did not know exactly who the singer immediately before her was and had no intention of humiliating a specific person. Separate from that explanation, however, she acknowledged that it was her fault to say something that hurt the junior singer’s feelings.
Shim Soo-bong said she had conveyed her deep apologies to Kim Da-hyun and her family, and also expressed regret to Kim Da-hyun’s fan club, the event organizers, and the audience. This is the explanation contained in Shim Soo-bong’s statement; based solely on the information provided, additional circumstances, such as whether the two later met in person, cannot be confirmed. The Dong-A Ilbo reported that her agency apologized by telephone to Kim Da-hyun’s father and also conveyed its intention to apologize in person.
The Issue Left for Kim Da-hyun Concerns the ‘Public Method,’ Not ‘Evaluation’
Kim Da-hyun has been introduced as a trot singer who placed runner-up on MBN’s ‘Voice Trot’ in 2020 and finished in 3rd place in the final rankings on ‘ 현역가왕.’ However, there is no basis for linking this controversy to a conclusion about her career or ability.
Rather, the central issue in this case is not whether criticism of a performance is possible, but the manner of making remarks on a public stage that could be understood as referring to a specific junior singer without providing a specific explanation. Shim Soo-bong also acknowledged in her apology that it was wrong to hurt her junior colleague through that method. Thus, the remaining judgment is less about speculatively evaluating Kim Da-hyun’s performance and more about how responsibility for public remarks should be viewed.
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