As controversy arose over comedian Ahn Young-mi giving birth while away, Ahn Young-mi expressed her position in the comments. However, the controversy still continues.
Recently, on the YouTube channel 'Bongseon Log', a video was uploaded of comedian Shin Bong-seon giving a Baenat jeogori to Ahn Young-mi, who is about to give birth, as a gift from Baenat Jeogori. Through this, it was reported that Ahn Young-mi was going to the United States ahead of giving birth in July, and controversy over her giving birth there was raised.
Netizen A commented on Ahn Young-mi's SNS post, "Even if you have money and power, if you are going to live and enjoy things in Korea, you also have to fulfill your duties. If you make money and live in our country and a war breaks out, you hope the soldiers will fight, but I won't send my son, and only those who don't have money will go." ? What kind of logic is this? If you don't feel bad about giving birth in Korea without your husband, you should go and live in the United States. Why are you only giving birth to the baby? That's an expedition birth. It's not something a public figure should model as an example," she wrote sharply.
In response, Ahn Young-mi said, "Our Takkong (tae-myeong) is now 8 months old, and that's in the womb. I think it's too far off to think about the military issue already... Rather than guessing about the unknown future, I'm just thinking about rolling around in the womb right now." “Why don’t you bless the child you have?” he wrote in response.
Another netizen B defended Ahn Young-mi, saying, “My father is in the U.S., and I gave birth to her alone in Korea. What’s the problem with giving birth with my father?” Another netizen C said, “Even if my father was in Vietnam or the Philippines, that’s the problem.” “Did she go to the country and give birth?” he asked. To this, Youngmi Ahn replied, "Yes. My husband would have been there, whether he was in Vietnam or the Philippines. The precious period of pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare, which may only happen once in a lifetime. How could I do that alone. I have to do it with my beloved husband." Netizen C asked, "I thought she would come right away a few months after giving birth. So, I wondered why she went all the way to the U.S. when she was pregnant. I thought it would have been good for her husband to come out for a little while... You even take care of the child there all the time." Youngmi Ahn answered again , “Yes, that’s right.”
In response to Netizen C's words, Netizen D said, "No, even if you come back in a few months, what would it be like? Expedited childbirth is when a person with no ties to the United States goes there to give birth to a child in order to get their child American citizenship. Well, that is also an individual's freedom, but I understand the criticism. “But in this case, my father lives in the United States. How could I have thought you would come back in a few months?” he said, defending Ahn Young-mi. In response, netizen E wrote, "If your husband was coming, he would have taken a vacation, but why are you going back to work after giving birth for a few days? Don't you think it would be more practical for Ahn Young-mi, who can take long days off from work, to go to the United States where her child's father is?"
Netizen A once again left a comment saying, "Even if you have money and power, if you want to enjoy money and fame while living in Korea, you have to fulfill your duties. If ordinary people have money and power and abuse the law to avoid paying their duties, are only the common people obligated? Slave spirit." .
Although Ahn Young-mi expressed her position through a comment, the controversy is still ongoing.
Meanwhile, Ahn Young-mi married a non-celebrity office worker at a foreign game company in 2020. Since then, she has desperately wanted to get pregnant, and after three years of marriage, she became pregnant and is scheduled to give birth in July.
Choi Ji-ye, Ten Asia Reporter wisdomart@tenasia.co.kr