Cultural critic Kim Gap-su expressed his beliefs, but the repercussions were large. This is because most netizens do not agree with Kim Gap-su’s remarks. In addition, he pointed out that the way of pointing out things such as "You need to eat until you are 30 years old" and "Learn from Song Hye-kyo" seems to be nothing more than simple criticism.
Park Eun-bin received the grand prize in the TV category for the drama 'Weird Lawyer Woo Young-woo' at the 59th Baeksang Arts Awards on the 28th of last month. When his name was called, he looked in disbelief and bowed to his fellow actors on his way to receive the award. There were also tears of joy.
Regarding this, Kim Gap-su appeared on the YouTube channel 'Jeong Young-jin and Choi Wook's Maebul Show' on the 1st and pointed out Park Eun-bin's speech. He said, "I'm very sorry, but Park Eun-bin, who won the grand prize, was crying, blowing, and snogging. You shouldn't be so emotional in front of other people. I'm speaking with a loving heart because you're a great actor. When you're called, you bow more than 30 times from the table to the stage." "I came out saying, "What kind of manners is this? I fell like that and came out crying," he said.
He then commented on Park Eun-bin's attitude, saying, "There must be something called dignity. If you are not even 18 but 30 years old, learn from Song Hye-kyo."
Netizens expressed discomfort with Kim Gap-soo's remarks. It was not Park Eun-bin who triggered the emotion, but Kim Gap-su himself. As an actor, I won the highest award, the grand prize, but many people say that it is natural for me to shed tears. Rather, Park Eun-bin was moved by shedding tears and expressing her overwhelming emotions.
Cultural critic Kim Gap-su said only what he wanted to say. There was no evidence to support his claim. In an interview with a media outlet, he said about the controversy, "I pointed out two things in the case of awards ceremonies. One is that there is no content in the speech, and only words of gratitude to individuals are repeated. It is common for people to express their emotions through tears. "There was no intention to attack Eunbin Park. She was the grand prize winner and the person who stood out the most, so I set an example," he explained.
In fact, there are many cases where award winners shed tears of emotion at overseas award ceremonies. The general response of the entertainment industry is that the dignity of an awards ceremony comes from the actor's acting or actions and the authority of the award ceremony itself, and has nothing to do with whether the actor sheds tears right away.
Of course, Gapsu Kim's main job as a cultural critic is to convey appreciation and criticism. You can't empathize with everyone, and you don't need to. However, criticism must be made with at least persuasive evidence. At least, this is especially true when it comes to scattering ashes at a banquet hall. Rather, this is why some point out that Kim Gap-soo's way of expressing himself lacks class. It is said that it was not an attack intention, but as actress Park Eun-bin, she faced criticism on a day that should have been celebrated.
Ten Asia Reporter Kim Seo-yoon seogugu@tenasia.co.kr