Former SISTAR member Soyou has spoken out about experiencing racial discrimination.
On the 19th, Soyou took to her social media to share a lengthy post. She recounted, "After finishing my schedule in New York, I boarded a flight from Atlanta to Korea. I was exhausted and simply asked a Korean flight attendant about the meal schedule. However, the purser assumed my attitude was problematic and treated me like a troublesome passenger, even calling security on me."
She continued, "I had to say that I would disembark if I was the problem, and I endured cold stares and attitudes throughout the flight. At that moment, I wondered, 'Is this racial discrimination?'" She added, "I couldn't eat anything during the over 15-hour flight, and the experience left a deep scar rooted in racial prejudice."
Soyou concluded by saying, "I hope no one is ever suspected or insulted because of their race." She also shared a photo of her Delta Airlines boarding pass.
Previously, Hyeri, a former member of Girl's Day, reported a similar incident. In 2023, Hyeri claimed, "I booked a month and a half in advance and even selected my seat, but I was downgraded from first class to economy." She further criticized, "The airline said they couldn't refund me and suggested I take the next flight if I wasn't satisfied with the seat. How could both seats I booked be downgraded?"
At the time, Delta Airlines explained, "The incident was unavoidable due to the need to switch to a smaller aircraft for safe operation," and stated that "the fare difference for the economy seat is being refunded."
Reported by Kim Ji-won, TenAsia one@tenasia.co.kr