'Single's Inferno' Song Ji Ah Faces Criticism Over Kimchi + Shares Apology Video on Youtube
'Single's Inferno' cast Song Ji Ah a.k.a Freezia, draws flak once again over her previous video involving kimchi.
After sparking criticisms for using knockoff luxury items, the beauty content creator made it to the headlines for mixing up pao cai with Korean kimchi.
Also known as the Chinese pickles, pao cai is made from fresh or salted vegetables, including carrot, radish, and cowpea, while kimchi uses napa cabbage, radish and carrots with a dash of garlic, ginger, or chili peppers, making it spicy and perfect as a side dish or condiment.
Why is Song Ji Ah Under Fire Over Kimchi?
According to GStarLive, Song Ji Ah is trending in online communities after the 25-year-old beauty mistaken pao cai as kimchi.
In a video uploaded in August 2020 through Bili Bili, or a Chinese video-sharing website equivalent to Youtube, the content creator turned reality star attempts to learn Chinese.
In a clip, she said, "I arrived at home and I will eat braised kimchi," instead of saying pao cai.
Although she might not have translated the subtitles, eagle eye netizens called out the mistake, saying that the Korean delicacy is different from pao cai.
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Song Ji Ah's Agency Apologize After the 'Single's Inferno' Star Referred Pao Cai a Kimchi
With this Song Ji Ah's agency, HyoWon CNC immediately responded and apologized for the issue involving their artist.
"We are sorry about the pao cai controversy involving Song Jia. We don't have things to say," the management said as obtained by the media outlet.
To recall, this is the second time that the "Single's Inferno" cast was embroiled in a controversy.
Her first was the fake luxury items she wore during her stint in "Single's Inferno."
After being heavily criticized by the public, Song Ji Ah took to social media and expressed her sincere apology.
In a handwritten letter, the reality star admitted that the allegations "are true."
"Some of the comments currently being made about the fake designer products I wore on social media and on 'Single's Inferno' are true. I'm really sorry," she wrote.
Moreover, she also mentioned that the videos containing knockoff items are now deleted.
Lastly, she once again apologized to her fans, viewers and brands for disappointing them with her actions.
Song Ji Ah Shares Apology Video on her Youtube Channel + Deletes All Instagram Posts Except for This
Speaking of her handwritten apology, all of Song Ji Ah's Instagram posts were deleted except for one thing.
After the continued backlash, the Youtuber erased all her posts leaving out her apology letter to fans.
In addition, she also uploaded an apology video on Youtube, addressing the controversy surrounding her.
Without wearing any makeup, a barefaced Song Ji Ah faced her fans as she once again admitted her mistake for using fake luxury items.
Lastly, she concluded her message by asking the public to leave her family out of the issue as they are already "suffering much because of her."
"Because of me, my loved ones and my family have been hurt. I feel deeply about this issue. It's all my fault, so please stop blaming my family."
