After people on the internet speculated about her appearance at a recent awards ceremony, South Korean actress Uhm Ji-won publicly addressed and apologized, saying that rumors about her wearing butt-shaping underwear were false.
The comments that caused the controversy came after she posted videos of herself getting ready for the 2025 Asia Artist Awards. The rumors spread quickly online, so the actress decided to respond directly to fans through her YouTube channel.
Ten Asia says that on February 19, a video called "Actress Uhm Ji-won's latest updates on her 'crazy' Daesang acceptance speech, butt-shaping controversy, the Five Eagles, Daesang, impulsive(?) personality, and English mistranslation to an honorary British person" was posted to her channel.
In the video, the actress read comments from viewers who had left them under a previous clip showing her picking out a dress for the "AAA Awards," which reportedly got 3.96 million views. Some people who commented on her shape said things like "unnatural pelvis" and "butt-shaping."
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She directly addressed the rumors while responding to the comments. "I'm sorry it's not butt-shaping underwear," she said with a smile.
She then talked about how hard she works to keep her body in shape. "I really work hard and exercise to maintain that line," she said, adding, "I will soon show you a proof video on YouTube."
The Asia Artist Awards 2025 opened a discussion about the event held in Kaohsiung National Stadium in December of last year. Uhm got a lot of attention for wearing a tight dress that showed off her body. She won two awards at the ceremony, which made people even more interested in how she looked.
Naver says that the actress used the driving part of her latest video to talk openly with her fans again about the dress controversy and clear up what she called "misunderstandings."
The online debate shows how closely people in South Korea's entertainment industry watch celebrities when they walk the red carpet. Some people who watched her questioned her appearance, while others supported her and praised her for being open and responding personally instead of ignoring the rumors.
Uhm's apology, framed as a clarification, appears to serve the purpose of calming things down. By admitting the rumors and promising more proof, she showed that she was trying to clear up any doubts that fans still had.
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