Seungyeon (KARA)'s clip of criticizing Vietnamese girls was dug up, netizens were furious

An old clip of Seungyeon, a member of girl group KARA, suddenly went viral again after more than a decade. In the video, the female idol made a joke that implied to disparage Vietnamese girls, causing outrage among the online community, because of her discriminatory and disrespectful remarks.

The Vietnamese online community has been in an uproar in recent days when an old clip of Seungyeon, a member of the girl group KARA, was suddenly re-shared and spread rapidly. This clip was recorded about ten years ago, but its content has made current audiences extremely angry. In the video, Seungyeon refused to show her passport photo, saying "I look like a Vietnamese girl".

The seemingly joking statement was judged to be discriminatory, implying that it was meant to disparage the appearance of Vietnamese women. Therefore, Vietnamese netizens unanimously expressed their outrage, saying that the female idol had acted in an inappropriate, tactless and hurtful manner. Not only domestic audiences, many international fans also expressed surprise and disappointment when the clip was re-circulated, because KARA was a second-generation girl group that had a large fan base in Vietnam.

Seungyeon is loved for her innocent and talented image and is one of the prominent faces of KARA. However, her past statements have seriously affected her image, especially in the eyes of Vietnamese audiences - where K-pop has a strong influence. Although the incident happened many years ago, the viral clip has rekindled negative emotions and made it impossible for public opinion to ignore.

International fans’ reactions were also varied. Some said it was just a joke in a different cultural context, but most insisted that Seungyeon’s words were disrespectful and that an official apology was needed. On K-pop forums, many Vietnamese fans announced that they would stop supporting Seungyeon, while others called on the management company to speak up to resolve the media crisis.

Korean media has also begun to pay attention to the incident. Some entertainment newspapers have republished the clip and the reactions of Vietnamese netizens, saying that this is proof that artists need to be more careful with their past words. In the context of K-pop increasingly expanding the global market, tactless statements can become "time bombs" when exposed.

The incident also shows the sensitivity of the Vietnamese online community to statements related to the image of women. In the context of K-pop increasingly expanding its market in Vietnam, tactless words from artists can quickly become the center of controversy and affect the entire group. This is a big lesson not only for Seungyeon but also for many other idols about the need to be careful with words, even in the past.

Currently, Seungyeon has not made any official response to the incident. Fans are waiting for the female idol or her management company to give an explanation or apology to calm public opinion. Meanwhile, the Vietnamese online community continues to discuss heatedly, with many opinions saying that artists need to be more careful with their words, because a thoughtless statement can have long-term consequences.

Seungyeon’s incident shows the power of social media: an old clip can still become the center of controversy after many years. For Vietnamese audiences, this rude statement is an unacceptable insult, and will certainly affect the female idol’s image in the future.