Yang Ye-won, Aggressive Remark "I'll Kill You Too" in Response to Netizen's Question During Broadcast

Photo by Yang Ye-won, Instagram Live video capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] YouTuber Yang Ye-won sparked controversy with aggressive remarks during an Instagram Live broadcast.

On the 3rd, edited videos of Yang's Instagram Live broadcast were posted on video site YouTube and online communities.

In the video, a netizen asked through chat, "Is the YouTube content true, unnie?" Yang responded, "Get lost, XX. Ask the manager. That will do. Jae-gi-hae." She also said, "Should I kill you too? I'll kill you too."

The phrase 'Jae-gi-hae' used by Yang Ye-won is a slang term referring to the late Seong Jae-gi, the representative of the Men's Solidarity, who jumped off Mapo Bridge in 2013.

After receiving a flood of criticism from netizens, Yang posted on her personal SNS, "The person who asked 'Unnie, is the YouTube content true?' during the live broadcast is not a regular viewer. They are a malicious commenter who deliberately came and left hateful comments every day," adding, "Is it magic that makes me a psychopath just because I said one word back to someone who always bullied me?"

Previously, in 2018, Yang Ye-won claimed she was sexually assaulted during a private studio photoshoot and filed a complaint against the studio manager, Mr. A, for forced molestation and other charges. However, Mr. A counter-sued Yang for false accusation, citing messenger conversations and contracts exchanged between them as evidence that there was no molestation or coercion to shoot. Later, Mr. A took his own life during the investigation process.

The deceased manager's younger sister, Ms. B, filed a complaint against Yang for false accusation. In response, the prosecution decided not to indict Yang in February.

When leaving the courtroom at the time, Yang said, "Malicious commenters not only targeted me but also my family, putting us on the chopping block and tormenting us," and filed a lawsuit against about 100 malicious commenters for defamation and insult at the Seocho Police Station in Seoul.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.