'Golf Course Actress' Park Su-in "I Want a Correction Report and a Genuine Apology from the Golf Course"

Actor Park Su-in is holding a press conference to clarify the golf course power abuse issue on the 30th at the Cypress Hall of the 63 Convention Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Culture Life Department Reporter Lee Isul] "The caddie ignored me because I am a beginner"

On the afternoon of the 30th, actress Park Su-in, who attracted public attention as the 'actress at the golf course' following an exclusive report by Asia Economy on the 23rd, held a press conference at the 63 Convention Hall in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, and stated her position.

Claiming she was wronged and spent her own money to hold the press conference, Park Su-in insisted that the initial report by this newspaper was "false information," adding, "I revealed my name and gave interviews to various media outlets to correct the article, but I was labeled repeatedly as an actress involved in a power abuse controversy."

Park Su-in then explained the circumstances that led her to visit Shilla CC Golf Course in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province on June 19. She said, "I went to the golf course at the invitation of a close acquaintance," and denied the golf course's claim that the game was delayed because of taking photos. She asserted, "We only took one group photo before the round started and four individual photos near the end of the back nine."

Repeating her claim that the caddie was at fault, Park said, "During the game, the caddie said, 'You're so slow. You're really slow.' When my companions complained, the caddie said, 'I was mistaken.' We had to wait for over 30 minutes, drinking draft beer at the shade house, so there was no delay in the game," emphasizing her position.

Actor Park Su-in is holding a press conference to clarify the golf course power abuse issue on the 30th at the Cyprus Hall of the 63 Convention Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. / Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

Additionally, Park Su-in claimed, "The caddie nagged in an irritating tone every time I played golf and gave me dirty looks when I hit drives. Later, the caddie even asked, 'Don't you know how to keep score?'" She said she became intimidated and could not say a word. She also explained that she never rode in the cart and always moved as if being chased.

Feeling personally humiliated by the caddie, Park said, "Although I have been playing golf for over 10 years, I do not play often, but I know the basic rules. The caddie treated me with contempt, thinking I was a beginner."

She also explained why she did not respond immediately at the scene. Park said she was concerned about embarrassing her acquaintances who were with her. "I wanted to tell the golf course when settling the bill after the round, but I held back. Since it was followed by dinner, I could not say anything. I was worried about damaging my image in front of people I was meeting for the first time," she said.

Park also said she only requested a refund once. She claimed, "I called the golf course the next day, but the call was repeatedly transferred, and I had to make dozens of calls repeating the same things." She added, "What I wanted was just an apology from the unfriendly caddie, but the golf course said there was no way to resolve it and hung up. Feeling personally insulted and wronged by the golf course's unfriendly attitude, I said that if I could not get an apology, I could not be ignored like this and asked for a refund." She said she reluctantly demanded a refund.

Regarding the review containing expressions like 'trash' and 'X-pan,' she apologized. Park said, "As a consumer, I felt uncomfortable and tried to complain on the Shilla CC bulletin board but could not find it, so I wrote a review on the N company’s board. I was careless as a public figure, and I apologize here," bowing her head.

Attorney Ha Yoo-jun, who was present at the event, took the microphone and introduced examples of Shilla CC reviews posted on an online bulletin board, saying, "Recently, there have been opinions that caddie management is terrible." He added, "Are the people who voiced complaints the ones who abused power and are black consumers?" and said, "Just because her profession is an actress, the label of a power-abusing actress has followed her for life."

Actor Park Su-in is holding a press conference to clarify the golf course power abuse issue on the 30th at the Cyprus Hall of the 63 Convention Center in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

The attorney continued, "(Caddies) sometimes look down on and scold beginner golfers like this," adding, "Since the caddie was the one who insulted her, the golf course should have investigated the facts, disciplined the caddie, and apologized to the customer."

He raised his voice, saying, "The caddie and the golf course used the public’s assumption that 'the caddie wouldn’t have done that, the actress must have acted carelessly' to damage Park Su-in’s reputation."

Finally, attorney Ha Yoo-jun stated, "All contracts have been put on hold due to the power abuse controversy," and claimed, "This has caused serious financial damage." However, when asked by reporters about specific contract details, he refrained from answering, saying, "Since the contracts are on hold, I cannot specify exactly what advertisements they are."

Park Su-in’s legal representative demanded a correction report from Asia Economy and an official apology from the golf course and the caddie involved.

Meanwhile, Park Su-in’s claims include parts that could further intensify the controversy over the facts, so it seems unlikely that the situation will be resolved easily.

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