'School Violence' Lee Da-young, Reckless Remarks to 'Older Sister by Over 10 Years' Nam Hyun-hee Revisited... "I'm Jealous of Your Short Height"

Lee Jae-young and Da-young sisters and athlete Nam Hyun-hee, who appeared on the same broadcast. [Image source = E Channel 'No Playing Sister' broadcast scene capture]

Volleyball players Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young appeared on a past broadcast, mentioning the height of fencer Nam Hyun-hee. [Image source = E Channel 'Sister's Slam Dunk' broadcast screenshot]

[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] Volleyball players Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young have been consecutively removed from broadcasting and advertising industries and have left their team dormitory amid recent school violence controversies, making their return timeline uncertain. Meanwhile, their rude remarks toward fencing athlete Nam Hyun-hee on a past variety show are being reexamined.

On the 12th, an online community posted a thread titled "What Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young said to Nam Hyun-hee, who is more than 10 years older and a senior national athlete."

The post included a scene from the T-cast E Channel variety show "Playing Sisters," which aired on August 4 last year.

At that time, the Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young sisters, meeting Nam Hyun-hee (41) for the first time, whispered, "You're really short..." to which Nam Hyun-hee responded, "Yes."

Then Lee Da-young asked, "How tall are you?" When Nam Hyun-hee answered, "154 cm," the sisters reacted, "I'm jealous," and "I want to be short."

At that moment, Nam Hyun-hee, unable to hide her bewildered expression, said, "I wish I were just over 160 cm," and the twin sisters replied, "(I want to be) just about 170 cm... (I wish I were shorter)."

Lee Jae-young and Da-young sisters and athlete Nam Hyun-hee, who appeared on the same broadcast. [Image source = E Channel 'No Playing Sister' broadcast scene capture]

Netizens responded with comments such as "That was rude to a senior athlete," and "Evaluating someone's body upon first meeting is unpleasant to see."

Especially, criticism intensified after it was revealed that Nam Hyun-hee had suffered from a complex about her "short height" during her 26 years as a fencing athlete.

Nam Hyun-hee once appeared on a broadcast and shared her difficulties caused by her short stature.
[Image source = MBC 'Human Documentary People Are Good' broadcast capture]

Nam Hyun-hee appeared on MBC's "Human Documentary: People Are Good" in March last year and revealed, "Because I am short, I perform leg-splitting moves like pangs and lunges with long and deep stances. As a result, my left hip bone is 2.5 times larger than the right, and to relieve pain from injuries, I even underwent surgery to remove knee cartilage."

Meanwhile, the Lee Jae-young and Lee Da-young sisters quickly admitted to the school violence allegations on the 10th and posted handwritten apology letters on their social networking services (SNS).

However, after it was revealed that Lee Da-young unfollowed player Kim Yeon-koung on social media, rumors of discord reignited, and victims who saw the apology expressed feelings of "emptiness," intensifying the controversy surrounding them.

Last April, sisters Lee Da-young and Lee Jae-young appeared on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block.' Currently, this episode is no longer available for replay. [Image source = Screenshot from tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block']

On the 12th, advertisements and broadcasts featuring them were consecutively made private or removed from replays, drawing attention to penalties such as fines.

Their affiliated team, Heungkuk Life, and the Volleyball Federation also stated, "We will soon finalize and announce the disciplinary measures (against the twin sisters)," making it difficult to guarantee whether they can continue their athletic careers despite the controversy.

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