Jang Sung-kyu Apologizes for 'Urine Terror Incident' Satire: "It Was Just a Metaphor... Sorry for the Misunderstanding"

Broadcaster Jang Sung-kyu sparked controversy by posting inappropriate comments regarding the 'subway escalator urination terror' incident that occurred in Incheon.
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[Asia Economy Online Issue Team] Broadcaster Jang Sung-kyu apologized for his comment on the 'subway escalator urine terror' incident that occurred in Incheon.

Earlier, on the 25th, Jang Sung-kyu left a comment saying "Is there such a mutation?" on a video titled "A man urinates on a woman on the subway escalator... the victim woman directly catches him," which was uploaded on YTN's official YouTube channel, sparking controversy.

The video reported that a man in his 20s who urinated toward a woman ahead of him on a subway escalator was booked by the police.

At the time, the man was intoxicated and urinated toward the woman, who then directly dragged him to the station office and reported him to the police. It is known that a physical struggle occurred between the woman and the man during this process.

The victim, Ms. A, said in an interview with YTN that the man followed her from the ticket gate, suggesting a premeditated crime, and that she felt a humiliating sense as if she had been sexually harassed. She said, "I developed trauma and keep feeling like someone is behind me, so I have a habit of looking back. I sweat a lot whenever the train comes, and even now I keep getting goosebumps and feel scared. I don’t know when something like this will happen to me again," expressing her painful feelings.

Citizens who saw Jang Sung-kyu’s comment criticized him heavily. Netizens responded with comments such as "This is a serious crime, so making a light joke-like comment is inappropriate," "It is disrespectful to trivialize such a serious issue with a comment like this," "Does he have children? How could he make such a comment after watching a crime video?" and "If he thought of it as his own child, he wouldn’t have done that. It’s extremely lighthearted and reckless."

As the controversy spread, Jang Sung-kyu deleted the problematic comment and apologized on the 27th, saying, "I was also shocked and angry, and I only compared the bad person who urinated to feces... I apologize for the misunderstanding caused by my unintended remarks."

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