Kim Bin-woo Home Club Apartment Controversy

Actress Kim Bin-woo has been embroiled in a controversy over noise between floors after conducting a live broadcast from her apartment late at night. When a viewer pointed out the noise, she responded to the effect that "it's okay because I'm on the first floor," but this sparked criticism and a heated debate about apartment etiquette.

On the 11th, a video of Kim Bin-woo's TikTok live broadcast spread across online communities and social media. In the video, Kim Bin-woo was seen dancing and singing to music with a microphone while wearing flashy light-up glasses around 1 AM, reminiscent of a "home club."

When a viewer asked, "Is this an apartment?", Kim Bin-woo replied, "Because I'm on the first floor?" This statement led to divided opinions, with some defending her by saying "​it's fine if you're on the first floor," while others criticized her, stating "​it's too loud at that hour," and "​noise can travel to diagonally adjacent units."

Experts pointed out that noise in apartment buildings can travel not only through the floor but also through walls and pillars to neighboring, upstairs, and even diagonally adjacent units, and many argued that noise late at night cannot be justified, even for first-floor residents. Netizens also reacted by saying, "Using a microphone at that hour was excessive," and "Behaving like you're in a detached house in an apartment building is inconsiderate."

As the controversy escalated, Kim Bin-woo apologized on social media, stating, "I am deeply reflecting on my thoughtless actions. I will be more careful in the future. I am sorry."