Kim Ji-min Slams Haters Over Face-Related Online Abuse

Comedian Kim Ji-min honestly shared her feelings about past malicious comments regarding her appearance. In a video released on the YouTube channel 'JunhoJimin', Kim Ji-min appeared with fellow comedian Kwak Bum to discuss malicious comments.

Kim Ji-min recalled an experience where a photo of her before plastic surgery was posted at a cafe, receiving nearly a thousand comments. She revealed that there was a stir about malicious comments calling her ugly before plastic surgery. However, the reason Kim Ji-min was upset was that the photo was actually a photo taken after plastic surgery, not before. Kim Ji-min drew laughter by saying, "I was angry because it was a photo of me after a lot of plastic surgery, but they said it was before." When Kim Jun-ho asked, "So you were ugly then?", Kim Ji-min coolly admitted, "A little," causing explosive laughter.

Upon the release of the video, netizens reacted with comments such as, "Kim Ji-min is so honest," "It's funny to get malicious comments on a post-surgery photo," and "She's even more likable because she's so cool." Kim Ji-min had previously garnered attention on JTBC's entertainment show ' 악플의 밤 (Malicious Comment Night)' by coolly admitting to a malicious comment that said, "She looks like a monster but pretends to be pretty," by stating, "I have a bit of an old lady's face."

Meanwhile, several stars, including BoA and NCT's Renjun, have recently expressed their struggles with malicious comments. BoA responded to appearance criticism regarding her lips by saying, "My lips are fine," and Renjun revealed malicious messages sent by sasaeng fans, issuing a sharp remark: "Idols are also human. Feel the hardship." Actress Park So-dam and singer Song Ga-in also drew attention by calmly dealing with malicious comments.

In addition, due to the controversial biased judging in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics short track speed skating, a situation arose where Chinese netizens poured malicious comments on Korean celebrities. Jang Sung-kyu and BTS's RM, among others, received a barrage of malicious comments for posting comments supporting Chinese athletes, and aespa's Chinese member Ningning also faced criticism due to deteriorating public opinion in China. This situation raises concerns about rising anti-China sentiment and anti-Korean sentiment amidst expectations for the lifting of the Hallyu ban.