Korean And International Fans React Differently To Red Velvet Seulgi’s Apologies For Power Abuse

Recently, Red Velvet’s Seulgi was involved in a controversy over power abuse. Seulgi was spotted wearing high heels at Incheon International Airport on the way to Taiwan, but when she arrived at Kaohsiung, she was wearing her manager’s sneakers while the manager wore her heels. Many criticized Seulgi for making the manager exchange shoes with her. Seulgi personally spoke out on her Instagram Story to clarify the allegations.

Red Velvet's Seulgi issues an apology for switching shoes with her manager, who offered to help after seeing her struggle with blisters and bruises from her heels. pic.twitter.com/nDMMgYIxeN

— Pop Base (@PopBase) July 13, 2024

“I apologize for disappointing the manager and many people because of what happened at the airport yesterday.

Recently, I got blisters and injuries on my feet while practicing. The shoes I wore at the airport didn’t have very high heels so I thought it would be fine, but I was careless in not bringing sneakers.

As I walked, my feet started slipping and the pain became more and more serious. After arriving in Kaohsiung, the manager saw that I had difficulty walking so she suggested exchanging shoes. I didn’t exchange my shoes until I left the airport.

I’m sorry to those who were disappointed because I couldn’t think of any other way to deal with the situation where my feet hurt and made the wrong decision at the time. I apologize to the manager who was hurt by this incident.

I personally apologized to the manager and I will be more careful to prevent similar things from happening in the future.”

Instead of the issue being the lack of respect and security here, Seulgi had to apologize for switching shoes???? Knetz get a fucking life and friends pic.twitter.com/qkbW2qE6V8

— y 🚀💫 (@veIvetspice) July 13, 2024

Regarding this post, Korean netizens are leaving comments to defend Seulgi. Some of the comments made on the popular Korean online community theqoo are as follows:

• The manager’s role was to protect artists, so she was just faithful to her job, but they stepped up and pitied the manager, accusing Seulgi of abusing het and used het to criticize the celebrity. Don’t pretend to be worried about the manager, and praise her for her good work.

• Didn’t she just ask Seulgi to exchange shoes for a while so the celebrity’s feet wouldn’t hurt any more? I don’t know what’s wrong with it.

• The comments are crazy. The manager didn’t exchange her shoes because Seulgi made her, but because she was afraid it would interfere with the artist’s performance. This is something to think of the manager’s professionalism and sense as great, not to feel sorry for her because she was abused. You guys are unexpectedly undermining his position because you’re being mean to Seulgi.

• Honestly… It seemed like a good explanation, but it could be misunderstood as a bossy situation. Just like if a co-worker says her feet hurt, I can exchange shoes with her, or if a co-worker’s both hands are busy, I’ll at least help her with her luggage.

• Seulgi, cheer up

• One of the manager’s jobs is to take care of the artist? She’s hired to take care of things like that. I think she’s doing good service.

Meanwhile, international fans on X (Twitter) are saying it is simply unnecessary for Seulgi to apologize for such issue.