YouTuber Free Zia's labeling of Kimchi as Pao Chai is controversial, and the agency's side has made a statement.

On January 24th, Free Zia's agency gave a brief statement to Insight, saying, "(Relating to the Pao Chai controversy surrounding Free Zia) I'm sorry. We have nothing to tell you."

This is the content of a post recently circulated mainly on online communities and SNS, 'Free Zia marked Kimchi steamed as Pao Chai'.

According to the article, Free Zia revealed her daily life of taking Chinese classes and eating through the Chinese version of YouTube’s Billy Billy channel in August 2020. At that time, Free Zia said, "I'm going to eat Kimchi steamed like this when I get home," and the scene was subtitled 'Pao Chai'.

Pao chai is a salted vegetable in Sichuan, China, and is a food that is completely different from Kimchi.

Of course, Free Zia may not be doing all of the Chinese subtitles work, but a netizen said, "As a 'celeb' with influence, She had to be careful." Some netizens pointed out the inappropriate expression, saying, "This is more serious than the fake controversy."

Meanwhile, Free Zia received a lot of love for her appearance in the recently released Netflix "Single's Inferno". Its unique visual and cool personality created many male fans as well as female fans.

However, some of the clothes that Free Zia wore on various TV shows and social media were found to be fakes from luxury brands, causing controversy. In response, Free Zia posted an apology.

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Former S.E.S member Shoo (Yoo Soo Young) warmed hearts as she shared a touching moment with her twin daughters—taking them to the same wholesale market where she once worked during a difficult time in her life.

On May 8, Shoo posted several photos on Instagram showing her spending time with her twin daughters, Ra Hee and Ra Yul, at the Dongdaemun wholesale market. In the caption, she wrote, “Did everyone enjoy the holiday? I feel like I made a memory I’ll never forget for the rest of my life.”

The photos showed Shoo and her daughters smiling brightly while eating and shopping together. Her daughters, now visibly grown up, were even seen wearing similar shoes and clothes as their mom.

Shoo opened up about a painful chapter in her past. “When I was struggling, I once sold clothes I got from Dongdaemun with the help of a friend,” she shared. “I used to go there from night to early morning, picking up fleece clothes, hairpins, and shoes, thinking, ‘My kids would love this if I brought them here.’”

Now that her daughters are older, Shoo finally fulfilled that dream. “We laughed so much while shopping. We bought hairpins, socks, and clothes together,” she said. “They’ve grown so much—they can even wear the same things as me.”

Reflecting on the experience, she added, “Memories of my past flashed before my eyes. I told them how I used to work late at night, carrying heavy bags and walking around for 10 hours straight.”

Shoo emotionally concluded, “I was so happy to show my kids the nighttime world I once worked in.”

Fans who remember Shoo’s twins from The Return of Superman were touched to see how much they’ve grown. Shoo, now a proud mom of three, continues to update fans through her TV appearances and social media, showing her strength as both a mother and former idol.

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