'SNL Korea' is in trouble again for its controversial sketches.

In the episode that aired on the 19th, actor Kim Eui-sung guest-starred, while Ji Yeo-eun did a parody of Hanni from NewJeans, who recently appeared as a witness at a national assembly hearing. Kim Ah-young also imitated author Han Kang's acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize.

Hanni testified at the national assembly on the 15th, discussing workplace bullying within HYBE. She spoke about feeling isolated and shared her hope that no one else, whether seniors, juniors, peers, or trainees, has to face the same situation. Hanni tearfully said, "This can happen to anyone, and I hope that no one else has to go through this. I believe that if we respect each other as human beings, there will be no workplace bullying or ostracism."

During the sketch, Ji Yeo-eun joked, "I had to appear because I was bullied at work," mimicking Hanni's Vietnamese-Australian accent. Meanwhile, Kim Eui-sung parodied Jeong In-seop, the president of Hanwha Ocean's Geoje plant, who gained attention for taking selfies with Hani.

After the episode aired, viewers were not happy. Many expressed their frustration, saying things like, "It's upsetting to mock someone who had the courage to speak out," "Imitating a foreign accent is a form of racial discrimination," "Is this satire? It feels more like mockery," and "Making fun of someone else's misfortune is not comedy."

Han Kang, the first Korean to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, was also a target of parody. Kim Ah-young's imitation of Han Kang during her acceptance speech sparked comments like, "I feel embarrassed just watching," "This is serious," and "Turning a Nobel Prize winner into a punchline is unacceptable."

'SNL Korea' faced similar criticism in August when Jeon Jong Seo was accused of mocking ordinary people. In that episode, she portrayed a Japanese otaku girlfriend and was criticized for making fun of YouTubers' accents, outfits, and video content.

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Actor Lee Min Ho recently shared an unforgettable and embarrassing moment from his early career, revealing how he became a “falling star” at his first Baeksang Arts Awards.

On the December 25th episode of You Quiz on the Block (Episode 274), Lee Min Ho made a guest appearance and reflected on his rise to fame.

The actor, known for his iconic role as Goo Jun Pyo in Boys Over Flowers, won the Best New Actor award at the Baeksang Arts Awards, but it wasn’t just his victory that grabbed attention.

Lee Min Ho recalled, "I was attending the Baeksang for the first time, and I was so excited. Since I wasn’t going as Goo Jun Pyo, but as Lee Min Ho, I styled my hair in a perm and was ready to go." However, things took an unexpected turn when he tripped and fell on the red carpet.

He sighed, recalling, "That day, I fell. I fell and created so many memes. Even now, I look back and think, 'How did I walk that quickly on the red carpet?'"

Laughing at his own clumsiness, he admitted, "I was moving at the speed of light, no composure, no focus. Honestly, more than the joy of winning the award, that day was chaotic and so embarrassing for me."

Though his win was a highlight, Lee Min Ho humorously shared that the incident of tripping overshadowed the excitement of his achievement.

It’s safe to say that while the fall became a funny meme, it also became a lesson in humility for the actor, and a moment that fans still remember to this day.

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