"Even if I had ten mouths, I would have nothing to say"... Sim Soo-bong officially apologizes for controversy over public criticism of Kim Da-hyun

[News & Book = Reporter Song Yeong-du] Singer Sim Soo-bong bowed her head, issuing an official apology regarding the controversy over her continuous public criticism toward junior singer Kim Da-hyun.

On the 21st, Sim Soo-bong released an apology through her agency, stating that she literally made a slip of the tongue on stage at a trot festival in a local province on the 20th.

She continued by saying that she normally has worries and concerns regarding the music industry, and it was also true that she experienced great stress due to noise on the day of the event; she confessed that she has nothing to say, even if she had ten mouths, for uttering words that went beyond common sense at an inappropriate moment during a festival that everyone should enjoy.

Furthermore, she explained that she did not know exactly who the preceding singer was and that her words were absolutely not intended to shame a specific person. Nevertheless, she conveyed that it was clearly a mistake as an adult to have said words that would hurt the feelings of a junior singer.

Sim Soo-bong added that she expressed deep apologies to Kim Da-hyun and her family, and that while in that process, she heard through Kim Da-hyun's father that Kim Da-hyun had performed her songs while playing the piano at a concert, and her eyes welled up thinking about how much she must have practiced.

Additionally, she expressed deep regret and apologies to Kim Da-hyun, her fan club, event officials, and the on-site audience, requesting that they forgive her with a generous heart.

Previously, on the 20th, at the '10th Jinan Plateau Trot Festival' held in Jinan County, Jeonbuk, Sim Soo-bong caused controversy by making remarks such as saying that a young lady does not seem to know what singing or life is after Kim Da-hyun's performance, and asking not to send such a "player" in front of her.

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