Hwang Jung-eum faces fashion controversy over sleeveless look

Actress Hwang Jung-eum has once again found herself embroiled in a "no-bra" controversy surrounding her sleeveless fashion choice. While a video capturing her having an honest conversation during a long-awaited reunion with actors Bae Soo-bin and Kim Ji-young was released, some viewers' attention shifted instead to Hwang's outfit.

On the 26th, a video titled 'The Day I Treated Ji-young Unnie & Soo-bin Oppa' was released on Hwang Jung-eum's YouTube Channel.

In the video, Hwang visited a restaurant in Itaewon wearing a sleeveless top. She shared her recent life, saying, "I've fallen in love with Itaewon. I'm getting to know it. It's been five years since I first came here," and reminisced about past connections while meeting Bae Soo-bin and Kim Ji-young.

Hwang expressed her anticipation even before meeting Bae, saying, "I'm going to meet my boyfriend from 13 years ago." The two had previously worked together as lovers in the 2013 KBS2 drama 'Secret,' leading the main narrative of the work.

Kim jokingly asked Hwang, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, "Why have you become so tanned?" In response, Hwang opened up about the hardships of parenting and daily life, saying, "My voice isn't coming out. I guess it's because I'm raising two sons. Since I'm raising two kids alone, my condition isn't great."

Bae also recalled the past. He reminisced, "Hwang Jung-eum really struggled when we were filming 'Secret,'" and Hwang revealed the acting advice she received from Bae at the time.

Hwang said, "I relied on you a lot even during filming. Back then, you told me, 'You are a very instinctive actress. If you add rationality, you will become an even better actress.'" This highlights the special bond between the two, as she still remembers his advice after all this time.

Bae even expressed a bit of disappointment regarding the fact that his story wasn't covered in Hwang's recent YouTube content, saying, "I watched the YouTube video last time, but my story didn't come up. I was secretly hoping my story would be mentioned." The three continued their natural conversation based on the connections they built through their past works.

However, after the video was released, what became a hot topic online was not the actors' reunion, but Hwang's styling.

As Hwang appeared in a sleeveless top, some viewers reacted by claiming it looked as though she was not wearing a bra, leading to "no-bra fashion" comments. Some netizens left opinions such as, "You didn't go to a gathering without a bra, did you? I was surprised at first," "I wondered if it was no-bra after seeing the walking scene at the beginning," and "The style is disappointing."

However, it is difficult to conclude whether she was actually wearing underwear based solely on the video. Ultimately, this controversy can be seen as arising from differences in personal taste and interpretation regarding Hwang's choice of clothing.

This is not the first controversy surrounding Hwang's YouTube activities. While she has recently opened her channel to communicate directly with fans by revealing her daily life, family, and beauty, debates surrounding scenes in her content continue to arise whenever a video is released.

In a video released on the 12th, controversy arose over scenes that appeared to show her leaving her pet dog in the yard during a heatwave and her not disciplining her son, who spoke informally to the production crew. In a subsequent video, she attempted idol-style makeup, but received criticism from some viewers for the styling being outdated.

Hwang has been in a position where she must simultaneously handle not only her acting career but also public interest surrounding her personal life in recent years. Because of this, her YouTube activities, which reveal even her daily actions and styling as content, receive public evaluation in a much more direct manner than her traditional television appearances.

While the core of this video was meant to be the reunion of actors who worked together in a production 13 years ago, memories from that time, and conversations about Hwang's return to acting, the original intent of the content was relatively overshadowed by the reactions to her outfit.

As Hwang revisits her time as an actress by summoning past connections, attention is focused on how she will balance revealing her daily life through YouTube with her primary profession of acting moving forward.