Kim Min-kyung faces backlash over post about snoring fellow patient

Actress Kim Min-kyung has found herself at the center of an unexpected controversy after posting about a snoring fellow expectant mother sharing her hospital room. Opinions are divided between those who view it as an honest expression of the hardships faced while awaiting childbirth, and those who argue her phrasing inappropriately targeted another patient.

On the 13th, Kim posted a photo taken in her hospital room to her SNS, writing, "The snoring mother has gone up to her room. It's so quiet... I feel like I can finally live. It feels like I've moved to a different room."

In the photo, Kim is lying on her hospital bed making a V-sign with her fingers. While her expression appears relatively comfortable, contrary to the tone of her text, the use of the phrase "snoring mother" has drawn scrutiny as it could be seen as identifying a specific individual.

In particular, questions have been raised regarding whether it was appropriate to publicly mention the sleeping habits of another patient within the private setting of a hospital. Conversely, some supporters suggest there is no need to overinterpret the post, noting it was merely a simple complaint about sleep deprivation during a sensitive period of pregnancy.

Ultimately, the core of the controversy lies not so much in whether Kim intended to criticize the other person, but in the fact that she mentioned a specific characteristic of another individual on a public SNS platform. Given the intimate nature of sharing a hospital room, the debate over the appropriateness of her words has intensified due to the possibility that the individual involved might feel discomfort upon seeing the post.

Kim, born in 1981, married in 2024 and announced her pregnancy this past April. As she prepares for childbirth at age 45, much attention is being focused on her recent updates from the hospital.