Choreographer Bae Yoon-jung Apologizes for Profanity Video Reaching 7 Million Views

Choreographer Bae Yoon-jung has directly addressed and apologized for the controversy surrounding the so-called 'profanity video' filmed at an I.O.I concert. The scene spread through online platforms, recording over 7 million views, sparking public interest and debate.

A video released on the YouTube channel 'No Back Tak Jae-hoon' on the 1st featured Bae Yoon-jung explaining the background of the controversy and the situation at the time. During the broadcast, host Tak Jae-hoon brought up the topic, noting, “There is a controversial video. There is a Shorts video that has reached 7 million views,” and Bae Yoon-jung admitted that the video was filmed at an I.O.I concert.

The problematic video was captured while Bae Yoon-jung, the choreographer who created the choreography for I.O.I's representative song 'Pick Me', was attending the concert. It shows her momentarily uttering profanity when the camera focused on her, before she stood up to perform the choreography, a moment that went viral.

Recalling the situation, Tak Jae-hoon said, “Because they suddenly made you dance at the concert, you swore and stood up,” to which Bae Yoon-jung, appearing flustered, tried to explain the discrepancy between her immediate memory and the scene in the video, asking, “Could I really have said that while the camera was there?”

However, as the discussion turned to the fact that the video had recorded high views due to its repeated spread, she changed her stance after re-watching the scene. Bae Yoon-jung stated, “No matter how much I watch the video, it seems I did say that and then stood up. It seems it came out unconsciously,” adding, “I think I truly need to reflect on this.”

Regardless of whether the remarks were intentional, this instance is interpreted as an example of how language use in public spaces is recorded and reproduced. In particular, it can be analyzed as revealing the structural characteristics of media, where even an individual's unintentional actions gain powerful influence within an environment where broadcast content and SNS Shorts combine to consume specific moments like 'memes'.

Bae Yoon-jung is a key choreographer who created the choreography for I.O.I's hit song 'Pick Me', leaving a symbolic work in the history of girl group performances. This controversy is noted as a case showing how an immediate reaction in a field situation is reconstructed in online spaces, separate from her image as a creator.

Meanwhile, the scene spread rapidly across online platforms, recording over 7 million views, with mixed reactions of jokes and criticism among some users.

Ultimately, these remarks once again revealed how an individual's momentary reaction can become fixed as a long-term image in a digital environment, and how the person's clarification and subsequent explanation hold significant meaning in that process.