“MBC Entertainment Awards” Winner Mentions Park Na Rae, Triggers Massive Reactions

On December 29, comedian Kim Sook, who won the female Top Excellence Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards, garnered much attention for her acceptance speech.

In her speech, she stated, “I came here to applaud others, but I am so grateful for such a grand award. Honestly, even last night, I debated on whether or not to come, but imagine if I hadn’t? I’m receiving such a prestigious award.”

She also expressed her gratitude towards all the people who made this possible. While mentioning her colleagues’ names, she also added, “and even our team leader Na Rae,” drawing much attention, as she recently left the show due to recent controversies.

Many netizens expressed a divided response to her mentioning Park.

• “I wonder if she really had to mention her, considering there are victims.”
• “Did she really have to?”
• “I think she just mentioned it because she was listing off the panel members, but I wonder if she really had to.”
• “What Park Na Rae did was wrong, but it’s also weird not to mention her when they’ve worked together for so long.”
• “Congrats to Sook!”
• “I mean, they’ve worked together for years.”
• “It’s going to be more strange for her not to mention her after working on the same show for years.”