Recently, female singer Jang Won Young - a member of the Kpop group IVE - was present at Gimpo International Airport (Korea) to depart for Japan to participate in her schedule abroad.
When arriving at the airport, she wore a baseball cap, but took off her hat completely while completing identification procedures before leaving the country, revealing a face almost unkempt.
This moment was recorded by reporters and people present at the scene, then the video and images quickly spread on social networks and online forums.
This image further attracted attention because this is the first time Jang Won Young has appeared at the airport since the controversy related to the exit procedure in May.
At that time, on a trip to Shanghai (China) from Gimpo International Airport, she only slightly pulled down her mask for a moment and did not take off her hat while checking her identity, causing many netizens to question whether the identity verification process of the female singer was carried out in accordance with regulations or not.
After that, accusations about the female idol enjoying the "privilege" of a celebrity spread strongly on social networks and online communities.
The noise spread to the point that a complaint was sent to Korea Airports Corporation (KAC), requesting thorough verification of whether security standards are being applied uniformly, without discrimination against all passengers, regardless of public awareness or social status such as politicians, businessmen, famous artists or not.
Before the wave of controversy, Korea Airports Corporation had to speak out to confirm that identification checks were carried out uniformly for all passengers at 14 airports nationwide according to aviation security regulations.
However, not only about the identity verification process, the controversy also extended to assessing Jang Won Young's attitude towards airport staff, leading to many different interpretations and criticisms.
Many people believe that Jang Won Young's move to completely remove her hat when checking her identity at the airport recently shows that she was aware of the seriousness of the previous noise.
In addition, the appearance of the female singer was also discussed. Some viewers praised her for having natural beauty even without makeup, others pointed out that Won Young's face looked quite tired or slightly swollen.
Meanwhile, many fans spoke out to defend the female singer, saying that the scrutiny for her has gone too far.
