Lee Jae-young (left) and Lee Da-young are twin sisters who eat hot pot rice at Heungkuk Life Insurance [이미지출처=연합뉴스]
[아시아경제 최은영 기자] There is a strong post-storm against the twin sisters of Lee Jae-young and Da-young Da-young of Heungkuk Life’s female professional volleyball player, whose school violence has been controversial. Broadcasting and advertising quickly began to’clear the trace’, and the time of return was ambiguous as the two players left the squad’s quarters.
According to the advertising industry on the 12th, after the recent controversy over school violence between sisters Lee Jae-young and Da-young Da-young, the advertisements in which they appeared quickly disappeared.
The car company’s advertisement featuring twins Lee Jae-young and Da-young Lee was closed on the official YouTube channel. [이미지출처 = 기아자동차 광고 영상 캡처]
A prime example is Kia Motors’ Stinger Meister advertisement. The advertisement included the sister’s childhood photos, and the conversation after training, in 30 seconds. It was the first case of a volleyball player as an automobile advertisement model. It was also popular with the advertising phrase’Twins are riding’.
However, after the controversy over school violence, Kia Motors switched the advertisement featuring the twins to private on the official YouTube channel. After publishing the advertisement, he did not disclose a separate position.
Last April, Lee Da-young and Lee Jae-young’s sisters appeared on tvN’You Quiz on the Block’. Currently, this episode cannot be viewed again. [이미지출처 = 방송화면 캡처]
The broadcaster’s’stop loss’ movement also began. TVN’You Quiz on the Block’, which appeared in April of last year, and the T-Cast E channel’Playing Sister’, which appeared in August of the same year, deleted their replays on the 11th. On the next day, the 12th, channel A’s entertainment program’Icon Tact’ deleted their appearances again. Clips of their appearance have also been deleted from related portal sites and homepages.
Articles claiming to have been abused by sisters Jae-young Lee and Da-young. [이미지출처 = 온라인 커뮤니티 캡처]
Earlier, on the 10th, a post was posted in an online community stating that they were victims of school violence by sisters Jaeyoung Lee and Dayoung. In the article titled “These are the current volleyball players, the victims of school abuse,” the facts of the twin sisters’ violence in school were listed in detail.
The author who revealed that he and his twin sisters had been active in elementary and junior high school volleyball sports together said, “If (twin sisters) did not like them, they criticized their parents as’Nine XX, XX’, swearing them, and ordered them to run errands. “I brought a knife and threatened me,” he said, “I walked money, pinched my stomach, beat my mouth, assembled, and hit my head.”
As the controversy spread, the sisters Jaeyoung Lee and Dayoung posted apology on their Instagram accounts. Through their handwritten apology, they said, “I’m very sorry to those who spent time suffering from wrong words and actions in school,” and “I will feel deeply guilty and self-confident.”
However, even after the Instagram apology was posted, the criticism against them became more intense. In particular, after posting an apology, it is known that Lee Da-young’unfollowed’ (hangs up a friend) of Kim Yeon-kyung’s Instagram account on the same team, and the disagreement with Kim Yeon-gyeong was raised again.
A petition requesting the’permanent expulsion’ of the two players [이미지출처 = 청와대 국민청원 게시판 캡처]
Finally, on the 10th, a petition for the’permanent expulsion’ of the two players was posted on the Blue House national petition bulletin board. In a petition titled’I urge the investigation of the situation of female volleyball players’ school violence and strict response’, the petitioner said, “People claiming that they received school violence from professional female volleyball players recently came out, but the volleyball federation was on the lookout and investigated. There is no disciplinary action,” he argued, saying, “The Volleyball Federation will have to permanently expel the players.”
It turns out that the two are now leaving the team’s quarters and resting at home. In the absence of the two players, Heungkuk Life Insurance played an away game with Korea Expressway Corporation in the 5th round of the’Dodram 2020-21 V League’ women’s division at the Gimcheon Indoor Gymnasium on the 11th. It was the shortest time this season, which ended in 1 hour and 16 minutes. Heungkuk Life Insurance suffered a 3 consecutive defeat with a set score of 0-3.
Heungkuk Life Insurance coach Park Mi-hee, who met with the reporters ahead of the match against Korea Expressway Corporation, said, “As you know, the team atmosphere is not good.” As for the timing of the twin sisters’ return, he said, “It is under review, but it will not be easy.”
Despite the rapid apology, the public criticism surrounding them is growing, and it is expected that it will have a negative impact on the national team that has secured the right to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.
Intern reporter Choi Eun-young [email protected]