Aespa's Giselle criticized for thoughtless use of the word "suicide"

Video: Netizens divided over Aespa Giselle's statement in front of the camera

Source: TBig News via YouTube

Giselle in the video: "I would want to (to crave) commit suicide if I dropped my phone"

1. [+107] It's a big deal if these are the kinds of Korean phrases she's learning here, and it's a problem that kids are defending her too... 

2. [+58] It is shocking that she said that, and even more shocking that it's so normal for her that she didn't think it was wrong to say... I question the people who think this is normal

3. [+49] This is Giselle's mistake... and it's not anything that can be shielded. They're a group with several issues already over statements so I wish they'd be more careful with what they say. They debuted through a lot of time and hard work so I hope the members realize that a mistake of the words can really end their careers.

4. [+58] Well it's not right for someone who's considered a teen idol to say such a thing in a country with #1 suicide rates ㅋㅋ anyone who says this stuff lacks social skills

5. [+41] To people who are calling this "normal", just what other lowly phrases do you use in your daily life that you think this is okay? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ You guys are worse than Giselle

6. [+21] As a celebrity, she should be more careful with what she says... her career is all about her image to the public, after all...

7. [+47] As a celebrity, she should've been more careful

8. [+39] "I want to go to the Han River" or "I want to die" are common phrases but the way she said it like "I'd crave suicide" sounds so cheap and low class... The staff who let this air without editing it out is the worst culprit.

9. [+11] That's so thoughtless of her, wow...

10. [+18] I wonder what the producers were thinking by letting this air without editing it out?

11. [+124] It's a common phrase among young kids in their early twenties... but yeah, it was thoughtless of her to say

12. [+35] Did she really need to say it like that....

13. [+30] How uneducated of her... for her to say that in front of cameras, I can already tell what she must be like off camera.

14. [+8] For such a phrase to have come out of the mouth of a foreign member means that the people around her speak like this too.. which means the other Aespa members are not so innocent from this either! They may be a talented group but I'd rather they not make it too far worldwide because there's a scandal just waiting to happen with them.. tsk tsk.

15. [+26] Giselle's my bias so I'm deeply disappointed... I hope she apologizes and we can keep going for a long career!!

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Source: Sojang via YouTube

1. [+3,000] I really hate it when people casually throw around words like suicide or cancer so this is quite disappointing. Even if she uses these words in private conversations with her friends, she should've been more careful on camera... ㅠ

2. [+1,900] Ning Ning was at least a public trainee since she was young so she doesn't make any big mistakes but Giselle and Winter really need to be more careful

3. [+2,700] Before their debut, Karina was the most controversial with all the rumors but she's actually been the quietest member since their debut

4. [+1,200] I'm an Aespa fan too but Giselle is wrong for this one.. I wish she'd be more careful ㅠㅠ I want you kids to last long

5. [+1,200] I'm a fan and was still surprised when I heard it..

6. [+1,000] It was hard for me to warm up to Karina when Aespa first debuted but now Karina feels like the kindest member ㅠㅠ

7. [+1,600] I feel like Aespa's going to get into a big scandal if they just keep letting them act like this

8. [+1,000] Wait.. how do you say something like this? Amazing..

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