Actress Lee Si-young has issued a personal apology amid backlash over alleged late-night disturbances at a campground.
On the 29th, she posted on her social media, writing, "I'm sorry to anyone who was inconvenienced at the campsite."
"We were told our group was the only booking that day, so we thought we had the place to ourselves. After checking, the owner told us another party had arrived in the evening," she explained.
"Because of my younger child, I arrived late and couldn't stay into the night, so I left after a few hours and didn't know the full situation," Lee added. "Quiet hours at campgrounds are very important to me, and I'm truly sorry."
Earlier, one user posted on an online forum alleging that a large group including Lee blasted music and shouted late into the night, causing a noise disturbance. "We were under extreme stress; our family with a 5-year-old was mentally drained," they wrote, adding that the incident left them shaken enough to take a one- to two-month break from camping.
As additional accounts from other campers surfaced―and as photos and videos of Lee enjoying the trip at that site remained on her Instagram―the criticism intensified.
[Photo: SBS Entertainment News Archive, Lee Si-young/Instagram]
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)