A Korean star and his family have caused a flight to be delayed, leading to heated discussions online and an eventual statement from the star himself.
Earlier, on August 25th, reports circulated online that Korean Air flight KE415, departing for Guam on the 23rd, was delayed by about an hour.
According to posts, Park Soo Hong and his wife Kim Da Ye, along with their daughter, boarded the prestige class on this flight but decided to disembark because the baby kept crying. Their luggage were taken off, but after the baby stopped crying, they reportedly reboarded.
One netizen who boarded the same flight as Park Soo Hong’s family said, “Right before departure without delay, Park Soo Hong’s baby was crying very badly. Park Soo Hong said he would have to get off because the baby was crying so much,” and shared the situation.
He added, “While the jet bridge was being connected… a team came and said the situation had to be explained, which took 50 minutes to an hour. The baby calmed down a bit and the plane took off.” He also added, “Park Soo Hong kept apologizing. The economy class passengers probably didn’t understand what was going on.”
The netizen released a video which shows Park Soo Hong repeatedly bowing his head in apology to passengers seated in the prestige class. Sounds of his daughter sobbing can be heard alongside Park’s worried expression as he looks around.
박수홍 사과 영상 뜸
비행기 내부에서 사과함
연신 죄송하다고 사과하고 안절부절한 모습을 보임
아마도 아기가 울어서 민폐 일 것 같아 한 행동 같은데
지연이 더 빡치니 다음부턴 그러지 맙시다!! pic.twitter.com/wRVpcX9CkB
— SUA (@Insight_sua) August 26, 2026
A netizen who was seated in the economy class at the time stated, “It was because of Park Soo Hong’s family, wasn’t it? I was in economy class and we didn’t know what was going on. We waited for an hour thinking we’d get off, but then we didn’t. We all waited but then the baby’s crying was inconvenient for the economy class babies too, who struggled because of the hour-long wait,” expressing the discomfort experienced.
Some netizens expressed understanding of the situation faced by Park Soo Hong’s family with a young child. However, there were also suspicions raised that they may have received special treatment different from other passengers because they are celebrities.
As the controversy continued, Park Soo Hong personally apologized on his social media account on the 26th.
He posted an apology saying, “Recently, during the flight boarding process, our family caused a delayed departure. We caused great inconvenience by taking away valuable time from many people and also caused trouble to the airline staff. I sincerely apologize with a bowed head.”
He explained, “As soon as we boarded, the baby cried so much that I was flustered and made an immature decision. I initially told the cabin staff that we wanted to get off because I thought the baby’s crying during the long flight would cause more inconvenience to passengers.”
He continued, “While waiting in the cabin, the baby stopped crying and we expressed our intention to reboard, but I didn’t realize that this would greatly delay the security checks and other procedures. This was entirely caused by my ignorance of airline procedures and there is no excuse for it. Once again, I bow my head deeply and apologize to the passengers and airline staff who suffered great inconvenience due to my shortcomings.”