Broadcaster Park Soo-hong. (Yonhap)
Broadcaster Park Soo-hong. (Yonhap)

Broadcaster Park Soo-hong, who had gone quiet on social media and YouTube following a controversy over a delayed flight, has returned to television.

According to a Star News report Friday, Park recently traveled to Guam with his wife, Kim Da-ye, and their daughter, Jae-i, and appeared on home shopping channel L on Monday to sell products.

The home shopping channel said the appearance "was not a regular booking for Park Soo-hong, but a one-time appearance arranged through discussions with a partner company."

Earlier, Park's family had boarded a flight to Guam on Aug. 23 when their child began crying. Concerned about disturbing other passengers, the family initially said they would get off the plane before reversing that decision. The back-and-forth, along with the ensuing security procedures, delayed the flight's departure by about an hour, sparking what became known as a controversy over inconsiderate behavior.

Park posted an apology on social media at the time, writing, "During the process of the plane's departure, a delay occurred because of our family. This caused great inconvenience by taking away many people's precious time, and it also caused trouble for the airline staff. I bow my head and offer my sincere apology for this."

Since the controversy, Park and Kim have halted the active social media and YouTube activity they had previously kept up.

Park married Kim Da-ye in 2021, overcoming a 23-year age gap between them. The couple welcomed their daughter, Jae-i, in 2024 through in vitro fertilization.


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