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Actress Seo Yea Ji made her entertainment comeback on SNL Korea Season 7 after a four-year hiatus. She garnered significant attention by directly using her past 'gaslighting' and 'Kim Ttaktak' controversies as comedic material. In the 'Eve's Beauty Salon' segment, she notably parodied the 'Ttaktak' controversy by correcting a line from 'stiff' (딱딱하다) to 'firm' (단단하다).
Seo Yea Ji's return directly addresses the controversy that originated in 2021 from text messages with actor Kim Jung Hyun, involving the 'Ttaktak' expression and alleged instructions regarding physical contact. On SNL, she stated, "I will gaslight the crew to make it fun," and actively satirized the controversy with wordplay, changing 'Ttaktak' to 'Dandan'. In the 'Seo Yea GPT' segment, she also expressed her feelings about rumors and malicious comments, saying, "The truly embarrassing thing is to be quietly chewed out without saying anything. I've experienced it a lot."
While some viewers praised her self-deprecating humor as a 'cool response,' others criticized the use of incidents involving alleged victims as comedic fodder. Bloggers noted that while Seo Yea Ji's comeback was impactful and brave, some found it uncomfortable that she attempted to gloss over past controversies with humor without offering a sincere apology. The 'Ttaktak' meme gained popularity for its concise and resolute expression, widely used in daily life, with its humor largely stemming from the contrast with Seo Yea Ji's sophisticated image.
