Was Hani’s Fiancé Yang Jae-woong’s Apology Just for Show?

Yang Jae-woong, a broadcaster and psychiatrist, is facing criticism for what has been deemed a disingenuous apology. On August 1st, a media source released an interview with the family of a patient who died at the hospital where Yang Jae-woong serves as director. The report stated that the mother of the deceased denounced Yang Jae-woong’s apology as a mere performance and revealed that he had not reached out to them since issuing the apology through his agency, causing a stir among the public.

The dispute sparked on May 27th after a patient passed away due to an intestinal obstruction at Yang Jae-woong’s hospital in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province. It was alleged that the hospital’s response was inadequate as they administered sedatives to the patient, who was isolated in a small private room and experiencing intense pain. The family of the deceased fought to raise awareness of the situation through a nationwide petition, YouTube videos, and media coverage. Finally, after two months, on July 26th, a news program aired CCTV footage from the incident, garnering significant attention.

Yang Jae-woong, a renowned psychiatrist, rose to fame as a “show doctor”by making frequent appearances on multiple TV programs. He gained recognition for his expert insights on relationship psychology on the popular variety show “Heart Signal”aired on Channel A. Together with his older brother Yang Jae-jin, who is also a psychiatrist, he manages a successful YouTube channel called “YangBro’s Mental World”which has amassed 660,000 subscribers.

In addition, it was revealed that Yang Jae-woong is in a public relationship with EXID member-actress Hani (Ahn Hee-yeon). Despite the efforts of the patient’s family to bring attention to the situation, Yang Jae-woong continued to be active in broadcasting and even announced his plans to marry Hani. As a result, both of them faced criticism and backlash from the public.

Ultimately, Yang Jae-woong, two days after the controversy arose, issued an apology through his agency Mystic Story on July 29th. In his statement, he conveyed his profound sadness for the events that took place during the patient’s hospital stay, stating, “Both myself and the medical personnel are devastated, and we wholeheartedly apologize to the mourning family who must be experiencing immense grief from the loss of their loved one.”

Despite repeatedly emphasizing the severity of the situation and the ongoing investigation, the lack of further apologies to the family, who continued to protest through one-man demonstrations, shocked many. Despite this, the speaker offered their deepest condolences and sympathy to the family once again.

Mystic Story has not released any further statements regarding the interview with the patient’s family, despite being contacted by OSEN for a response. The hospital also declined to comment on the matter.