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Originally Posted by Koumori
For anyone who doesn't want to read the full interview:
I find it just a comment showing pride for Korea, rather than her distaste for Japan or the US.  It's not the most politically-correct thing to say, but she said her opinion honestly and I don't think she was really meaning it to insult.
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I'm sure she didn't intend to insult anyone but I can definitely see how it could be perceived that way and unfortunately, it seems as though many people have taken it that way from what I've read on various forums (I think some of them are going a bit overboard with their comments though by insulting her looks, etc.). She could easily show pride for her country without specifically pointing out or making a comparison to other countries. Had she not even said that second sentence, I think she could have gotten her point across without making anyone feel that she was being negative towards US and Japanese artists. Overall, I don't think that she had malicious intent with her statement but she'll have to be careful with her wording in the future as sometimes how you intend for things to come across doesn't always translate into how it could be perceived.