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Byeon Woo-seok's Gaze and Smile: A Pink Corsage, Not a Ribbon?

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Was it a 'place for love' or a 'stage for show'?

W KOREA's 'Love Your W 2025' event, held under the banner of a breast cancer awareness campaign, remains at the center of heated debate.

There are criticisms that the party, which began in the name of charity, instead left scenes that obscured its purpose.

"A night of charity, but the music and attire were different."

'Love Your W 2025' was held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul on the 15th.

As W KOREA's flagship campaign, now in its 20th year,

it was an event to raise awareness of breast cancer and the importance of early detection.

However, the atmosphere on site was different from its 'purpose'.

Singer Jay Park performed the song 'Mommae', known for its lyrics that sexually depict the female body,

and several actresses and celebrities appeared in outfits that emphasized their chest lines,

raising the question, "Are these scenes appropriate for a breast cancer charity event?"

As event photos were released, SNS and online communities

criticized, "It looks like a luxury show for celebrities, not a charity party."

"If it's a breast cancer awareness campaign, they should have taken care of the symbolic pink ribbon first."

The international symbol of the breast cancer awareness campaign is the pink ribbon.

Pink is not just a color, but an expression of solidarity to support patients and families fighting the disease.

However, there were hardly any people wearing pink at the event that day.

Byeon Woo-seok was the one who attracted a ray of attention in it.

He appeared wearing a pink corsage on a white jacket,

receiving favorable reviews as a "conscious choice that understood the purpose."

However, the fact that was soon confirmed was that this corsage was a basic component of the luxury brand P's collection.

In other words, it was not a deliberate production to symbolize the breast cancer campaign.

It was previously known that actors Lee Do-hyun and Hong Kyung wore the same pink corsage while wearing the same collection.

In the end, only the bitter conclusion remained that 'no one chose pink sincerely'.

“It should have been a place to feel, rather than to show.”

Several days have passed since the controversy arose, but W KOREA has not yet released a clear statement.

The silence is only deepening the controversy.

The true purpose of 'donation' and 'awareness improvement' has disappeared,

and cynicism continues about the event, which only left behind glamorous dresses and celebrity photos.

Breast cancer is not just a disease problem.

Behind it lies the patient's pain, the family's anxiety, and society's empathy.

Therefore, this event should have been a 'place of empathy' rather than a 'party'.

“Sincerity doesn’t have to be fancy.”

Behind the glamorous lights and music left by the event,

there was a reality in which the word 'charity' was distorted.

Many people say.

“If it had been sincere, the atmosphere of the day would have been different.”

A pink ribbon, a warm word, and quiet empathy.

That would have been enough.

Because for someone, it could have been a 'memorable comfort'.

'Love Your W' - that night, which was intended to convey love as the name suggests,

is ultimately remembered as a party without love.

And people are still asking.

“Where was the sincerity?”

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