Soyou denies claims of being drunk on US flight, reiterates racism complaint

Singer Soyou, 34, formerly of girl group Sistar, has denied online claims that she was drunk on a U.S. flight where she said she experienced racial discrimination, clarifying that the incident stemmed from a language misunderstanding rather than alcohol consumption. In a social media post on Monday, Soyou said she only had “a small amount of alcohol served with a meal” at the airport lounge before boarding. “I was not intoxicated, and I boarded without any issue or restriction,” she wrote, refuting allegations that she had caused a disturbance while under the influence. The singer explained that after boarding, she tried to ask a flight attendant about meal times but struggled due to her limited English proficiency. “I asked if a Korean-speaking crew member could help me,” she said. “Then, the purser and a security officer came over. Once it was confirmed that there was no problem, I was allowed to continue the flight as planned.” Soyou said tensions rose later when she stood up to use the restroom. “A flight attendant asked me to step aside so a cart could pass, and IWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times