Vietnamese leggings 女 doing yoga at Gyeongbokgung Palace..."Shameful" vs "Respectful"

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A Vietnamese female tourist posted a video of her yoga in full-body leggings at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul on social networking services (SNS), sparking controversy in Vietnam.

According to local media VN Express on the 5th (local time), A, who lives in Hanoi, was seen wearing leggings and performing yoga moves in front of a stone wall next to Gwanghwamun in Gyeongbokgung Palace during a visit to Korea on the 29th of last month.

Since then, photos and videos have been posted on social media such as TikTok on the 3rd, and Vietnamese netizens who encountered this have generally commented that they are "unpleasant" and "inappropriate."

One netizen responded, "After (Vietnam ruins), this palace, like the imperial palace, is a sacred place in their country," adding, "His behavior is shameful."

Another netizen criticized, "Yoga is good for health, but it is insulting and rude to reveal a person's body in public in this way," adding, "This place is a sacred place and a symbol of Korean tourism."

However, Mr. A protested online, saying that the criticism against him was excessive. Your actions are not a violation of the rules. Security of Gyeongbokgung Palace.It is claimed that the circle didn't even give a warning. "Everyone has their own preferences, and we have to respect the differences," A said.

Reporter Park Sun-young of Digital News Team