Pororo the Little Penguin Issues a Public Apology... “I Said Playing Was the Best, But I Went to Medical School”

[The Financial News] Pororo the Little Penguin, a beloved national character, received an enthusiastic response after posting an apology statement in a black suit with a somber expression, expressing regret for saying, “Playing is the best.”
On the 20th, Pororo the Little Penguin uploaded an apology video titled “Sorry for Being Sorry” on the official Instagram channel.
The video begins with Pororo the Little Penguin saying, “Hello, this is Pororo. I apologize for being too cute. I’m sorry for always having fun by myself every day.”
He continued, “I said ‘Playing is the best,’ but I went to medical school. I sincerely apologize for unintentionally upsetting so many people. I will strive to become a Pororo who meets your expectations. Once again, I am truly sorry.”
Hashtags included keywords such as 'PlayingIsTheBest', 'MedicalSchoolControversy', and 'Apology'.
As of the 30th, ten days after its release, the apology video had reached 1.93 million views and over 100,000 likes on Instagram.
Pororo the Little Penguin’s unexpected apology serves as a satire of the Republic of Korea’s medical school craze, where medical schools are overwhelmingly preferred.
The 'medical school controversy' surrounding Pororo the Little Penguin began four years ago.
Some netizens misread 'Pororo's Adventure' as 'Pororo's Medical School Adventure' due to a spacing error, sparking the controversy. What started as a simple misunderstanding soon evolved into a running joke about Pororo the Little Penguin attending medical school.
Since then, netizens have commented, “Pororo the Little Penguin, who once said playing is the best, went to medical school,” and the meme (viral online content) that “Pororo went to medical school” spread widely.

y27k@fnnews.com Seo Yoon-kyung Reporter