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"Is family travel after paying respects a crime?" ... Criticized by a sister-in-law for posting travel photos on SNS [What do you think?]

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2026-04-29 08:08:57
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2026-04-29 08:08:57
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[The Financial News] A story has sparked debate after a woman said her sister-in-law publicly criticized her on Social networking service (SNS) for posting family travel photos after attending a funeral and paying respects.
On the 27th, JTBC's 'Incident Chief' featured the story of a woman in her 40s, identified as A, who has been married for 10 years.
A said she had a conflict a year ago after attending the funeral of her husband's younger brother's father-in-law, who was also her sister-in-law's father.
A began by saying, "When I heard that my sister-in-law's father had passed away in the provinces, I took time off and went to the funeral with my family," adding, "I paid my respects properly and also gave a generous condolence payment."
Since the day after the burial happened to be A's daughter's birthday, the family decided to take a short trip nearby before heading home. After the trip, A posted photos on her SNS.
A few hours later, however, her sister-in-law posted a critical message on her SNS, saying, "You acted so sad in front of everyone, but were you really there just to go on a trip? It's chilling." She later posted another critical message.
A said, "Before I had even calmed down from the shock, I saw my sister-in-law's second post," and added, "It even contained profanity that I can't repeat."
She continued, "I was so angry that I almost said something to her, but I decided to let it go and not see her again. I also feel sorry that my husband's siblings may have grown apart because of me, but no matter how I think about it, I just can't understand it. Did we really deserve to be cursed at like that?"
The panelists who heard the story had mixed reactions.
Attorney Son Su-ho said, "Traveling a long distance to offer comfort and share in the grief already seems like enough. Every family has different circumstances, but I also wondered whether they were really that close," adding, "No matter how hurt or upset someone may be, it is hard to accept the use of profanity."
Attorney Park Ji-hoon said, "Her sister-in-law's father is a somewhat distant relative. But why post it on SNS? There is nothing wrong with attending the funeral and returning home, but posting family travel photos makes it look like she was showing off, so I think that is why her sister-in-law criticized her."
Psychology professor Sanghee Park said, "I think it was wrong for the sister-in-law to use profanity, but I can understand how she felt. It was the death of her father, and her daughter's heart must have been shattered." She added, "Still, they are family, so I can understand being grateful that she came in the first place and even went on a trip. But if photos are posted, even a friend might feel hurt."
newssu@fnnews.com Kim Su-yeon Reporter