Yuri reveals daily life in Jeju... Amid 'show-off' controversy, friends also defend her

Various reactions followed after Girls’ Generation’s Yuri’s daily life in Jeju Island was revealed. Recently, a preview of Yuri’s life in Jeju was released through the official MBC ’I Live Alone’ account, drawing attention to her peaceful Jeju lifestyle. In the preview video, Yuri was shown waking up at 3 a.m. and starting her day with sunrise yoga on the beach before the sun rose. Yuri said, ″I woke up before sunrise to make the most of my day. I wanted to do sunrise yoga in front of the beach where the sun rises.″ The video also featured scenes of her traveling around Jeju in a green van she personally remodeled, camping in the car with a friend to have meals, and visiting a bakery. Yuri also mentioned, ″The van is uncomfortable, but I don’t think you can gain something special without some discomfort.″ After Yuri’s Jeju life was revealed, positive responses poured in, such as ″This is totally my vibe,″ ″It’s nice to see her living happily,″ ″Healthy, humane, and beautiful,″ ″I wanted to see more of her Jeju life,″ and ″Her lifestyle of finding her own happiness is admirable.″ On the other hand, some netizens commented, ″It seems showy,″ ″I don’t want to see light vacation videos like a girl group member who succeeded and casually lived in Jeju for a month,″ and ″Boring.″ There were also reactions comparing Yuri’s Jeju life and yoga to Lee Hyori, with comments like ″She seems like a copycat of Lee Hyori″ and ″Similar to Lee Hyori.″ In this regard, an acquaintance, A, who said they met Yuri several times, left a defending comment. A wrote, ″Haven’t you met Yuri in person? She is not showy. I met her several times. She is truly a wonderful person. Please see her as she is.″ Meanwhile, Yuri is currently active in the unit ’HyoriSoo’ with Girls’ Generation members Hyoyeon and Sooyoung, and on the 31st of last month, she ended her exclusive contract with SM Entertainment after 19 years since her debut. Yuri’s daily life in Jeju will be revealed on MBC’s ’I Live Alone’ at 11:10 p.m. on the 21st.