Jang Won-young explains 'refusal to wave hello'..."Of course I didn't see it"

Multiple reactions to scene of greeting with male executive"It's fascinating that people misunderstand that I didn't do it."Group IVE member Jang Won-young explained that it was not an intentional act after being embroiled in a controversy over refusing a cheek kiss greeting. The photo shows her attending the Bulgari 'Metamorphosis' exhibition preview red carpet event held in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the afternoon of the 28th of last month. /Reporter Song Ho-young[THE FACT|Reporter Choi Soo-bin] Group IVE member Jang Won-young directly addressed the controversy over a greeting at a brand event.Jang Won-young explained the situation on a paid fan communication platform on the 4th, after a controversy arose over not exchanging cheek kisses with a male executive at a recent Bulgari event. She said, "It was a photoshoot at the Bulgari event, so I was flustered and missed a cheek kiss greeting, and I guess people can misunderstand that."She added, "We are even like family who greet each other with 'Kya' before the event starts," explaining the situation at the time. "Of course, I didn't see it (the cheek kiss)," she added. "I can't believe there are people who think I didn't do it. That would be truly fascinating," she added.Earlier, Jang Won-young attended the Bulgari 'Metamorphosis' exhibition preview event held in Gangnam-gu, Seoul on the 28th of last month. Subsequently, some videos filmed at the scene spread online, sparking controversy over her greeting attitude.In the video, Jang Won-young exchanged greetings with Bulgari CEO Jean-Christophe Babin by touching cheeks. Then, Vincenzo Puya, Bulgari's Executive Vice President of Global Sales&Retail, approached to greet her in the same way, but Jang Won-young turned her head, and the two were unable to exchange cheek kisses.Some netizens reacted by questioning whether Jang Won-young intentionally avoided the other person's greeting. On the other hand, some argued that cheek kisses also involve physical contact, so individual intentions should take precedence. Consequently, Jang Won-young eventually stepped forward to clarify.Meanwhile, IVE, to which Jang Won-young belongs, released their new mini-album 'Looks Can Kill' on the 26th of last month. After finishing their music show promotions for the title track of the same name with SBS 'Inkigayo' on the 1st, IVE plans to meet fans through various activities in the future.subin7134@tf.co.kr[Entertainment Department | ssent@tf.co.kr]