At first, he apologized "It's my fault" and now "I didn't break it" Why does Kim Joo-hyung keep changing his words

Oct 30, 2024

At first, he apologized 'It's my fault' and now 'I didn't break it' Why does Kim Joo-hyung keep changing his words
◇Kim Joo-hyung in the final round of the Genesis Championship at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon on the 27th. Photo courtesy = KPGA



What's the truth.

The Genesis Championship is still a hot topic.

Kim Joo-hyung recently appeared in a media outlet and expressed his position. At this meeting, Kim Joo-hyung "You misunderstood me a lot. (The locker) I opened the door a little quickly, and I think the inner Gyeonghub screw fell out. In fact, there have been a few times before when the door doesn't pull well. So I thought the door could fall if I left it as it is, so I asked my caddie and manager to take the door out and put it next to me for safety and I did so." Then "If you broke it on purpose, you wouldn't have let it go." I put it next to him for safety reasons, but I think there's a misunderstanding," he added. He also contacted the association as soon as the situation occurred. While pulling the door, the door fell out, and I said I took it to the side because it could be dangerous, and I finished making up for it. The association also understood. But it's a shame that there's a lot of misunderstanding. The truth is, I was organizing my bag in the locker room when the door didn't open, so I pulled it a little hard, and the door broke, and I left it aside for safety."



Kim Joo-hyung posted a long post in English on his SNS a day ago.

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He said, `What happened after the Genesis Championship in Korea has caused a lot of speculation. There are a lot of false reports, so I want to correct them"There was never an intention to damage the locker at all. Immediately after the locker door fell, he contacted DP World Tour and KPGA to tell them about it and expressed his intention to pay for the repair. I made an apology and an offer of damages while contacting a tour official, and I think that's the end of the matter. Thank you to those who sent me messages of support, and I sincerely apologize to those who let me down."



On the 28th, when the incident was released, he expressed his apology in an interview with another media outlet. "When I came into the locker room after (Ahn) Byung-hoon, who won the championship, sincerely congratulated him, I was angry at myself for not being able to take advantage of the opportunity to win as a player. I opened the door hard without realizing it, but one door fell off. "It's definitely not like hitting with your fist or anything. But apart from the reason, it's obviously my fault that the locker room door was damaged. Dear fans, I would like to apologize to Genesis, KPGA, DP World Tour, and golf course officials for hosting the tournament. Then "I played in front of domestic fans for the first time in a long time, and I'm sorry once again that such an unpleasant thing happened." I will reflect on myself as a player and use it as an opportunity to become more mature."

A three-day apology relay. But the words keep changing.



At first, he apologized 'It's my fault' and now 'I didn't break it' Why does Kim Joo-hyung keep changing his words
◇Kim Joo-hyung's statement posted on his SNS on the 29th. Picture source = Kim Joo-hyung Instagram
On the first day of the incident, Kim Joo-hyung apologized, saying, `I opened the door hard without realizing it.' However, the next day, it changed to 'The locker door fell', and on the third day, 'I took out the door and put it next to it'. Regarding the damaged locker photo, he also said, `The locker room is a space where only players can enter, but I was surprised that the photo was leaked to the outside world.'

After the incident, Kim Joo-hyung expressed his intention to compensate by text message, not by phone. In addition, as it has become an issue in the United States beyond Korea, it is actively explaining in various ways. It is a competition held in Korea, but the position issued in person is written in English.

When the case became known to the outside world and the possibility of Kim Joo-hyung's referral to the reward and punishment committee was raised, the KPGA had no plan" made a statement. However, it is not that the committee will not be held at all. In a phone call with Sports Chosun, a KPGA official said, `We will first figure out the exact circumstances and then review whether to hold a reward and punishment committee.' We will make a decision on the relevant matter soon."



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