Actor Lee Seo-jin (이서진) was seen teaching Woni (원희), a member of the girl group RESCENE, how to use chopsticks during a recent event. He personally demonstrated and guided Woni in adjusting her grip.
Lee Seo-jin's movements appeared meticulous as he corrected Woni's chopstick technique step-by-step, ensuring she grasped the proper posture.
Here are some comments from Korean netizens:
1. The chopstick uncle is so gentle.
2. My dad only changed how he held chopsticks in his fifties, and then he forced me to change too. I'm really grateful to him... While you don't necessarily have to hold them well to eat well, it looks better.
3. Lee Seo-jin is getting a lot of hate on Twitter.
4. It's good to teach like this. Honestly, as adults, people only think about it, they don't say it out loud.
5. Although I don't think how you hold chopsticks is a big deal, learning the correct way definitely has many benefits ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ It becomes much more convenient.
6. He didn't just talk about it, he actually taught her. That's a truly good senior.
7. If it were an ordinary person, it wouldn't matter, but this is a profession where you have to appear in public, so changing it would be better.
8. Hearing things like, 'How are you holding your chopsticks?' is also painful. I changed in my late twenties and it feels great.
9. Even ordinary people get nagged about how they hold chopsticks, so it would definitely be easier for celebrities to change. Otherwise, they'd be attacked with all sorts of malicious comments because of it.
10. Many people say, 'I've always used them this way~' and refuse to change. It's admirable that she's willing to try and improve.
11. Although it seems like a small thing, in social settings, seeing someone hold chopsticks neatly gives the impression of good upbringing, and elders actually praise it.
12. Seniors who are willing to offer guidance are so precious these days.
13. You should be grateful to have a senior who will guide you like this.
14. Actually, if you're determined, you can change it in three days. You just need to know the method, because the correct way is so much more convenient that you'll automatically switch. I changed when I was almost thirty.
15. I'll be forty next year, and I still haven't changed mine.. ㅎ
16. It's actually faster to change when you're older. She should learn quickly.
17. Honestly, it's a very precious opportunity when someone teaches you basic table manners as an adult.
18. This is surprisingly easy to change. I changed mine not long ago; I just watched YouTube and tried it, and it worked.
19. If you try hard for two days, you'll change quickly ㅋㅋㅋ
20. I changed in my twenties, and after changing, I understood why I needed to. My hand felt much more comfortable, and there was less strain.. ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
21. On my first day at work, my boss criticized me, so I bought the adult version of Edison chopsticks to change. After changing, I can even pick up beans and perilla leaves well, which is indeed much more convenient. ㅋㅋ I can also tear kimchi well.
22. Ideally, no one would criticize, and everyone would be free. But in modern society, where someone is bound to criticize eventually, there's really no reason not to change. It's not even difficult....
23. There are really a lot of people who hold chopsticks strangely..
24. She herself said she was trying to improve with Edison chopsticks, so she wouldn't be upset by the guidance. She probably has already improved. Of course, she doesn't seem like the type of person, given her personality or seniority, to show displeasure on a show.
25. Anyway, it's better to change. I bought Edison chopsticks to change in my thirties.
26. But they start teaching in kindergarten, so why do adults still hold them strangely? Is it because they find it more convenient that way and got used to it? It's fine when you're little, but it doesn't look good when adults hold them strangely. And now, very few people will directly say anything. Lee Seo-jin spoke well.
27. People who say such things are good people.
28. Honestly, holding chopsticks well looks better... Even celebrities change their chopstick grip for food commercials.
29. If someone just nags about how you hold chopsticks, it's annoying, but if they help you improve, I think it's a good thing.
30. Aesthetics aside, the correct grip is more convenient for yourself, and food is easier to pick up.
31. Just changing how you hold chopsticks can silence those who are ready to criticize you ㅠ It's really good to change.
32. I suddenly changed in middle school during my rebellious phase ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ I felt embarrassed that I couldn't hold chopsticks well ㅎㅎ;;; I got used to it in about two weeks. Then my mom and brother, who held them the same way as me, suddenly looked awkward, so I forced them to change ㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Everyone initially said, 'Oh, what a bad temper..' but they all changed in about one or two weeks, and now everyone in my family uses the standard grip.
33. I also changed mine because I was frustrated with not being able to pick things up well, and it's much better.
34. Especially for celebrities, if they do mukbangs or use chopsticks on shows, it will always be a topic of discussion, so it's better to change.
35. I also held them strangely when I was little, then I thought my parents looked cool holding chopsticks, so I changed myself;; Lee Seo-jin's gaze being solely on the chopsticks is hilarious ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
36. Honestly, while you shouldn't comment on how someone holds chopsticks, it can be unappetizing to see someone hold them poorly when eating together; corrective chopsticks also work well, and you can change quickly.
37. Anyway, she herself knows she doesn't hold them well and is trying to improve with Edison chopsticks, so what more is there to say? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
38. Nowadays, people are quick to say things like, 'Don't bother, old-fashioned,' but actually, it's good if someone guides and helps you improve. People just don't say it openly, but they often feel it's not good. While it's fine to be approximate, if it's too strange, I also find it unsightly. Even if I tell myself not to care, I can't help but find it unsightly.
39. Chopstick etiquette is also part of table manners... Imagine eating Western food and cutting meat with a knife held like an ice pick. This is a cultural element that already has an established form, and if you haven't learned it for some reason, you should learn it when you have the chance, instead of stubbornly thinking it's fine and unnecessary.
40. I also changed mine when I was almost twenty ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I suddenly felt uncomfortable holding chopsticks, so I changed ㅋㅋㅋ
41. It's definitely good to have the opportunity to change, and she looks so cute and proud in the last picture ㄱㅇㅇ
42. It should definitely be changed. Not crossing them, but holding chopsticks in a strange way, like clenching a fist to eat, in group meals or important occasions, even if people don't say anything, they'll think you're ill-mannered ㅠㅠ
43. I tried it out of curiosity, and it was difficult. When changing, if the sequence is just different but you can't pick things up well, it's frustrating, but she looks so cute smiling after successfully following along ㅋㅋㅋ
44. My family used to nag me every time I ate, and I eventually changed. Now, I'm very grateful to them ㅠ
45. She was already trying to improve herself, and then she met someone who taught her the trick. That's great. So cute.
