Jiyeon was recently swept up in a controversy over T-ara’s latest commercial for Nongshim ramen.

T-ara was selected to be the brand’s advertisement models last year, and recently released videos of the members personally introducing several recipes can be seen on Nongshim’s Japanese homepage.

In the commercial, Jiyeon decided to eat her ramen using the lid of the pot as a plate, like many Koreans do. While it was meant to be a fun way for the fans, this manner of eating is considered rude in Japan.

The commercial became somewhat controversial in Japan, perhaps because of cultural differences. As a result, Japanese netizens even left harsh comments like “Lack of manners” and “Uncivilized.”

While other have come to her defence saying, “I’ve seen this in Korean dramas. So they do eat like this in real life too.”

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