Overview
- In a Monday evening Instagram post, Soyou said she only had a small amount of alcohol in the lounge before boarding and rejected claims she was drunk.
- She said a misunderstanding of her English request led the cabin manager and a security officer to approach, after which a Korean-speaking flight attendant helped clarify the situation.
- She recounted additional interactions she found humiliating on board, including being told harshly to move near a service cart and a menu mix-up involving a staff member traveling with her.
- An anonymous online user claiming to be a fellow passenger alleges Soyou appeared intoxicated and insists no security personnel were called, a claim that has gone viral without verification.
- The flight is described as on a U.S. carrier, identified as Delta by one report, and neither the airline nor her agency has issued a definitive public statement.