Han So-hee drew attention after realizing she had made an awkward remark about death while appearing on a radio program hosted by 71-year-old Sohn Suk-hee.
Han So-hee and Choi Min-sik appeared as guests on the September 17 broadcast of MBC Standard FM’s Sohn Suk-hee’s 12 o’clock to promote the film Intern.
During the conversation, Han used the Korean expression 가는데 순서 없다, which literally conveys the idea that “there is no order when it comes to dying”—in other words, death does not necessarily come according to age.
After saying it in front of Sohn, Han apparently realized how the remark could sound given their age difference. She immediately waved her hands and apologized, saying, “I’m sorry.”
The wording sparked discussion online, with some commenters arguing that the expression itself is not inherently disrespectful because its usual meaning is precisely that younger people can die before older people. Others said that, regardless of its literal meaning, it can sound impolite when a younger person says it directly in front of an older person.
Netizen Reactions
The sampled TheQoo comments mostly treated the moment humorously, while also debating whether Han’s wording should actually be considered a verbal mistake.
1. But doesn’t “there’s no order when it comes to dying” originally mean that death has nothing to do with age and that a younger person can die first? Was it considered a slip of the tongue just because she said it in front of an older person?
2. It’s just funny ㅠㅠ
3. Afterward, former representative Sohn let out an awkward laugh and smoothed things over by saying, “You shouldn’t say things like that.” Apparently the studio burst into laughter. Sounds like they just laughed it off ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
4. I don’t know the full context, but “there’s no order when it comes to dying” means a younger person can also die first, so wouldn’t it be fine if it fit the context..?
5. Honestly, it is technically true though. Did they call it a mistake just because she said it in front of an older person?
6. Not surprised.
7. It's true though ㅋㅋㅋ
8. Those kinds of age-related remarks are usually things older people say to younger people, so when a younger person says them to an older person, it can come across as rude ㅎㅎㅎ Like saying, “Ah, when you get old, you should die,” or “No one can beat the passage of time.”
9. Ah, it's Han So-hee.
10. She apologized right away, so it was just a mistake ㅋㅋㅋ
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