Son Dam-bi’s Heartfelt Gesture: What We Can Learn from Her Apology Amid Construction Controversy

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[MyDaily = Reporter Han So-hee] Singer and actress Son Dam-bi personally apologized after acknowledging that a three-month renovation at her home likely disturbed neighbors. Clips showing her hand-writing apology notes and packing tteok (Korean rice cakes) drew a warm response.

Her gesture has drawn renewed attention amid online debate over fellow actress Gi Eun-se’s recent “nuisance renovation” controversy.

On May 8, Son’s YouTube channel ‘담비손’ posted a video titled “Did Haey take her first steps at Children’s Grand Park? Haey’s outing | parenting vlog.” The clip shows Son getting ready to go out and carefully wrapping rice cakes and small gifts by hand.

Son acknowledged there had been noise during the three-month renovation and apologized to the downstairs neighbors. She said she had intended to finish the work sooner but was pulled into a drama shoot unexpectedly, which left her overwhelmed.

She ordered tteok from a well-known shop for her neighbors and personally wrote each apology note. “I’m about to write the handwritten notes now,” she says in the video, explaining that she wanted to express sincere regret. The footage shows her packing each box of rice cakes, and viewers praised the personal touch of the handwritten messages.

The gesture drew extra attention because it followed Gi Eun-se’s recent dispute over noise and parking tied to renovations at her Pyeongchang-dong home. Gi had issued an apology to residents and posted video of herself cleaning to help calm the situation.

By contrast, Son reached out to her neighbors before any formal complaints emerged, winning praise online. Commenters called it “genuine consideration,” “touching that she even prepared handwritten notes,” and “a thoughtful move.”

The video also documents her daughter Haey’s attempt to take her first steps and offers a glimpse of everyday parenting that resonated with fans.

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