Song Ji-a, “beauty influencer” and fashion’s “it” girl from South Korea, had basked in the limelight with a promising debut on popular Netflix dating show Single’s Inferno.
The 25-year-old captivated young Koreans with her screen presence and quickly became a break-out star, not just on the reality show, but also on social media.
Ms Song became a popular influencer after her Netflix debut bumped up her Instagram and YouTube followers to 3.7 million and 1.9 million respectively.
Known as “Freezia” on social media, Ms Song became famous for her high-street fashion and lifestyle content.
Her cushiony stardom, however, lasted for only a short while.
The country’s irate social media users soon “cancelled” her after accusations emerged that she wore fake designer clothes, including one instance where she apparently donned a counterfeit Chanel sweater that had a slightly wrong shade.
The accusations, that seem to be minor nitpicks on the surface, have irked South Korea’s young population who are struggling with rising class inequality.
Social media users tore into Ms…
