Luxury, lies and life with a ‘gold spoon’ – The Korea JoongAng Daily

Beauty YouTuber Song Ji-ah, also known as FreeZia, has been facing intense backlash after dozens of luxury designer items she flaunted were exposed as fake. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

A "Dior" tube top Song Ji-ah wore on Netflixs hit dating show Singles Inferno turned out to be a 16,000 won ($13) knock-off from an online mall. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

YouTuber Ham Yon-ji is from the conglomerate family behind Koreas food giant Ottogi. She is known for showing luxury items and shopping sprees. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

YouTuber Cheeu is known for her luxury haul videos. In this video alone, she shows off 80 million won worth of products from designer brand Gucci. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Vice Chairman Chung Yong-jin of conglomerate group Shinsegae has built a following on Instagram with his image of a wealthy yet down-to-earth businessman. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Song lives in a high-end apartment that has a view of the Han River, which flows through the center of Seoul. In Korea, homes that look down on the Han River symbolize wealth. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Song wearing counterfeit "Van Cleef & Arpels" earrings on "Single's Inferno." [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Song's official instagram account is known for showcasing luxury fashion. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

A screen capture from YouTuber Aura M's video on designer bags for men [SCREEN CAPTURE]

BY HALEY YANG [yang.hyunjoo@joongang.co.kr]

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Luxury, lies and life with a 'gold spoon' - The Korea JoongAng Daily