Streamer Im Ani apologized for comparing a suspect in an Incheon stabbing to a Zealot character from StarCraft. In a statement posted to her SOOP channel on Oct. 14, she accepted responsibility for her remarks and said she would be more mindful of her words as a streamer.

The controversy began during an Oct. 13 livestream. Im Ani described the suspect as moving with knives tied to his arms, compared him to the character and mimicked its attack motion. When some viewers objected, she initially argued that she had compared the suspect, rather than the victims, to the character. She later apologized to fans and viewers. Eight people were injured in the incident at a commercial facility in Incheon’s Guwol neighborhood.