Sandara Park has refuted the accusation made by fellow 2NE1 member Park Bom that she used drugs, saying she has never used drugs and wishes Bom well.
In an Instagram Story, Sandara posted "I have never used drugs. I wish her well," on a black background.
The two singers recently drew attention online after Bom alleged in a now-deleted Instagram post that she had been made a scapegoat for Sandara's supposed drug use.
In her post, Bom not only claimed she had been used to conceal Sandara's alleged drug abuse but also said she decided to speak up in an attempt to comfort her “crying soul.”
Bom also appealed to fellow member CL and YG Entertainment not to report her Adderall use to authorities.
Bom likewise looked back on her 2014 drug controversy, which stemmed from accusations that she attempted to import Adderall into South Korea in 2010. The medication is widely prescribed in the United States for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related conditions, but it was banned in South Korea because it contains amphetamines.
“To the citizens online, I sincerely ask that you please investigate the facts as they are. And lastly, what I truly want to say is this: YG Entertainment, Yang Hyun-suk, Teddy Park, and Lee Chae-rin [CL], please do not report to the authorities that [I] used more than the prescribed amount of a drug that you yourselves have not used even once in 30 years,” she said.
Bom and Sandara debuted as part of 2NE1 alongside CL and Minzy. Bom is currently on an indefinite hiatus due to health concerns.
Sandara is so good at speaking Tagalog. Many were impressed when she fluently ordered in the language while she was being served by a Filipino staff in a restaurant in Dubai.
In 2019, Sandara welcomed her birthday in Bohol.
Sandara was in a variety show in South Korea in 2021 when she shocked her fellow Korean hosts because of her Filipino accent in saying the word "Automatic," proving she's a Pinay at heart.
Since she's a famous Korean idol, Sandara gets to meet different K-pop groups and she never forgets to ask for video greetings for her friends in the Philippines. One time she gifted her Filipino friend with a video greeting Super Junior along with signed albums and posters.
One of her friends in Korea, actor Jung Il-woo, made Sandara's favorite dish for her during a cooking vlog they filmed together. "I also looked up 'the favorite Filipino menus of Dara' and I watched your YouTube videos too. The first menu is 'Beef Kaldereta' and the second menu is Seafood Sinigang. I wanted to try too when I saw you eating that dish," Jung Il-woo said.
Even when she's overseas, Sandara still eats her favorite Pinoy dishes. She tweeted about buying Pinoy food from a restaurant in Seoul. "Sisig & kangkong & garlic rice & red horse! Ang dinner ko ngayon~ ang sarap!!! take out ko~ may nahanap akong masarap na Pinoy resto sa Seoul. Super happy ako!!!"
Being a music lover, Sandara still knows how to show love for Filipino music. She once asked her Twitter followers to suggest OPM tracks she can sing on her vlog. She asked, "Ano kaya bagay sakin na tagalog song?! If gagawa ako ng cover song sa Dara tv?! Suggestion pls~ "
Sanadara also featured Filipino products in her vlog when she toured a Filipino market in South Korea.
She confessed in December 2021 that one of her wishes is to visit the Philippines and perform onstage again.
Always a natural comedienne, Sandara proudly showed off her colorful sako bag and joked it's a Bayongciaga bag. She tweeted, "My new Bayongciaga bag from Divisoria "
When Thai idol BamBam of GOT7 visited the Philippines and posted a photo of his bangus meal, Dara replied with a Pinoy meal suggestion, "Wow bangus!!! try tocilog for your breakfast tomorrow hehe."
When a 2NE1 fan tweeted Dara about attending Treasure's concert, Dara replied saying, Oh really?! Ako ang masaya para sayo and yes!!! Dapat next time, punta ka rin sa show ko ha?! Enjoy!!!"
Sandara's soft spot for the Philippines makes her one of the most favored Korean idols in the country.