‘Fifty Fifty’ bias controversy ‘G-R’, legal sanctions amid disgrace with most civil complaints |

2024-03-06 09:05:13

▲ Screen capture of SBS’ ‘I Want to Know’ broadcast on August 19th last year

A ‘warning’ of legal sanctions was decided on SBS’ ‘I Want to Know’, which raised numerous complaints that it aired in favor of singer Fifty Fifty while dealing with a dispute over the exclusive contract with the agency. An SBS official explained, “It seems that the somewhat emotional storytelling made viewers feel uncomfortable.”

The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCC) held a Broadcasting Deliberation Subcommittee (Broadcasting Subcommittee) on the 5th and decided to ‘warn’ legal sanctions to SBS’ ‘I Want to Know That’ (August 19, 2023). The so-called decision will be confirmed at a subsequent general meeting, and legal sanctions that are recognized as severe punishment will be applied as a reason for point deduction when the Korea Communications Commission re-licenses or re-approvals broadcasting companies.

Han Jae-shin, CP of the SBS Current Affairs and Culture Center, who appeared as an opinion speaker, said, “There are parts where we tried to deal fairly with the opinions of the three parties involved,” but added, “The production team lacked wisdom and delicacy, so they introduced the members’ letters at the end, making it a bit emotional.” “I think there are aspects of the storytelling that made viewers uncomfortable,” he said.

The broadcast, which previously sparked controversy over biased broadcasting, △ reenacted the whistleblower’s interview through a stand-in, but did not notify the public that it was a “swiss re-enactment”, so viewers might mistake it for a real person, and △ the pop culture industry and business structure were used as casino tables and chips. A complaint was filed that the re-enactment of the incident damaged the reputation of those involved by comparing the agency and production company to gamblers, and that explaining it by comparing it with cases of other artists, such as BTS, which had nothing to do with this incident, tarnished the efforts and reputation of other artists. .

Regarding the contract dispute, which is still in litigation, CP Han Jae-shin said, “(The broadcast) had no intention at all to influence the trial,” and added, “The three parties (the agency Attract, outsourcing service provider Ahn Seong-il, CEO of Dougie Bus, and Fifty Fifty members) ) contacted all of them, received their approval, and aired the show. “Because I am also an industry worker, I was very hopeful that this problem would be resolved well,” he said.

He said there are no plans for follow-up reporting. CP Han Jae-shin said, “I think everyone is expecting us to broadcast like we always do, with bad guys and good guys, perpetrators and victims. However, in the current situation, it seems unlikely that we will set a direction in that direction and do a follow-up broadcast.” “Broadcasting once more is something that requires extreme caution and caution,” he said.

In response to criticism that the fact was not announced even though a double was used, he said, “We made a notice at the beginning of the program,” and added, “The informant said that he wished they would not have included the ‘stand-in reenactment’ itself. “The mere inclusion of that phrase poses a risk of identifying informants,” he said. One CP said, “I think identity protection is the first value that must be maintained. As you know, the role of the informant is the most important in investigative reporting programs. “I hope you understand,” he said.

▲Korea Communications Standards Commission. ⓒYonhap News

Despite the production team’s explanation, the committee members expressed strong opinions on sanctions. Commissioner Moon Jae-wan said, “They say they tried to maintain a balance, but looking at the content of the broadcast, it is difficult to say that the sense of balance was maintained,” and added, “I think it is a broadcast that has a high possibility of defaming the people involved. “Although a replay was not possible and the commenter offered a sincere apology, court sanctions are inevitable,” he said.

Commissioner Lee Jeong-ok said, “I’m not particularly sure regarding the use of a double. Usually, you have to show the back, use a mosaic, or write it as a double. “I understand the need to protect the parties, but this is indirectly lying to the viewers,” he said. Chairman Ryu Hee-rim also said, “I think it is right to deceive the viewers by disguising the female informant as a male informant. “The program itself has caused great social chaos,” she said, and committee members unanimously voted to issue a “warning” court sanction.

The secretariat announced on the 21st of last month that 1,222 complaints were filed once morest the broadcast. As of last year, this is the program that the National Defense Commission received the most complaints regarding. The Korean Management Association (Hanmaeyeon) and the Korea Entertainment Producers’ Association (Korea Entertainment Producers’ Association) issued a statement regarding the practice of music distribution companies investing in agencies to train trainees and then recovering the money when the singer succeeds, comparing it to gambling. It has been criticized as defamation.

SBS issued a statement in August last year saying that it had no intention of biased broadcasting. SBS said, “We would like to express our deepest apologies for hurting the hearts of many people working in the K-pop field and fans who love K-pop, contrary to the production team’s intentions during the broadcast.” “I will listen carefully to your words and criticism,” he said.

SBS said, “(This broadcast) is a program produced to consider what is needed to become a sustainable K-pop,” and added, “We make it clear that it is not intended to take the side of one side of the conflict of interest.” He also added, “We will fill in the gaps through follow-up broadcasts through additional coverage of some currently controversial issues.”

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