As the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, which will be held in the Middle East for the first time in history, kicked off, the local security situation was disturbed, such as a theft during a live broadcast and local men who behaved rudely to Korean female reporters on camera. It is controversial.
The British ‘Sports Bible’ reported on the 21st (Korean time) that “a reporter who was broadcasting the World Cup was stolen during live broadcasting.”
According to the report, journalist Dominique Metzger of Argentinian broadcasting company ‘TN’ had money, credit cards and documents stolen from her handbag while conducting a live broadcast on the Corniche in Doha, Qatar.
Metzger said “I don’t have to worry” and “I’m fine” through social media. “We went through a situation that we always talked regarding,” he said, adding, “The difference is that (the theft) happened in what we said was the safest place.”
Korean reporters were also subjected to frowning behavior. Jeong Yi-soo, who runs the soccer-related YouTube channel “Lee Soo-nal” and left to cover the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as a reporter for the Korean public broadcaster “KBS,” was captured on camera on the 20th by a local fan.
In the video, Mr. Jeong was preparing for the broadcast, and suddenly overseas soccer fans sang and were captured. They interfered with Jung’s reporting by singing into the camera. One of the group even put a hand on Jeong’s shoulder.
Mr. Jeong did not give in and started broadcasting. While he was reporting, a man interrupted his reporting by covering him with a national flag with a cigarette in his mouth. When Jeong did not show any reaction, the man passed by hitting Jeong on the shoulder. Even in this situation, Mr. Jung continued his broadcast and finished it.
On the 21st, Mr. Jeong said, ‘I was hit on my shoulder during the live broadcast of the World Cup. Through a video titled “I almost had an all-time broadcast accident,” he said, “I was really surprised,” and “Suddenly, I hit the drum and hit my shoulder. It’s not easy.”
Hankyung.com reporter Shin Hyun-bo [email protected]
