A media fire storm broke out in South Korea after a Mbn Video Journalist hit First Lady Kim Hye-Kyung On the head with a microphone mounted on the camera during a live broadcast June 3rd. The accident occurred in the middle of the excitement of The candidate of the Democratic Party Lee Jae-myung’s Electoral victory is expected and has been attracted a strong public sentence since then.
The event took place outside Lee’s residence in Gyeyang-Gon, incheonwhile starting for the headquarters of the party in Yeouido. Kim Hye-Kyung, joining her husband to greet the supporters, became the unintentional victim of a journalist’s aggressive maneuvers. THE MBN Cameramantrying to secure movies, presumably he grabbed Kim’s left arm and strongly hit his head with a mounted microphoneshocking spectators and turning on the indignation of social media.
In the transmission movie, Kim jumped and touched his headvisibly surprised by the blow. Despite the impact, he quickly composed and continued his public greeting. The MBN reporter, in particular, He did not offer excuses on the spot and the filming continues, further aggravating the situation.
The clip spread rapidly on online platforms, pushing an avalanche of criticism. Netizens Comcomed:
- “Have they also received adequate training?”
- “How can you push the First Lady in that way?”
- “He was not a journalist, he was someone with zero awareness.”
- “What was security personnel doing?”
Faced with a widespread Reietto, MBN has emitted formal apologies ON June 5thTwo days after the accident:
“During the live broadcast on the night of June 3, one of our video journalists accidentally pushed the First Lady Kim Hye-Kyung. We formally apologize to the presidential office.”
Mbn added that the presidential office recognized the urgency of the situation, but urged the media staff to be more cautious going on. The issuer has committed himself Strengthen safety for safety and update the shots of shots at close range to prevent similar accidents.
However, the delayed excuses and lack of immediate responsibility they left many not convinced. Requires public more severe medium conduct standards AND More respectful treatment of public figures Continue to intensify.
