On August 27, KBS issued a declaration through his official website in response to disputes relating to his 1radio program of 8 August “Forecast of success with Lee Dae-Ho“. The network admitted that during a segment with an external guest that discussed the entertainment industry, inaccurate statements were made on the cause and exits of Newjeans’ music. “We apologize sincerely for the disinformation on Newjeans who caused concern and confusion for the group, their fans and listeners”, KBS said.
The dispute began when a researcher of titles appeared in the show and referred to Newjeans as he discussed K-pop perspectives. Immediately afterwards, a petition of the spectators who condemns the broadcast was presented to the Board of Directors of the KBS spectators, asking for corrective actions and safeguards against recurrence. The petition, entitled “Condemn KBS 1radio False panel information and request for measures to prevent the anniversary “, He claimed that the program broadcast false statements without listeners of control of the facts and misleading. He rapidly collected 2,769 signatures. Another petition that requires a correction and the airports received 2,012 signatures, making pressure on KBS to answer.
The signatories highlighted two important inaccuracies: in the first place, the program suggested that Newjeans had accepted a judgment of the court with Ador in their contractual controversy, when in reality the case is still in progress. Secondly, the Panelist said that Newjeans had released official music as “Njz” on YouTube and that his performance was weak, when in reality no official audio liberation had been made. Fans and signatories claimed that this has misrepresented the group’s activities and reputation.
KBS clarified that the guest had mistakenly presented the sentence of the provisional court of March 2025 as if it were the final result of the case, the misleading listeners on the state of the current legal battle. The issuer also recognized that the statement on an official release of “Njz” was inaccurate. “We apologize sincerely for the confusion caused by declarations that were not based on the facts”, KBS wrote. “Although the nature of the live radio makes it difficult to control facts in real time, greater caution should have been exercised”.
KBS replied by publishing excuses on the program homepage, modifying or deleting the misleading contents from its YouTube videos and replay archives and removing related articles. On August 11, during a live broadcast, the program officially corrected the errors and issued verbal apologies, satisfying the needs of the signatories.
In addition, KBS has undertaken to strengthen its control of the facts and editorial supervision to prevent similar accidents. “As a public broadcaster, we are committed to supporting equity, accuracy and respect for human dignity as defined by the KBS transmission standards and paper. The production team will thoroughly examine the interview materials at each stage, from the planning to transmit transmissions – to ensure factual accuracy”, “” KBS said.
Meanwhile, Newjeans remains involved in a legal dispute with their ADOR Agency for their exclusive contracts. The group claimed that their contracts were terminated last November, while Ador claims that they remain valid. The central district court of Soul mediated the case, with the next procedures scheduled for September 11 and a possible sentence by 30 October if the mediation fails.
Sources: Nate
