Core Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) has issued a legal sanction against MBC radio “Two appointments with Ahn Young-Mi” Following a repercussions on the use of vulgarity by the host during a live broadcast.
The controversy over the furniture of Ahn Young-Mi
During a plenary session held on March 31, the KCSC imposed an official “warning”, a legal sanction pursuant to article 51 (transmission language) of the regulations for the resolution of the transmissions, for the episode broadcast on 29 October 2024. Among the sanctions of KCSC, a “warning” is a serious measure that can negatively influence a process of renewal of issuing.
The controversy began during an interview with the member of Boyz Sunwoo. Host ahn Young-mi asked, “When you receive requests for imitations, how do you manage it?” When Sunwoo replied, “I do them all” Ahn replied, “And then you turn around and say: ‘F—’?” Later he added, “Keep saying” shoes, shoes “?”
MBC’s response and the apologies of Ahn Young-Mi
During the hearing, Nam Tae-Jeong, head of the MBC Radio Division 2, recognized the problem, saying, “Although spontaneous, both the production team and the guest, deeply regret the accident. We are implementing more rigorous checks to prevent the anniversary.” Has attributed Ahn’s behavior in part to the shooting from shooting “SNL Korea”, A 19+ show classified.
However, KCSC officials were not convinced by MBC’s explanation. President Ryu Hee-Rim criticized the station, stating, “The production team listened to live vulgarity but was unable to apologize during the broadcast. The late apologies the next day without an official declaration were not sufficient.”
Commissioner Kim Jeong-Soo added further criticism, referring to a previous case, “In 2023, the shopping conductor at home Jung Yun-Jeong received a two-year suspension for vulgarity on the air. MBC’s response this time was indulgent.”
Ahn Young-Mi faced the problem in the transmission of the following day (30 October), offering public apologies, “I apologize for using inappropriate language yesterday. Since this Tim Slot DJ, I will ensure that adequate transmission terms are used.” Added a reflective message for his listeners, “Just feel praise transforms you into” naked emperor “. Difficult truths count, but balanced with sweetness.
The accident rekindled the discussions on liability and linguistic standards in live broadcasts, as well as on the role of production teams in preventing these slip-ups.
