News anchor with tangled tongue... ”Drunk live broadcast” ends up ”severely reprimanded” = Korea

JIBS Jeju Broadcasting, which caused controversy by having a news anchor drink alcohol in the middle of the day and broadcast a "drinking live broadcast," will be subject to "severe disciplinary action."
The Korea Communications Commission (KC) held a general meeting at the Broadcasting Hall in Mokdong, Seoul on the 4th and announced that
The committee unanimously voted to issue a "warning" for legal sanctions against the "JIBS 8 o'clock news" broadcast on the 30th. At the time, the anchor of the "JIBS 8 o'clock news" was
The news was read and corrected repeatedly, leading viewers to suspect that the anchor was drinking while broadcasting. As a result, the program was subject to the broadcasting review regulations "Article 27 (Maintenance of Dignity) No. 1" and "Article 55 (Maintenance of Dignity) No. 2".
Article 2 of the Broadcasting Accident Act was applied. In a written statement on the same day, JIBS stated, "The anchor forgot that he was a substitute for the evening news and was not aware of the opening of the festival that was held during the day.
"I attended the ceremony, drank alcohol with my meal, and after that, I was not feeling well so I took cold medicine and realized that I was the substitute anchor," he said. "The news staff were
"We realized the problem had occurred after the broadcast had started and immediately stopped the news," the company said. It also said, "We broadcast an apology on the program on April 1, and held a disciplinary committee meeting on April 2 to determine whether to appoint the anchor.
"In response, we have suspended him from his permanent position for three months and suspended him from news production for a year, and we have issued a warning to the person in charge of reporting," he added.
However, the Broadcasting Review Board said, "The measures taken after the fact were not timely.
"This is a broadcasting accident that happens maybe once every few decades, and drinking while broadcasting is something that should never happen. Legal sanctions are unavoidable," the judge ruled.
On the other hand, the Broadcasting Deliberation Committee's decision was "no problem," and the "presentation of opinions" at the administrative guidance stage.
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