Jin Joong-kwon: "'Alileo' is Manipulating Public Opinion"... Jung Joon-hee Responds, "How Do You Know If You Haven't Watched It?"

Jin Joong-kwon, Yoo Si-min's Fierce Attack "Dislikes Fantasy, Doesn't Watch 'Alileo'"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon (left) and Hanyang University Adjunct Professor Jung Joon-hee (right) / Photo by JTBC Newsroom broadcast screen capture

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Heo Midam] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon attended a debate and criticized YouTube broadcasts hosted by Yoo Si-min, director of the Roh Moo-hyun Foundation, such as 'Alileo,' 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory,' and 'MBC PD Notebook,' saying they are inciting public opinion.

Jeong Jun-hee, adjunct professor at Hanyang University, who opposed Jin's opinion, pointed out that Jin was criticizing based on rumors rather than actual viewing.

On the 1st, at the JTBC New Year's special debate, former professor Jin, director Yoo, professor Jeong, and professor Lee Chang-hyun of Kookmin University appeared to discuss the topic 'Where does Korean media stand?'

That day, former professor Jin mentioned 'Alileo' and said, "It is a kind of paranoia, like saying 'the prosecution's search and seizure could distort evidence,' which is nonsense made the public believe," adding, "This is conspiratorial agitation. I warn you, the public believes director Yoo's delusions as reality. The language he uses is the language of agitation."

In response, director Yoo said, "I feel hurt," and added, "I am the same as when I did the 'No Yu-jin's Political Cafe' podcast with former professor Jin."

Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University / Photo by JTBC Newsroom broadcast screen capture

Former professor Jin also criticized the reporting style of tbs radio's 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory' and MBC's 'PD Notebook.'

Regarding 'Kim Eo-jun's News Factory,' he cited the interview with Cho Min, saying, "They only broadcast what sounds good. If it were a normal interview, they should have asked key questions. For example, where the volunteer work was done, who the native-speaking professor was?one word would have sufficed. They didn't ask those questions," he pointed out.

Regarding PD Notebook, he criticized, "They mentioned the probability of making the seal exactly the same as one in several hundred thousand. For that to be meaningful, there must be an actual commendation with the seal, but there isn't. It's a swindle." Director Yoo responded, "I will not comment."

Hearing this, professor Jeong asked, "The representative of new media is 'Alileo,' which was the worst, and legacy media are 'News Factory' and 'PD Notebook,' which were the worst. Is there nothing outside of that?" He asked, "For example, have you seen (the conservative YouTube channel) 'Shin-ui Han-su'?"

When former professor Jin answered, "I haven't seen it," professor Jeong raised his voice, saying, "Why don't you watch it? There are many fake news and many false facts there."

Then professor Jeong said, "You haven't seen it, so how do you know? You must have only heard rumors," to which former professor Jin replied, "I have never watched it. Why would I watch that? I hardly watch 'Alileo' either. I dislike fantasy works," he answered.

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