Hwang Bo-seung-hee, who requested 'Pengsoo' to attend the audit, says "You don't have to come if you don't want to"

Creator Pengsoo of the EBS YouTube channel 'Giant PengTV.' / Photo by 'Giant PengTV' broadcast screen capture

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Seul-gi] The National Assembly's Science, Technology, Information and Broadcasting and Communications Committee (STIBC) has stirred controversy by selecting EBS's popular creator 'Pengsoo' as a witness and reference at the national audit upon the request of Hwang Bo-seung-hee, a member of the People Power Party. On the 25th, Representative Hwang, who made the request, stated, "If Pengsoo does not wish to appear, he does not have to."

On that day, Representative Hwang wrote on her Facebook, "This is absolutely not because I want attention or to harass Pengsoo. Since Pengsoo is a reference, he does not have to appear if he does not want to," she said.

She added, "I have received many contacts from people around me yesterday and today. Many opinions were against calling Pengsoo to the audit. There are three main reasons why I requested Pengsoo as a reference."

She continued, "First, characters like Pengsoo have greatly helped improve EBS's management environment. I want to check whether the character copyrights are being paid fairly and whether the income structure is fair. Also, I want to see if the character performers like Pengsoo are receiving appropriate treatment corresponding to their contributions to the company," and "Lastly, I want to verify whether EBS requires excessive labor without rest and whether employees are working under poor working conditions."

The previous day, the National Assembly's STIBC announced that Pengsoo would be called as a reference for the EBS audit scheduled for October 15.

Pengsoo was selected as a reference for EBS at the request of Representative Hwang. However, according to the National Assembly Act, a person requested to appear as a witness at the audit may submit a written reason for non-attendance up to three days before the audit and may choose not to appear.

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