Choo Mi-ae Steps Up to 'Protect Kim Eo-jun': "News Factory Is a Broadcast That Tells the Truth"

Photo by Choo Mi-ae, former Minister of Justice, Facebook

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] Former Minister of Justice Choo Mi-ae defended TBS's "Kim Eo-jun's News Factory," which has been facing continuous controversy over political bias.

On the 24th, Choo posted on her Facebook, titled "News Factory, which fights against media commercialism, is the only citizen's broadcast that prioritizes the public interest of citizens and therefore must remain."

She explained, "The media in South Korea has already become biased toward vested interests such as capital power controlling the media, prosecutorial power, and political power, rather than the citizens' right to know based on the truth." She further pointed out, "(This bias arises) due to distortion caused by algorithms and a system where if not exposed on portals, media are ignored by advertisers."

Choo stated, "While almost all media have sided with vested powers, there must be at least one broadcast for the citizens who are the owners, a broadcast based on facts, a broadcast that respects citizens' right to know, and a broadcast that tells the truth." She also explained, "When all media criticized the South Korean government in 2020 for failing in COVID-19 prevention, 'News Factory' was the only broadcast that informed about the success of prevention measures with evidence by comparing overseas cases."

She also argued, "The problem is not that News Factory is politically biased, but that other media are too immersed in 'media commercialism.'" Choo added, "It is wrong to criticize News Factory, which reports with both eyes open without having to consider anyone other than citizens, by media that cannot enjoy free editorial rights and report with a one-sided view."

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