P4G Planning Team Clarifies 'Pyongyang Map Controversy'... "Video Production Company's Mistake, Corrected"

Satellite image with the starting point of zoom-out changed to the Han River after the controversy over the 'Pyongyang map.' Source: 2021 P4G Seoul Summit YouTube channel.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The P4G (Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030) Seoul Summit Organizing Committee explained that the insertion of a map of Pyongyang instead of Seoul in the opening ceremony introduction video held on the 30th was due to a "mistake by the video production company."

The P4G Organizing Committee stated, "In the 'P4G introduction video' aired at the opening ceremony, an inaccurate satellite map was inserted during the editing process," and promised to exercise thorough caution.

In the introduction video aired ahead of the P4G Seoul Summit, while introducing Seoul, the satellite image was "zoomed out," but the starting point was marked as Pyongyang instead of Seoul, causing controversy.

The committee explained, "This part occurred during the use of a zoom-out effect that starts from the Korean Peninsula and extends to the globe to highlight the participation of global leaders, following footage of major Seoul landmarks such as Namsan Tower. The location of the satellite image at the starting point was incorrectly represented," adding, "This happened due to a mistake by the video production company during the final editing and revision of the video details right before the event."

They added, "After recognizing the error, we corrected it on platforms such as YouTube and the P4G virtual event venue," and pledged, "We will exercise thorough caution to prevent recurrence of the issue."

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