MBC Excludes Reporters Impersonating Police During Investigation of Kim Geon-hee's Thesis... "Deep Apology"

On the 9th, MBC excluded reporters impersonating police officers from their duties while investigating allegations of plagiarism in the doctoral dissertation of Kim Geon-hee, spouse of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol. (Photo by MBC)

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seung-jin] MBC excluded reporters who impersonated police officers during the investigation of plagiarism allegations in the doctoral dissertation of Kim Geon-hee, spouse of former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol, and issued an apology.

On the 9th, MBC stated at the end of 'News Desk,' "We have confirmed that our reporters violated journalistic ethics during the investigation to verify Ms. Kim's doctoral dissertation."

MBC explained, "While confirming the whereabouts of the dissertation advisor, one reporter identified themselves as a police officer during a phone call with the owner of a passenger car parked in front of the professor's former address."

They added, "As a result, two reporters who did not disclose their journalist status were excluded from related duties and will be held accountable according to company regulations."

They further expressed, "We sincerely apologize to the owner of the passenger car who was affected and to our viewers."

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