SBS to Remove "Broadcast Ban Request" Content... 'Master in the House' Lee Jae-myung Episode to Air as Scheduled

Namyangju City, "Concerns Over Distorted Information as Governor Lee Jae-myung's Achievements Are Misrepresented"
Court: "Will Not Include Contents Claimed as First or Independently Promoted by Gyeonggi Province"

(Photo from left) Jo Gwang-han, Mayor of Namyangju City, Lee Jae-myung, Governor of Gyeonggi Province

[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Namyangju City in Gyeonggi Province filed a preliminary injunction with the court against the SBS entertainment program , demanding that the episode featuring Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung not be aired. The injunction was dismissed.

On the 24th, the Seoul Southern District Court stated in its ruling, "SBS has clarified that the broadcast will not include content claiming that the valley and stream maintenance project was first or independently promoted by Gyeonggi Province, nor any disputed matters between Namyangju City and Gyeonggi Province related to this."

However, SBS agreed not to air any content that includes the details of Namyangju City's injunction request or any facts that could damage Namyangju City's social reputation.

In response, Namyangju City stated, "We once again requested SBS to exercise caution in editing the broadcast as promised."

Namyangju City emphasized again, "The valley and stream maintenance project, a core initiative promoted immediately after Mayor Cho Gwang-han took office in the 7th local government term, was being misrepresented as Governor Lee Jae-myung's achievement, raising concerns that distorted information might be conveyed to viewers."

Earlier, on the 23rd, Namyangju City strongly protested and urged editing regarding the broadcast content of the SBS episode featuring Governor Lee Jae-myung, scheduled to air on the 26th, which inaccurately described the valley and stream maintenance project. They filed a preliminary injunction with the Seoul Southern District Court to prohibit the airing.

In the petition, the city argued, "Broadcasts have a wide-reaching impact, and once aired, it is very difficult to correct them. If the broadcast airs content that omits mentioning Namyangju City's actual implementation and achievements in the valley and stream maintenance project, and instead portrays the project as a policy independently devised and first implemented by Gyeonggi Province or Governor Lee Jae-myung, viewers may mistakenly credit the achievement to Gyeonggi Province or Governor Lee."

Meanwhile, as Gyeonggi Province promoted the valley and stream maintenance project as Governor Lee's achievement, conflicts have arisen between Gyeonggi Province and Namyangju City over the past two years.

Governor Lee publicly acknowledged on July 3rd during the KBS Democratic Party presidential primary debate, in response to candidate Kim Doo-kwan's criticism and questioning, that the valley and stream maintenance project was first initiated by Namyangju City.

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