People Power Party "MBC, Guarantee Right of Reply for 'Kim Geon-hee Recording Report'"

Lee Jae-myung, Democratic Party Presidential Candidate, Urged to Release Suspicious Recording File

Yoon Seok-yeol, the People Power Party's presidential candidate, and his wife Kim Geon-hee, CEO of Kobana Contents, are making a public apology regarding allegations of false credentials at the party headquarters in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 26th of last month. Photo by Moon Ho-nam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Geum Bo-ryeong] The People Power Party has demanded "guaranteeing substantial right of rebuttal" from MBC. This is because a portion of the '7-hour phone call' recording of Kim Gun-hee, spouse of People Power Party presidential candidate Yoon Seok-yeol, is scheduled to be broadcast through MBC.

Lee Yang-soo, chief spokesperson of the People Power Party, stated in a commentary on the 15th, "If MBC's investigative reporting intention is not politically biased, we urge them to guarantee a proper right of rebuttal even now, and to provide balanced coverage regarding various suspicions and recording files related to Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party presidential candidate." He also said that recordings such as Lee's 'insulting his sister-in-law' should be disclosed.

The spokesperson mentioned the name of the MBC reporter covering Kim's recording files, saying, "They continuously sent text messages to Kim Gun-hee (representative of Cobana Contents), stating that if she calls them directly, they would explain the content of the report and reflect her rebuttal." He added, "This is tantamount to demanding that she respond unconditionally to MBC's interview without knowing the content, just because they have caught her weakness."

He continued, "It is obvious that they will record again without consent, but telling her to call first without specific content goes against journalistic practices, ethics, and common sense." He emphasized, "This can only be described as the tyranny of a major media company."

The spokesperson strongly requested the right of rebuttal from MBC. He said, "As with the reporting methods of other media outlets, sending questions along with specific broadcast content to the election campaign's public relations team is necessary to exercise a substantial right of rebuttal." He added, "It is known that MBC already obtained the illegal recording files in December and, despite many people knowing the content, did not broadcast immediately but waited. They scheduled consecutive broadcasts for two weeks just before the holidays. Broadcasting in this manner while coordinating timing without guaranteeing the right of rebuttal is election interference and undermines the principle of fair reporting."

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