Petition to Suspend Snowdrop Airing... Cheong: "Broadcasting Act Guarantees Programming Freedom and Independence"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] On the 16th, the Blue House stated regarding the petition to suspend the airing of the drama 'Seolganghwa' that "Article 4 of the Broadcasting Act guarantees the freedom and independence of broadcasting programming," but whether the public responsibility of broadcasting has been fulfilled will be reviewed by the Korea Communications Standards Commission.

The Blue House said, "As K-content is receiving global attention, we will strive to achieve a good balance between 'creative autonomy' and 'compliance with the public responsibility of broadcasting.'"

The Blue House reaffirmed its previous position by stating, "The government respects the self-regulation efforts and voluntary choices made by creators, producers, and consumers in the private sector regarding content that goes against public sentiment," and mentioned that Article 4 of the Broadcasting Act guarantees the freedom and independence of broadcasting programming.

The Blue House added, "Whether the public responsibilities of broadcasting, such as maintaining fairness and public interest, have been fulfilled is subject to review by the Korea Communications Standards Commission," and "According to the Commission, about 900 viewer complaints related to the drama 'Seolganghwa' have been received, and whether there has been a violation of broadcasting review regulations will be discussed according to procedures."

Earlier, a petition claiming that some content and settings of the drama 'Seolganghwa' undermine the values of the democratization movement gathered the agreement of approximately 365,000 citizens. The drama ended with its 16th episode on the 30th of last month.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.