Police Investigate Score Manipulation Allegations Against Lim Young-woong on 'Music Bank'

Three Months of Internal Investigation... Production Team Probed to Ascertain Facts

The production team of KBS music program 'Music Bank' is under investigation for allegedly manipulating singer Lim Young-woong's scores. On the 24th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that they are investigating the production team suspected of intentionally falsifying scores during the song ranking process.

On the broadcast aired on May 13, Lim Young-woong was a top contender for first place alongside girl group Le Sserafim (7,881 points), but he received zero points in the broadcast frequency category, resulting in a total score placing him second (7,035 points). Many of Lim Young-woong's fans expressed confusion, stating that his songs had been played on KBS radio during the tally period.

In response to the controversy, 'Music Bank' explained, "During the ranking tally period (May 2?8), Lim Young-woong's 'Dasi Mannal Su Isseulkka' was not broadcast on KBS TV, radio, or digital content." They added, "The radio broadcast score is calculated based on seven programs on KBS Cool FM; other programs are not included in the tally."

The police received a complaint through the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission's online petition system in May and have been conducting a preliminary investigation (pre-indictment inquiry) for three months. It is reported that KBS submitted the scoring criteria and related materials for the 'Music Bank' broadcast scores to the police.

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