Joo Ho-young "MBC Frames with Profanity Without Fact-Checking... Will Visit to Protest"

Joo Ho-young, floor leader of the People Power Party, is attending the party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 23rd and delivering opening remarks. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporters Lee Ji-eun and Geum Bo-ryeong] Joo Ho-young, the floor leader of the People Power Party, stated on the 26th that "MBC framed President Yoon Seok-yeol with a 'vulgar language frame' in its coverage of the overseas trip without verifying the facts," and announced plans to make a protest visit and demand an explanation of the circumstances.

Joo, during the National Assembly Emergency Response Committee meeting that morning, said, "MBC's behavior is really excessive beyond limits."

He pointed out, "The controversial part is that without prior information on the subtitles, the words are conveyed very inaccurately when heard, so even experts cannot confirm what was actually said, and there are claims that it was not as reported. The Presidential Office has requested that media outlets refrain from reporting until they verify the exact words after identifying the video submission."

Joo added, "Even without this, MBC has repeatedly faced public criticism for ignoring journalistic ethics in reports such as 'Saengtaetang,' 'police impersonation,' and 'recordings of the opposition presidential candidate's spouse' during the Seoul mayoral election process," and said, "We will take various measures available to our party, including protest visits and demands for explanations of the circumstances."

He continued, "There were various achievements related to this presidential overseas trip, but it is regrettable that MBC's coverage has greatly damaged and overshadowed them," emphasizing, "The president's visits to three countries served as an opportunity to strengthen international cooperation and solidarity, as well as economic security."

Joo presided over the meeting on behalf of Emergency Response Committee Chairman Jeong Jin-seok, who boarded a flight to Japan to attend the state funeral of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo that day.

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