BJ's 119 Prank Calls on 'Sulbang'... "So What" Despite Criticism

AfricaTV 'Drinking Mukbang' Prank Call Broadcast
Viewer Criticism Met with "Completely Blocked" Defiance
"Citizens in Need Could Be Harmed"

An AfreecaTV BJ live-streamed himself making prank calls to the 119 emergency call center while intoxicated, sparking public outrage.

Viewers criticized the prank calls, emphasizing that such actions interfere with firefighters' ability to protect the 'golden time' and should never be done, but the BJ instead scolded the viewers.

According to industry sources on the 24th, A, a BJ on AfreecaTV, made prank calls to 119 while broadcasting under the influence of alcohol.

On the 23rd, BJ A from AfreecaTV, intoxicated, made a prank call to the 119 emergency call center.
[Photo source=Screenshot from BJ A's YouTube]

When the operator answering the call asked for A's location, he said, "Where am I now? I'll call again," and then hung up.

A said, "119, wait a moment, is this wrong?" and "I called because I didn't think anyone would answer right away, but they did." He appeared flustered when the 119 operator called back.

At that time, the live chat was filled with comments urging A to stop the prank calls or criticizing him.

In response, A showed a defiant attitude, saying things like, "Isn't that something anyone can do?", "If you report even this, how can personal broadcasts continue?", and "You viewers are too narrow-minded, what do you want me to do?"

Currently, videos capturing the incident have spread across various online communities, leading to ongoing criticism of the BJ.

The video has been deleted from the replay service.

A is known to have received 1 million Star Balloons (approximately 100 million KRW in cash) in donations as of April through 'exposure dance' performances.

Prank Calls to Police and Fire Departments Surge... "Waste of Administrative Resources, Difficult to Protect 'Golden Time,' Please Refrain"

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The number of false reports to police and fire departments has been increasing over the past three years.

According to data received by Lee Man-hee, a member of the National Assembly's Public Administration and Security Committee from the People Power Party (representing Yeongcheon and Cheongdo, Gyeongbuk), from the National Police Agency and the National Fire Agency, there were 21,565 false reports to the police and 5,745 to the fire department over the past five years (2018?2022).

Looking at the last three years (2020?2022) alone, false reports to the police increased by 4.2%, from 4,063 to 4,235 cases, while those to the fire department surged by 34.3%, from 733 to 985 cases.

Over five years, the police took criminal action or issued summary judgments for 19,055 cases (88.3%) of false reports, treating them as minor offenses. The fire department imposed fines in only 38 cases, about 0.6% of the total.

Additionally, over five years, false reports led to 81 fire truck dispatches and 5,664 ambulance dispatches. Such prank calls negatively impact police officers and firefighters' ability to protect the 'golden time.'

Rep. Lee stated, "Dispatches caused by false reports can harm citizens who desperately need help in emergencies," adding, "We will work with government agencies such as the police and fire departments to develop more active and fundamental solutions."

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