Kang Sun-woo: "'Rogue Sword Dance'... Boycott of KBS Appearance"

Democratic Party Lawmaker Posts About KBS on SNS
"Public Broadcasting Independence and Autonomy Must Not Be Violated"

On the 15th, Kang Sun-woo, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, announced that she would boycott her regular appearances on KBS Radio's 'Choi Kang Sisa,' stating, "The independence and production autonomy of public broadcasting must not be violently violated."

On the morning of the same day, Kang posted on her social media, "I questioned whether it was right to stubbornly hold my ground amid Park Min president's 'reckless sword dance,'" adding, "With a heavy heart, I will boycott tomorrow's scheduled appearance on Choi Kang Sisa."

Kang emphasized, "The independence and production autonomy of public broadcasting must not be violently violated like this," and stressed, "Korea Broadcasting System does not belong to 'Park Min,' but must belong to the 'people.'"

She continued, "As a spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea, I will not stop conveying the party's position and listening to the voices of the people."

Kang Sun-woo, Spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Korea.
[Image source=Yonhap News]

Recently, since Park Min's appointment as president, KBS has abruptly reorganized its broadcasting programs, excluding or replacing hosts of current affairs programs that were criticized for 'biased broadcasting.'

At the inauguration ceremony on the 14th, President Park said, "We must not hesitate to carry out organizational consolidation and personnel reallocation at the level of recreation," emphasizing, "To turn a crisis into an opportunity, cold self-reflection and realistic awareness, bone-cutting innovation, and sacrifice are necessary. Those who think of public broadcasting as a place to realize personal or group ideologies or convictions will have no place here in the future."

In response, the Democratic Party criticized this as "public broadcasting violation." Hong Ik-pyo, the floor leader of the Democratic Party, said at a party strategy meeting held at the National Assembly on the 14th, "I thought a May 16 military coup had occurred," and criticized, "Is it acceptable for KBS to be ruthlessly violated just because Park Min is a parachute president loyal to the Yoon Seok-yeol administration? I really don't know who Park Min is."

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