Photo CBS Radio ‘Bout’ YouTube screen capture.
Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon mentioned the controversy over MBC’s so-called ‘prosecution collusion’ in front of Rep. Kim Eui-gyeom, who led the revision of the Media Arbitration Act (the Act on Media Arbitration and Damage Relief).
On the 4th, in CBS Radio’s ‘Bout’ on CBS radio, Professor Jin said, “(Based on claims for damages) there are intentional, repetitive, and retaliatory measures, but this is also very subjective.” It’s like MBC’s so-called ‘prosecution collusion’ reports.”
Rep. Kim, who appeared on the same broadcast, previously pointed out that the standard for claiming punitive damages from the media is ambiguous, saying, “We have made a double and triple hurdle. There are standards such as meeting the two conditions of negligence and proving that it was written with malice.”
When Rep. Kim responded, “Isn’t he innocent?” and said, “As I said, there must be a criminal act when you say it’s malicious.”
Professor Jin continued, “In MBC, ‘Channel A reporter Han Dong-hoon and Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon made a false report.’ “I made up these unsaid words, lied that there was an account tracking that Yoo Si-min did not exist, and then the informant, Mr. Lee, lied again.”
He then asked, “I made this report through a triple lie, and Prosecutor Han Dong-hoon suffered a lot of damage. Is it subject to punitive damages or not?”
After hearing Professor Jin’s words, Rep. Kim closed her eyes and wiped her face with her hands and was silent for a moment. Rep. Kim, who was lucky soon, explained, “What you’re talking about now includes Yoo Si-min and Choi Kang-wook, but the MBC report has nothing to do with that. I received a report from a person called Mr.
Then Professor Jin said, “I didn’t check. I can go to Mrs. Lee and check it, but she says things she didn’t say. There is a list.” “Then, the Hankyoreh Shimbun said that he had received sexual favors from the villa to harm former Prosecutor General Yoon Seok-yeol. Is that subject to punitive damages or not?” he asked again.
Rep. Kim paused Professor Jin’s words, saying, “If you tell me each and every detail like that,” he said, “Of course, when the legislature makes such a bill, such issues are in mind, but it is to create a frame within a large frame. “He said.
Rep. Kim added, “To ask the judges whether they can do it or not without giving the judges discretion is not recognizing the discretion of the judiciary.”
By Kim Eun-bin, staff reporter kim.eunbin@joongang.co.kr
