[단독] News Factory "Apologizes for Violation of Banning Over 5 People"

– [매일경제 스타투데이 김소연 기자]

‘Kim Eo-jun’s News Factory’ apologized for violating the ban on gatherings of five or more people.

An official from tbs FM’Kim Eo-Jun’s News Factory’ (hereinafter referred to as’News Factory’) told Maeil Business Daily Star Today on the 19th, “It is correct that Eo-Jun Kim and the crew of’News Factory’ gathered in the cafe after the broadcast ended this morning.” Admitted to the controversy over the violation of the ban.

On this day, an online community posted an article stating that Eo-Jun Kim, a broadcaster running Eo-Jun Kim’s News Factory, violated the rule of banning groups of five or more at a cafe in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. In a photo uploaded by another netizen, Kim Eo-jun wearing a mask, aka’tusk,’ and talking with four people in the group was captured.

The official said, “It was a business meeting, not a private meeting, to monitor the contents of the broadcast after the live broadcast and to discuss the broadcast the next day. Even so, I am sorry for violating the quarantine regulations. I bow my head and apologize.

All of the tbs staff and host pledged to comply with and strictly observe the COVID-19 quarantine rules, such as social distancing.”

On the 18th, the government announced that it would extend the social distancing to the 31st. Cafés, which had been banned from eating until now, were allowed to eat for an hour at the store until 9 pm, but groupings of more than 5 people were kept and you should wear a mask when you are not eating. Violation of this may result in a fine of not more than 100,000 won per person.

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