KBS Apologizes for Evaluating Kia Tigers to North Korean Navy: Controversy Surrounds ‘6.25 Battle’ Analogy

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Criticism Date: Apology for “inappropriate analogy”

Photograph = Yonhap Information, on-line group seize YouTube channel KBS apologized after being criticized for evaluating the skilled soccer group Kia Tigers to the North Korean army.

On the third, the manufacturing group of KBS Sports activities Division’s YouTube ‘Baseball Story’ known as the decision between the Lotte Giants and the KIA Tigers on June 25 the ‘6.25 Battle’ and described the sport as a conflict state of affairs. feeling fully with the truth that many individuals felt disgrace and hatred for the realm by this instance, and I replicate on this rather a lot,” he mentioned. He mentioned, “It was not our intention, however as a public broadcaster’s manufacturing group, we want to specific our deepest apologies for not pondering extra rigorously and for distributing an uncomfortable product. “

That video was posted on the first, and the manufacturing group lined the sport between the Kia Tigers and Lotte Zion that befell on the twenty fifth of final month. In that recreation, Kia scored 14 factors to take an enormous lead within the 4th inning, however let Lotte catch up and the sport led to a 15-15 draw. The manufacturing group in contrast this to the North Korean military that pushed as much as the Nakdong River protection line in the course of the Korean Conflict, solely to drag again when the tide turned. A composite picture of the Kia and Lotte logos was additionally displayed on the Korean Conflict location map.

He additionally described the Korea Skilled Baseball (KBO) league as a “mentally ailing league”. The manufacturing group mentioned, “Beneath stress to create extra fascinating and ‘YouTube-like’ content material, they used expressions that have been extra exaggerated than the reality, and as an alternative of ‘nice efficiency’, not often seen setting a deficit of 13 factors. within the KBO League it was described as ‘Jeong Byeong’, which is usually used within the basketball group.

He continued, “We’re sorry once more for inflicting this controversy, as a result of it began as a podcast in 2018 and established itself as an unbiased YouTube channel and bought loads of love. We are going to use this occasion as a chance to not neglect our responsibility as a public. broadcaster and strategy it with beneficial and significant content material “I’ll do my greatest to make it occur,” he promised.

Kim Soo-young, Hankyung.com reporter [email protected]