Tonight Kim Je-dong
Tonight Kim Je-dong (Korean: 오늘밤 김제동) was a chat show programme on KBS1.
Originally planned as Kim Je-dong The Live (김제동 더 라이브),[1] it soon changed its name to Tonight Kim Je-dong. The purpose was to "explain the social issues in comprehensible ways".[1] The programme was started on 10 September 2018 but ended on 29 August 2019.
The programme faced various criticisms, as the MC Kim Je-dong is a controversial left-wing figure related to political bias.[2] It was also projected in order to replace a long-live programme KBS News Line broadcast since 1994, but was criticised due to the low ratings.[3] The KBS was also criticised for paying too high performance fees to Kim, despite of its low ratings.[3]
Controversy
On 4 December 2018, the programme broadcast an interview with Kim Soo-geun, a founder of the now-defunt Youth Party and the incumbent President of the Welcome to The Great, who praised Kim Jong-un during the interview session.[4] The KBS Public Trade Union filed a lawsuit against Yang Seung-dong, the KBS President who projected the programme, and the in charges under the breach of the National Security Act.[5] Na Kyung-won, the Liberty Korea parliamentary leader, urged its all MPs to not appear on the programme.[6]
References
- ^ a b "KBS 1TV, '김제동 더 라이브'로 심야시간 공략한다". 7 August 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "김제동 "자기 이익 따라 입장 바꾸는 것이 진짜 편향"". 11 October 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ a b "'배철수의 콘서트 7080' 수상한 폐지 계기로 짚어 본 문재인 정부 방송 장악 실상'". 8 November 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "'오늘밤 김제동', "공산당이 좋다"던 男 불러 '김정은 찬양 인터뷰' 방송 논란". 6 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "KBS공영노조, 양승동 사장 등 국보법 위반혐의 고발". 18 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- ^ "나경원, KBS '오늘밤 김제동' 때리기…"의원들 출연말라"". 14 December 2018. Retrieved 16 December 2019.