EBS Apologizes For Chaeyeon Situation" (1 Viewer)

[VillageIdiot]

"Apology We sincerely apologize to our viewers who always love EBS. EBS' popular program "Live! Tok!Tok! BoniHani" has recent YouTube live broadcasts that show violent scenes and verbal harassment in an unprecedented manner, causing severe discomfort and hurt to viewers, including younger students, who are the main viewers.

EBS takes the situation seriously and recognizes its responsibilities. Immediately after the incident was brought to attention, EBS had an emergency response meeting and established a company-wide response and implementation plan. First of all, we immediately suspended the two performers in question [note: choi youngsoo + park dongeun] and remove the YouTube videos with the relevant content.

These incidences are a matter of an individual performers of responsibility and they are responsible for managing the EBS program. EBS feels great responsibility with the shock that something like this could even happen. In response to this incident, EBS will review the program selection process for all programs.

we will thoroughly inquire about the responsibilities of those involved in the program and strictly follow up issues with disciplinary action. Above all, we will strictly inspect and improve the whole production process by thoroughly identifying the cause of the accident

and maintain the [new] production system to prevent similar occurrences in the future. EBS will make the program more rigorous in the future. Again, I apologize to the viewers who believed in EBS.

EBS President Kim Myung Joong"

—beotchu_idol​

 

[VillageIdiot]

Trash and only trash

Anyway, stream this hidden gem

 

[Yoohyeon]

"Apology We sincerely apologize to our viewers who always love EBS. EBS' popular program "Live! Tok!Tok! BoniHani" has recent YouTube live broadcasts that show violent scenes and verbal harassment in an unprecedented manner, causing severe discomfort and hurt to viewers, including younger students, who are the main viewers.

EBS takes the situation seriously and recognizes its responsibilities. Immediately after the incident was brought to attention, EBS had an emergency response meeting and established a company-wide response and implementation plan. First of all, we immediately suspended the two performers in question [note: choi youngsoo + park dongeun] and remove the YouTube videos with the relevant content.

These incidences are a matter of an individual performers of responsibility and they are responsible for managing the EBS program. EBS feels great responsibility with the shock that something like this could even happen. In response to this incident, EBS will review the program selection process for all programs.

we will thoroughly inquire about the responsibilities of those involved in the program and strictly follow up issues with disciplinary action. Above all, we will strictly inspect and improve the whole production process by thoroughly identifying the cause of the accident

and maintain the [new] production system to prevent similar occurrences in the future. EBS will make the program more rigorous in the future. Again, I apologize to the viewers who believed in EBS.

EBS President Kim Myung Joong"

—beotchu_idol​

Who is Park Dongeun? The guy who covered Choi Youngsoo hitting Chaeyeon? If so, then I agree that he should also be punished as well since it was most likely his intention to cover the camera at the exact time when Choi Youngsoo hit Chaeyeon.
There is no doubt in my mind now that I do believe that Choi Youngsoo actually hit her and quite hard at that, otherwise EBS would have provided evidence to say that Choi didn't actually do it.
I can appreciate EBS apologizing and I hope they can take thorough action towards Choi Youngsoo and Park Dongeun on this matter.

Trash and only trash

Anyway, stream this hidden gem

I love this! On the positive side on this story, I hope Busters can become more popular now.

 

[Bopper]

There was no point in removing the youtube videos, its all over twitter. However it’s good they suspended the men in question. If they think they can act that harsh on camera, they deserve to be on a register banning them from working with children.

 

[blueberries]

So.. he truly hit her?

I mean even if it was for show, it seemed to have surprised and hurt her so it didn't look pre-planned part of act. If it was something pre-planned and just acting it wouldn't be that bad, but with this apology it seems to confirm it wasn't. And how does that even cross your mind, i will hit this young girl for performance, that will be good scene?

 

[Darkseid]

I was willing to give them the benefit of doubt coz we didn't get much context and sometimes they joke around in such ways in variety shows, but after that backstage video where they're essentially calling her a bitch/slut and this statement, I'm convinced this is just as bad as it looks. Fucking disgusting.

And this is just because this particular incident was caught on camera and went viral, who knows what else they've done and how worse it is. Ugh.

 

[Yoohyeon]

I was willing to give them the benefit of doubt coz we didn't get much context and sometimes they joke around in such ways in variety shows, but after that backstage video where they're essentially calling her a bitch/slut and this statement, I'm convinced this is just as bad as it looks. Fucking disgusting.

And this is just because this particular incident was caught on camera and went viral, who knows what else they've done and how worse it is. Ugh.

They were calling her a bitch/slut? That is disgusting! Where did you find that?

I know exactly what you mean! They could have done much worse things too! I hope they will be investigated even further.

 

[Darkseid]

A backstage video also surfaced where one of the cast members basically tells her all this. Here:

[WTF]The Chaeyeon Incident Gets Worse - K-Pop Source — Keeping the K-Pop Forum Spirit Alive

Translator's note: "sterilizing mouth with listerine" is basically slang implying shes sucked a lot of dick / calling her slutty

www.kpopsource.com

Grown men in power bullying an underage kid. From the looks of it, this must be pretty commonplace too.

 

[Yoohyeon]

WTF? Do grown men get off from bullying young girls?

 

[Yoohyeon]

Even if she wasn't just 15, there is still no way to treat anyone like this!

 

[lalaloving]

good for them getting suspended and hopefully something like this doesn’t happen again. hopefully chaeyeon is doing okay

 

[Yoohyeon]

This is bullcrap! And if they actually said this, then Chaeyeon's company isn't much better than the guys who did this to Chaeyeon.
'He said he's done that often' - This is a cause for concern!

 

[eclipsoul]

disgusting. there is no excuse to treat anyone like this, keep in mind that she's just 15 years old. and even if she wasn't, it's still an awful thing to do. hopefully such situation never happens again.

 

[Yoohyeon]

WTF? Do grown men get off from bullying young girls?

Don't tell me he put a coin in the bottled water and did this to April's Jinsol? Do you know how extremely dangerous that is?

 

[jasque]

It's so bizarre what they still consider funny in Korea, and after so many mistakes they already made in the past...

All the world moved on from Punk'd and Jackass but it seems for them it's still a thing

 

[yeji]

this all is just so disgusting. I have no words.

 

[DrowningFishy]

So.. he truly hit her?

I mean even if it was for show, it seemed to have surprised and hurt her so it didn't look pre-planned part of act. If it was something pre-planned and just acting it wouldn't be that bad, but with this apology it seems to confirm it wasn't. And how does that even cross your mind, i will hit this young girl for performance, that will be good scene?

You do not play hit poeple liek t hat. That is how you do a full force all might punch. Watch his face as he turns around. He's pissed and he's not faking and he strikes her good. He doesn't do anything remotely indicate it was a joke like smiling or touching her arm to say sorry. It's the same stone cold look as when he was walking away.

And I think EBS is just covering their ass because it gone viral.

 

[blueberries]

You do not play hit poeple liek t hat. That is how you do a full force all might punch. Watch his face as he turns around. He's pissed and he's not faking and he strikes her good. He doesn't do anything remotely indicate it was a joke like smiling or touching her arm to say sorry. It's the same stone cold look as when he was walking away.

And I think EBS is just covering their ass because it gone viral.

I rly wanted to give him a benefit of doubt and think it was playful hit that went too far. But i agree it didnt seem like thar and now it definetely looks like kid got abused.

 

[DrowningFishy]

I rly wanted to give him a benefit of doubt and think it was playful hit that went too far. But i agree it didnt seem like thar and now it definetely looks like kid got abused.

Even if it was a joke it was to far. Your know vixx, look how they playfully beat each other. They don't take full might. Same with other groups that play around 'violently'. If you're jokign or playing you don't put your might into it. You either pull your punches or miss if you are joking around. She's a young woman not a punching game.

 

[Yoohyeon]

After everything I have now seen, from the backstage insult, to the guy punching Chaeyeon, to other abuses, I honestly believe that they specifically targeted Chaeyeon and there is probably much more that they did to her.
I mean, why would they just say those vile words to her, hit and verbally abuse her if she wasn't a target?
Whether it's if she's an easy target or just a target that they chose, I dunno, but if I were to guess, she's also not the only specific target and have had other certain targets in the past.
I hope they are thoroughly investigated.