Former MBC journalist and reported Kim Se-eui found to have manipulated and fabricated several interviews over the years.

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On October 1, a committee within MBC said in a press released that it had found that former journalist Kim Se-eui fabricated seven interviews. Further, they discovered the augmented stories while investigating 13 interviews Kim worked on from 2011 to 2016.

According to the committee, they have checked five of the fabricated interviews and confimed manipulation. Many of Kim’s altered stories were in 2016 with one in 2015, and another in 2011. Reportedly, for the investigation, the team looked over stored video footage and got testimony from staff involved in the stories.

The voice of passengers complaining of inconvenience in the subway was revealed as the voice of the driver of MBC vehicles – MBC

The topics covered include reports about Apple and customer complaints, transportation, and the economy. Additionally, the committee has revealed that Kim influenced interviewees, interviewed store workers as customers, manipulated scenes filmed, edited unrelated audio onto video footage, and more.

Next, the committee plans to investigate Kim directly to confirm their findings. Currently, Kim runs a tax collection service after resigning from MBC on August 1.

 

 

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Translated by O.C

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