Don't sue me! I blurred the picture!
JTBC is currently scrambling to distance themselves from their epic journalism fail in the idol blackmail story, in which they incorrectly used JYJ‘s Yoochun in their pictures and videos.
During a phone interview that took place on February 10th with StarN, a jTBC representative remarked, “It is true that we have released a report regarding an idol star and naked photos, however, we did not make any mention of Park Yoochun.”
Ahead of this on the 9th, jTBC reported that the former girlfriend of an unnamed idol star was using naked photos to blackmail him for over $800,000 USD.
In the report, they had used blurred photos of Park Yoochun and netizens had found the original copies of the photos in comparison, thus drawing conclusions that the idol star was Yoochun.
However, jTBC stood their ground saying, “We did not violate any principles of news reporting. The photos were pixelated / blurred before being released, and we have never revealed the identity of the idol star in question. It was the third parties who speculated that the idol star was Park Yoochun, and therefore it has nothing to do with us.”
Such a terrible excuse that’s obviously damage control for what amounts to a massive fuck up.
JTBC blurred the video so well that I’m not even sure it took netizens an hour to figure out who was in the videos and pictures they used.
Regardless, it’s still amusing to read this release, which is basically, “Okay, please don’t sue us, we didn’t technically say anything.” It’s like saying you don’t deserve to go to jail for paying a hit man to kill somebody because you didn’t technically kill the person.
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Even though I’m a JYJ fan, I can’t help but think today was a very entertaining day. It’s like KBS all over again. =__=
lol
People were losing their shit on Twitter.
OMG, you’re my favourite writer! I just can’t describe it, but your points are clear! And, I’ll kill those jTBC dude! Trying to make names by using Yoo Chun! That’s plain stupid, man!
LOL i’m guessing the “reporter” who was so relieved to inform everyone it wasnt an SM idol will be losing her job in 3..2…1….
That won’t happen. Korean media does this type of shit on the regular.
I hope they still get sued. They did Yoochun wrong.
Probably will.
Libel/defamation standards are different in Korea and I think they have a case.
C-jes better sue their asses hard and deep, so no other SM ass-kisser ever think on fuck arround with JYJ