[HanCinema's News] Former TV Chosun President Claims He Did Not Try to Bury Jang Ja-yeon Investigation
By William Schwartz | Published on
In a statement, former TV Chosun President Bang Jung-oh insisted he was free of wrongdoing in the Jang Ja-yeon case. The statement follows a KBS News at 9 Report on March 21st that claims he had help from police to delete an incriminating phone call made between him and Jang Ja-yeon.
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The TV Chosun channel has said that the report is slander. They are threatening to pursue ethical action through various journalism boards as well as considering legal action.
It is a matter of acknowledged fact that Bang Jung-oh had a drink with Jang Ja-yeon lasting for an hour back in 2009. Bang Jung-oh has stated they had no contact after that point, but doubts have lingered to his truthfulness on this count.
Bang Jung-oh resigned from his position as president of TV Chosun late last year after a recording of his ten-year-old daughter abusing the family chaffeur went viral. His shadow nonetheless maintains a powerful presence in the South Korean media industry.
Written by William Schwartz
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William Schwartz
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Southern Illinois. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.