'Unanswered Questions' gets gov't warning for 'biased portrayal' of Fifty Fifty

The program’s production team, who made a statement at a committee meeting held Tuesday by the Korea Communications Standards Commission, the country's media regulator, said they “tried to fairly reflect all stakeholders’ opinions.”

2024-03-05

SBS apologizes after biased portrayal of Fifty Fifty dispute

Broadcaster SBS apologized after a biased portrayal of the ongoing legal battle between girl group Fifty Fifty and its agency Attrakt, promising a follow-up report based on further investigation.

2023-08-24

[FACTCHECK] Fifty Fifty, Omega X, and the reason idols turn their backs on agencies

What does Omega X have to do with Fifty Fifty? Nothing originally, but now apparently, it's everything. Following a recent episode of channel SBS’s “Unanswered Questions” centering on girl group Fifty Fifty, the spotlight suddenly turned to Omega x.

2023-08-23

SBS under fire for biased exposé on brawl between Fifty Fifty, Attrakt

Broadcasting company SBS came under fire for a biased portrayal of the ongoing brawl between girl group Fifty Fifty and its agency Attrakt in a recent episode of its investigative exposé show "Unanswered Questions" Saturday.

2023-08-22

Young women tune into true crime but how much is too much?

Television shows centering around true crime are proving popular on Korean TV and on YouTube. Shows that dive deep into shocking and often gory details of real crime cases, but have a casual format, are attracting a significant majority of their ...

2022-01-04

[TURNING 20] Beyond the evidence — how profilers help solve crimes

Compared to other developed countries like the United States where criminal profilers’ knowledge and skills have played a significant role in solving serious crimes for nearly 50 years, Korean profilers have been working relatively in the shadows...

2020-09-06