<html><div style='background-color:'><P>Dear Steven,</P>
<P>Thankfully, Korea has a modern broadcasting regulator and legislation.</P>
<P>It is possible to make a complaint to the Korea Broadcasting Commission for broadcasting comment that demeans a race, sex or religion, etc.</P>
<P>I think there is little doubt that comparing foreign athletes to apes would violate their dignity and amount to racial discrimination and offense, and it is surely grounds for complaint to the Commission. Contact numbers and some relevant parts of the legislation follow.</P>
<P>I hope this helps.</P>
<P>Regards,</P>
<P>Paul Shepherd</P>
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<TD width=249 height=18>관할구역 : 서울, 경기</TD></TR>
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<P>Arts. 5 & 6 of the Broadcasting Act.</P>
<P>Article 5 (Public Responsibility of Broadcasting)<BR>(1) <U>A broadcast shall respect the dignity and value of human beings as well as<BR>fundamental democratic order</U>.<BR>(2) A broadcast shall contribute to the unity of the people, the harmonious development<BR>of the State and the democratic formation of public opinion and shall not promote any<BR>discord among regions, generations, classes and sexes.<BR>(3) <U>A broadcast shall not injure another person's reputation or infringe on another<BR>person's rights</U>.<BR>(4) A broadcast shall not promote crimes, immoral conduct or a speculative spirit.<BR>(5) A broadcast shall not promote lewdness, decadence or violence, which has a<BR>negative influence on a sound family life and on the guidance of children and juveniles.<BR></P>
<P>Article 6 (Impartiality and Public Interest Nature of Broadcasting)<BR>(1) A broadcast of news reports shall be impartial and objective.<BR>(2) <U>A broadcast shall not be discriminatory in broadcast programming on account of sex,<BR>age, occupation, religion, belief, class, region, race, etc.: </U>Provided, That this shall not<BR>apply in case where a broadcasting business operator engaged in specialized<BR>programming with respect to religious proselytization within the limit of a relevant<BR>broadcast field.<BR>(3) A broadcast shall respect the ethical and emotional sentiments of the people, and<BR>contribute to the safeguard of the fundamental rights of the people and <U>the advancement<BR>of international friendship</U>.<BR>(4) A broadcast shall protect, extend the people's right to knowledge and freedom of<BR>expression.<BR>(5) A broadcast shall strive to faithfully reflect the
interests of the groups or classes that<BR>are relatively small in number or at a disadvantage in realization of the pursuit of their<BR>interests.<BR>(6) A broadcast shall contribute to the balanced development of local communities and<BR>the promotion of national culture.<BR>(7) A broadcast shall expand its social education function, spread and disseminate<BR>useful living information and contribute to the qualitative improvement of the people's<BR>cultural life.<BR>(8) A broadcast shall contribute to the propagation of standard language and endeavor<BR>to refine and purify the language.<BR>(9) A broadcast shall, in publicly announcing the policies, etc. of the Government or a<BR>specific group, strive to provide an equal opportunity to other groups having different<BR>opinions, and also endeavor to maintain a balance in organizing the broadcast programs<BR>with respect to each party of political interests.<BR><BR></P><BR><BR><BR>
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<P>Paul Shepherd</P>
<P>Ph.D Candidate</P>
<P>Graduate School of The College of Law, Seoul National University</P>
<P>Mobile: (ROK) 010-7217-7675</P>
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From: <I>Steven Capener <sotaebu@yahoo.com></I><BR>Reply-To: <I>Korean Studies Discussion List <koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws></I><BR>To: <I>Korean Studies Discussion List <koreanstudies@koreaweb.ws></I><BR>Subject: <I>[KS] For your consideration</I><BR>Date: <I>Tue, 19 Sep 2006 22:39:36 -0700 (PDT)</I><BR><BR>
<DIV>Dear list,</DIV>
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<DIV>Having lived, studied, and worked in Korea for the past 18 years쟅 have seen a number of trends come and go. Approximately coinciding with the 2002 World Cup hosted in Korea and subsequent lager scale gatherings/demonstrations, I have seen a resurgence in a crude nationalism that had, it seemed, died down in the late 1990s. I could give many examples, but the one that has stimulated me to write this post comes from something I saw on a cable music channel (I believe it's called "M-net") on Monday night.</DIV>
<DIV>젨 There was a man dressed in a gorilla suit with banana peels on his head and he was counting down the 10 funniest bloopers committed by celebrities. After that he went on to a category that included unpatriotic statements and actions by celebrities. Included in this section were comments on Ichiro the Japanese baseball player and Anton Ohno the speed skater. </DIV>
<DIV>젨 The gorilla starts with Ichiro whom he calls a Japanese monkey. He recounts Ichiro's comments during the World Baseball Classic regarding Korean baseball and then says that the "seki" should be physically beaten. Needless to say, I was taken aback. After Ichiro, he says, we have쟏hno that "American monkey." He goes on to berate Ohno for cheating during the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics and belittling the Korean people, calling him an American monkey three times. </DIV>
<DIV>젨 This is a widely-watched 24 hour cable channel and the program was broadcast around 10 p.m.. </DIV>
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<DIV>Comments?</DIV>
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<DIV>All the best,</DIV>
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