KBS "Sorry for the error in expressing the national flag, correct the mistake immediately" (Full Story)

Aug 15, 2024

 KBS 'Sorry for the error in expressing the national flag, correct the mistake immediately' (Full Story)



KBS apologized for the Taegeukgi error.

KBS confirmed on the 15th that there was a mistake in expressing the image of Taegeukgi in the weather section of the news program and immediately corrected it" he said.

The image of the Korean flag was then included in a part of the background screen in the section where the weatherman appeared in "'930 News". However, there was a mistake in which the left and right sides of the Taegeukgi were reversed. "The producer reversed the picture of the national flag with a computer graphic program to match the scene of the figure holding the national flag," he said. "As soon as the problem was confirmed, the image of the national flag was corrected, and the news website is providing the revised video again."



We sincerely apologize for this mistake, and we will do our best to produce it carefully so that such a problem will not be repeated in the future", he apologized.

Next is the full story of KBS's admission.



This is KBS's position on the error of expressing the Taegeukgi.

KBS confirmed that there was a mistake in displaying the Taegeukgi image in the weather section of today's news program and corrected it immediately.



This morning, in the weatherman appearance section of '930 News', an image of the Korean national flag appeared in part of the background screen. However, there was a mistake in which the left and right sides of the Taegeukgi were reversed. This was the result of the producer reversing the picture of the Taegeukgi with a computer graphic program to match the scene where the figure was holding the Taegeukgi.

KBS has revised the image of Taegeukgi as soon as it confirmed the problem, and the news website is also providing the revised video again. Regarding this mistake, KBS sincerely apologizes, and we will do our best to produce it by paying close attention to the details so that such problems do not repeat in the future.



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