Muan Air Accident → The risk of canceling the year-end broadcasting awards ceremony due to the designation of the national mourning period
Dec 30, 2024
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A fire broke out at 9 a.m. on the 29th at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do when a Jeju Air passenger plane (flight 7C2216) from Bangkok, Thailand collided with the outer wall of the runway during landing. The accident left 179 people dead and two injured out of 181 passengers.
Due to such a major disaster, attention is being paid to whether the year-end awards will be able to proceed normally. MBC has already canceled all '2024 MBC Broadcast Entertainment Awards' scheduled for 8:30 p.m. on the same day. Initially, it was planned to cancel only media photo time and push ahead with live broadcasting, but after discussions, it decided not to proceed with the awards ceremony itself. MBC is discussing whether to set a new schedule later or replace it only with the announcement of the winners.
Attention is now focusing on whether the remaining four awards ceremonies will be held. In particular, MBC is preparing for the "2024 MBC Acting Awards" today (30th) and the "2024 MBC Music Festival" scheduled for the 31st, which is expected to be difficult to hold the summit due to the aftermath of the disaster.
Meanwhile, KBS and SBS are relatively less hit. KBS has already performed part of its schedule by awarding the grand prize to singer Lee Chan-won through the '2024 KBS Entertainment Awards' on the 21st. SBS also attracted viewers' attention by awarding the grand prize to Jang Na-ra, who drew attention with the drama 'Good Partner' at the '2024 SBS Acting Awards' held on the same day.
However, as the government designated the period of national mourning from the 29th to the 4th of next month, broadcasters are also cautious about whether to hold the awards ceremony. The opinion that it is not appropriate to hold an award ceremony to laugh and enjoy in the atmosphere of national mourning is gaining strength.
Each broadcaster is expected to announce its final position on the awards ceremony as early as this morning or as late as this afternoon. Instead of the festive atmosphere at the end of the year, attention is being paid to the broadcaster's move to greet the award ceremony in heartbreak.
Meanwhile, the impact of the accident also affects the year-end entertainment awards and content upload schedules, and the entire broadcasting industry is paying tribute to the victims and seeking appropriate countermeasures against the national disaster.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
