SBS's My Perfect Secretary Ham Joon-ho PD reignites controversy over past assault...Wavelength Estimation
Jan 13, 2025
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Recently, controversy reignited as a post referring to producer Ham's past incident was posted on an online community. The post included a capture of an article related to the drunken assault incident in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, on March 1, 2020.
In the incident at the time, producer Ham was accused of throwing soju at passers-by, assaulting them, and making sexual insults against female police officers while yelling at them. He was arrested on charges of special assault, injury and insult, but the prosecution reportedly returned home after rejecting the arrest warrant.
In this regard, SBS told Sports Chosun on the 13th that "My perfect secretary director Ham Joon-ho, I apologize for causing concern to you with bad news related to PD Ham Joon-ho.""It is true that producer Ham was accused of assaulting and insulting drunken people in early 2020" he said. "However, he sincerely apologized to all the victims and was later legally punished after forgiveness and agreement. He also explained that the criminal record mentioned in the report five years ago was a misdemeanor and had nothing to do with the case." SBS then said "In this case, producer Ham Joon-ho was suspended according to the procedure at the company and returned to directing after three years of self-reflection. We ask for your generous understanding."
Meanwhile, producer Ham Joon-ho returned to directing through the drama 「Legend」 in 2023, three years after the incident. He is currently directing 'My Perfect Secretary', which is being aired popularly, and the drama continues to rise with an 11.3% viewership rating (Nilson Korea national standard).
However, as producer Ham's past events are attracting attention again, the controversy is expected to spread further. Netizens are critical, raising questions about producer Ham's responsibility for past events and the process of his return.
SBS said "We ask for your generous understandingIt is unclear whether producer Ham's production will continue to be supported by the public.
Currently 'My Perfect Secretary' has a high audience rating, receiving favorable reviews for its delightful story and the actors' passionate performance. However, as the past incident of the producer who directed the drama has been revealed to the surface, attention is being paid to the impact on the drama and SBS.
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
