KBS Nam Joo's first night of production team's damage to cultural properties sent to the prosecution
Feb 10, 2025
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On January 3, the production team of KBS 'Namju Had First Night' was accused of violating the 「Act on the Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Heritage」 at the Andong Police Station in North Gyeongsang Province.
The 「Notification of Investigation Results" released to an online community on the 7th reveals that the case was sent to the Andong Branch of the Daegu District Prosecutors' Office on charges of violating the Act on the Preservation and Utilization of Cultural Heritage.
Earlier, it was discovered that the production team of KBS2's new drama 『Namju's First Night』 damaged cultural assets while installing filming props on the Mandaeru of Byeongsan Seowon, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, causing great public anger.
In response, KBS hurriedly said on the 2nd that `First of all, I am truly sorry for causing concern to the viewers with the incident. At the end of last year, the production team received permission to film in advance at Byeongsan Seowon in Andong, and in the process of installing props, they received complaints from visitors at the site about how to nail cultural properties and hang props. Regardless of the reason, KBS apologized for the situation that occurred at the scene, saying, "We are sorry to realize the seriousness of the situation."
"We are currently discussing the best way to identify and recover from the situation." Regarding the situation at the time, the drama official is in talks with the officials of Byeongsan Seowon to check the site and to discuss the procedure for restoration. In addition, we will actively discuss measures to prevent recurrence and additional possible damage in the future. KBS once again said, `We sincerely bow down and apologize to everyone for all this incident related to the filming of the drama,' but the public's anger did not go away easily.
Reporter Ko Jae-wan star77@sportschosun.com
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