[제보] BJ who went to Brazil and broadcasted a chubby… A flood of protest

Internet private broadcaster BJ left Korea for an interesting broadcast and went to Brazil, filming the bodies of women locally and making comments derogating the region. There have been reports that local residents are strongly opposed.

Reporter Shin Jung-eun covered it.

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“I want to have fun even if I go and die”, “If the broadcast goes well, I’ll run wild.”

This is an article recently posted by an African TV BJ saying that he will suddenly go to Brazil.

Arriving in Brazil, he visited famous tourist spots and conducted live broadcasts several times.

She suddenly danced with her mask on her chin and glanced at the woman passing by,

[삼바(춤) 하기 전에 잠깐만요. 여러분들. 이건 보고 가야 해. 잠깐만요.]

I pointed the camera towards the woman’s back and took a long time.

[브라질 사람들을 보니까 나는 그런 생각을 해요. 와 진짜 얼굴이 XX 예쁘긴 해요.]

His channel viewers pour out a reputation for appearance that is close to sexual harassment and encourage BJ to do more stimulating behavior.

It also contained demeaning of the slums.

These videos quickly spread around local residents and Brazilians living in Korea.

[페드로(가명)/한국 거주 브라질인 : ‘나는 파벨라(빈민촌)에 가서 죽겠다.’ (빈민촌) 사람들이 95% 이상 가난한 사람들일 뿐이지 나쁜 사람들이 아닙니다. 갑자기 한국인이 브라질에 가서 안 좋은 면만 보여주고 싶어 해 (속상했습니다.)]

Eventually, it spread to the hashtag movement’respect Brazil’.

On the contrary, BJ’s fans are threatening them by sending severe abusive messages to Brazilians who raised the issue.

As the controversy grew, the Korean Consul-General in Sao Paulo, Brazil, issued an open statement and expressed deep regret.

[외교부 담당 부서 관계자 : 현지에서 동영상이 좋은 영상은 아니어서 제보가 왔고, 조사를 좀 하고 있는 (상황입니다.)]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised BJ to delete the video and return quickly.

He is now known to be in self-quarantine after returning to Korea, and most of the controversial videos have now been deleted.

(Video coverage: Yang Hyun-cheol, video editing: Lee So-young, CG: Jo Soo-in)