[초점IS] The dignity of’Chacle’ ahead of 200 times amid controversy

JTBC’s’China is a class-I have a question’ (hereinafter,’China is a class’) is on its way with full confidence without losing its original intentions. This broadcast, which started in March 2017, is currently spreading up to 186 times, and is about to broadcast 200 times next year. As a program with’professionalism’, it is compared with other programs and is classified as a different liberal arts program from class.

History lecturer Seol Min-seok was controversial over plagiarism of master’s thesis following controversy over history distortion On the date of plagiarism of master’s thesis, he declared that he would drop off on all broadcasts. As they were programs that had been around him, the programs were hit directly. The program was in danger of abolition.

Seol Min-seok has grown to represent tvN’s liberal arts program. As a lecturer at a famous academy, he started to make his face known to the home theater as a history expert through’Sometimes an Adult’. After securing a topic based on his natural conversation, he expanded his domain to MBC’s’Guys Over the Line’ series and tvN’s’Bookstore These days: I’ll Read’ and’Seol Minsuk’s Naked World History’. From the history of Korea, which was selected as a specialty, it has spread to books with various subjects and world history.

The broadcaster emphasized star and popularity rather than Seol Min-seok’s expertise. ‘It’s okay because I have fun talking’,’It’s okay because viewers like it’, and it’s okay to lack expertise. However, this brought great anger. ‘Seol Min-seok’s Naked World History’ was a controversy about history distortion after the second episode. Egyptian archaeologist Minsu Kwak stated that it is difficult to mention one by one due to the fact that the relationship itself is so wrong. Soon after, suspicion of plagiarism of master’s thesis was raised.

Seol Min-seok apologized. “A mistake without excuses,” he bowed his head. However, should this be regarded as Seol Min-seok’s personal problem? Professor Ahn Jung-joon of the University of Seoul pointed out, “Rather than being a problem with individual figures such as Seol Min-seok and Choi Jin-ki, the responsibility of broadcasting that has been aiming for easy resolution and viewership through people known as’knowledge retailers’ is greater.” In the end, it means that the broadcast turned away from professionalism and made this result by focusing only on star, audience rating, and topicality.

This is the reason why’China is Class’, which has been striving to convey knowledge through real experts for 4 years without losing its original intentions while trust is hitting the bottom, stands out. ‘China is Class’ has only invited renowned experts in the field from the first episode until now. The range of topics covered was also wide. Topics from politics to medicine, science, humanities, and culture were dealt with, and an interactive lecture where cast members and experts freely exchanged answers to questions, creating a comfortable and comfortable atmosphere. As you watch the program, you can naturally acquire abundant knowledge and feel the excitement of personal evolution and growth. All of this was possible because we focused on the beginning of a lecture program based on professionalism.

Shin Ye-ri, director of news production at JTBC, said, “It is the unchanging principle of’China is Class’ that everyone recognizes that the best experts in each field are invited as speakers.” It is the top priority to decide.” This same initial intention is planned to remain unchanged next year. Director Shin said, “Although other broadcasters are launching lecture programs in similar formats, the difference in’China is a Class’ will continue in the future. The best lecturer with his own content and message, and thanks to his long breathing, he asks a sharp question. This is because the panels that pour out and the production crew who do their best every time are together.In the next 200th special feature, experts in various fields will try to give a consilience lecture that interprets a topic from different perspectives. “He said.

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