Celebrities who came up on the stage after receiving the award at the ‘2020 SBS Entertainment Awards’ on the 19th. Photo SBS broadcast capture
It is pointed out that some entertainers and influencers who are exposed to the public on TV or social network services (SNS) in the situation of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) pandemic should follow the quarantine rules more strictly. In particular, as the end of the year-end awards ceremony for each broadcaster has risen, special care should be taken when entertainers or influencers are exposed to the public.
Criticism of “TV is like a different world”
Baek Jong-won, the CEO of The Born Korea, is wearing a’face mask’. Photo SBS broadcast capture
According to industry sources on the 21st, the ‘2020 SBS Entertainment Awards’ held at the SBS Prism Tower in Mapo-gu, Seoul on the 19th showed a different scene than usual. Participants wore specially made masks with faces under their noses. Even when they sit down, transparent acrylic plates were installed between the seats. Taking into account the spread of Corona 19, it introduced the quarantine rules appropriate to the broadcasting situation.
However, after the awards ceremony was over, criticism came out on the Internet, such as social media, that it was a “show-up measure”. This is because there was a scene where the attending celebrity was wearing a mask while waiting and then took off the mask when they went up to the stage to receive an award. Even when the winners were waiting to receive the award, their distance was not properly observed, or a microphone was shared when speaking of the award. One netizen pointed out, “No matter how hard I try, it was useless to see my mask removed when I was awarded the prize.” There were also voices saying that it was a caricature of the guidelines for distancing even though the use of a long rod to minimize contact when delivering a plaque to the winners.
Last September, ″Why don’t celebrities wear masks?″ Photo Naver intellectual capture
Some point out about YouTubers and influencers who have hundreds of thousands of subscribers. On the 20th, an online community posted an article stating, “It is excuse to take a video without a mask on Instagram”, referring to a YouTuber with 200,000 subscribers. On this YouTuber’s SNS, there was a post about outdoor activities without wearing a mask. Here, “I know who doesn’t want to take off the mask on the street. Some celebrities and YouTubers seem to be in a different world.”
Naver’s’Intellectuals’ also recently said, “In a situation where social distancing in the metropolitan area has risen to 2.5 stages, celebrities seem to have nothing to do with Corona 19 in recent broadcasts. All. They gathered together to share food, or dance without keeping a distance, but it’s uncomfortable to see a scene like this.” “Whenever I see the quarantine regulations not being properly followed on the broadcast, I think that it will be a bad example for the children,” said A (female) in her 30s, an 8-year elementary school teacher. It seems to give.”
“I need to show enhanced quarantine measures”
A singer wearing a mask and singing at an online concert in Seoul on the 20th (Beethoven’Chorus’). A comment saying ″I am impressed″ was posted on the YouTube live chat window. Photo youtube capture
On the other hand, the Seoul Symphony Orchestra’s online concert held on the 20th was well received by all conductors, vocalists, and performers wearing masks, except for nine wind instrument players blowing instruments with their mouths. In the middle of the concert, an announcement saying, “Only the members who were negative in the Corona 19 test were on the stage.” At the show, which more than 5,000 people watched in real time, the viewers of LANSeon responded, saying, “I was impressed with the mask and singing,” and “I cry”.
Experts agreed that in a situation where the sense of crisis increases due to the corona 19 pandemic, the broadcasting industry should also apply strengthened quarantine rules. Popular culture critic Ha Jae-geun said, “Except for some exceptional circumstances, it is necessary to strengthen quarantine rules such as wearing a mask in principle when appearing on TV.” Critic Ha emphasized, “We should avoid the past appearance of a group on the stage so that viewers can watch the awards ceremony without discomfort.”
Popular culture critic Chung Deok-hyun said, “The broadcaster cannot give up the year-end awards ceremony, but the viewers have no choice but to react sensitively in the situation where the 3rd stage of (distance) is discussed. He said, “We need to show the way we are trying hard, such as keeping it safe.”
Reporter Chae Hye-seon [email protected]