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Dispatch’s social and entertainment journalists Kim Jiho and Kim Sojung have won the 412th Journalist of the Month Award (Category 2: Investigative Reporting).
The Korean Journalists Association (President Park Jong-hyun) held the 412th Journalist of the Month Award ceremony at the Press Center in Jung-gu, Seoul at 11 AM on the 23rd. A total of 9 entries were selected for the award.
JTBC won the first category for investigative reporting for their coverage of the sexual harassment case at Lotteria, while Dispatch won the second category for investigative reporting. Meanwhile, KBS Chuncheon won the broadcasting category for their documentary.
Dispatch's award-winning report, "Tracking Public Service Duty Negligence by a K-pop Idol," exposed WINNER's Song Mino for neglecting his public service duties. Reporters Kim Jiho and Kim Sojung also highlighted vulnerabilities in the attendance reporting system.
The two journalists also urged the need to implement electronic recording systems like attendance cards in their report. Following Dispatch's report, the Military Manpower Administration immediately responded and launched an investigation into the public service negligence.
The police are currently investigating Song Mino for alleged violations of the Military Service Act. On the 6th the 'Song Mino Prevention Act' was introduced. The Mayor of Seoul City, Oh Sehun, also ordered an emergency investigation into the status of public service workers.
Journalist Kim Sojung commented, "Other (public service workers) were performing their duties properly. Song Mino did not come to work for over a month. I believe it's necessary to make changes when someone is exploiting the system."
https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/433/0000113089
-Is this really something that deserves a 'Journalist of the Month' award?
-Kim Jiho is that one journalist who got sued for stalking Min Heejin and NewJeans and also leaking their trainee videosㅋㅋ
-This is more like 'Garbage Journalist' award.
-Dispatch doesn't have journalists. They're more like stalkersㅋㅋ
-I personally think they deserve to win the award for that report. Them taking sides with HYBE is a whole separate issue.
-Are there really no better journalists...?
-They deserve to win that award.
-It's not just about one celebrity, it's about exposing the flaws in the public service system. Therefore, I think they deserve to win that award.
-I completely understand why they won that award. 'Song Mino Prevention Act' was introduced after they reported it.
-I don't consider Korean's entertainment journalists, especially Dispatch, as actual journalists... But sometimes, they do something right, I guess.
-Dispatch actually did some real journalism for one.
-Shouldn't Song Mino have to re-enlist for what he did?
-Dispatch, please investigate HYBE tooㅎㅎ
-I still don't get it. How can a public service worker could not go to work for an entire month?
