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Former announcer turned broadcaster Do Kyung-wan appeared on ‘Bingstaurant’ without editing, amid controversy over his alleged poverty cosplay.
The the 29th broadcast of the KBS 2TV variety show ‘New Product Launch Bingstaurant’ (hereinafter ‘Bingstaurant’) was a special episode celebrating its 7th anniversary, featuring Do Kyung-wan and actress Oh Yoon-ah.
MC Boom said, “To mark its 7th anniversary, ‘Bingstaurant’ has prepared a ‘Homecoming’ special. We will meet family members who have returned home after a long time.”
Boom then introduced Do Kyung-wan, a former KBS announcer, saying, “This time, it’s the real deal—someone who ran away from home and crept back in, or rather, came through the front door: former KBS flagship announcer Do Kyung-wan.”
Boom also asked Do Kyung-wan, “If you appear twice in a row based on the recording date, doesn’t that make you a regular?” In response, Do Kyung-wan said, “I don’t know if I’ll become a fixed cast member, but looking at metrics like per-minute viewership ratings, wouldn’t it be reasonable to have positive expectations?” showing his desire for a regular spot.
Boom replied, “Looking closely at the detailed numbers, they only go up when Jang Yoon-jung appears.” Do Kyung-wan responded, “I should perform on important stages,” also hinting at Jang Yoon-jung’s upcoming appearance.
Meanwhile, in the episode broadcast on the 22nd, Do Kyung-wan expressed disappointment over the stock market crash and revealed that his bank account balance was 250,000 won. He also introduced his daily money-saving habits, such as having his children flush the toilet using collected water to reduce utility bills, and turning off the living room air conditioner in the middle of summer and even removing the batteries from the remote control.
However, following the broadcast, online debates continued regarding Do Kyung-wan’s frugal lifestyle. Given that Do Kyung-wan and his wife Jang Yoon-jung are known to have purchased a luxury home worth 12 billion won, many found it difficult to empathize with the frugal daily life emphasized on the show.
In this context, a post recently appeared on an online community stating that a review application had been filed with the Broadcasting and Communications Standards Commission regarding Do Kyung-wan’s appearance.
The author of the post stated, “I submitted a broadcasting review application regarding whether there was a violation of Article 14 (Objectivity) of the Regulations on Broadcasting Review.” The author continued, “KBS is a broadcaster operated primarily with broadcasting reception fees paid by the public,” and argued, “The core of the ‘poverty cosplay’ controversy lies not in an individual’s frugal lifestyle itself, but in whether there were broadcast expressions and editing that could lead viewers to perceive it as actual economic hardship.”
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