TVN controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
CJ ENM responds to Youn's Kitchen subtitle controversy
Company response
After criticism over mistranslations in Youn's Kitchen, CJ ENM confirmed translation errors but said the network had not fabricated what locals said. The company described the error as a mistake and said the affected video-on-demand content had been removed about three years earlier.
Company response
Clarification — CJENM
CJENM, which owns tvN, confirmed the translation errors, but claimed that the cable network didn't fabricate what the locals said.
Remediation — CJENM
When we found out the errors about three years ago, we deleted it on the VOD service.
Source excerpt
“It was a simple mistake. When we found out the errors about three years ago, we deleted it on the VOD service.
CJENM, which owns tvN, confirmed the translation errors, but claimed that the cable network didn't fabricate what the locals said.
2020
Christian Liberal Party files accusation against tvN over drama
Lawsuit filed
The Christian Liberal Party made an accusation against tvN on January 9, alleging that the drama Crash Landing on You glorified North Korea and violated the National Security Act. Police said they were reviewing the matter and had not officially begun an investigation.
Source excerpt
tvN’s “Crash Landing on You” has been accused of violating the National Security Act (NSA) for glorifying North Korea.
On January 22, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency revealed that they were reviewing an accusation made by the Christian Liberal Party against tvN on January 9.
We have not officially begun investigations and are still reviewing the matter.