[Exclusive]"Document is a misunderstanding"..Controversy over desecration of 'Fate War 49' met with bereaved families [synthesis]

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With Disney+ survival entertainment show "Fate War 49" causing controversy over desecration of firefighters on duty, the production team and the bereaved family of firefighters on duty have begun talks for a smooth resolution. The situation, which was spreading with criticism from viewers, seems to have entered a stage of settlement with the meeting between the two sides.

According to a report by Star News on the 2nd, the production team of "Fate War 49" met with the bereaved families of the late Kim Chul-hong firefighter and the fire union last week. Currently, the two sides are reportedly continuing to discuss apologies and follow-up measures. It is interpreted as a measure to prevent the spread of the situation, as the production team officially apologized for the controversy over the desecration of the late firefighter Kim Chul-hong and announced a plan to re-edit the related filming.

Mr. A, who earlier said he was the nephew of the late fireman Kim Chul-hong, expressed his feelings on his personal SNS. He said, "February this year was a very heartbreaking time for my family. It took so much time and stress to say the wrong thing and correct it. "Despite the damage, the reality that I was doing my own town hall and asking for your understanding was so painful and difficult," he said.

"We should live with more interest so that the sacrifices of all those who died while working for the country will not be further disparaged. If this had not ended properly and remained a bad precedent, I would have lived with a big stone block on my mind for the rest of my life, but with this solution, I think I can relieve a little of the burden on my mind," he said.

Mr. A also said, "I would like to express my gratitude to all those who spoke out and cared for my youngest uncle and his family," adding, "I'm so grateful and grateful that I can't express myself in words because I know so well that I couldn't do anything if it was my own voice."

There seems to have been a misunderstanding of some claims that they "under the guise of documentary production." A previously claimed, "I asked for consent to use photographs, saying I was producing a program to honor people of national merit, but I made a program to mock my uncle's death," but this was said to be a misunderstanding caused by confusion with the fact that the bereaved family received a documentary proposal from another production company at the same time.

In response, A said, "There are reports that he lied about making documentaries, but it is not true," and corrected, "I apologize for the inconvenience caused to many people due to misunderstanding in many ways."

Immediately after the release of "Fate War 49," a mission appeared in which shamans answered the cause of death using the information of the deceased as a clue, sparking controversy. In particular, in the second episode released on the 11th of last month, the name of the late firefighter Kim Chul-hong, who died at the scene of the fire in Hongje-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul in 2001, was used in the mission, causing a strong backlash from bereaved families and fire unions.

He was also criticized for referring to the sacrifice of the late police chief Lee Jae-hyun, who was stabbed while arresting a suspect in a violent crime in 2004, as an inappropriate expression.

As the controversy grew, the production team explained, "The 'Fate War 49' started with the question of whether one could read the fate of a person," adding, "Since various lives and deaths would be introduced for the purpose of the program, I wanted to use it as an opportunity to reflect on the meaningful and noble story."

"Before filming, I explained to the bereaved family that the program was a survival program featuring fortune tellers and that it was about illuminating the fate of the deceased through the owner, and I used the portrait, name, and date of birth with the written consent of the family," he said. However, he said, "I belatedly learned that some of the bereaved families and relatives received the prior consent process only after the broadcast," adding, "I will continue to explain it and resolve misunderstandings."

Later, the production team said in an additional statement, "We have listened to the bereaved families and other officials," adding, "We accepted the intention and decided to re-edit the part." We would like to express our deepest apologies once again to the bereaved families, fire and police officials, and viewers who were hurt by our tribe and disloyalty. We will carry out and strengthen the production process with the opinions you have given us so far," he said.

In addition, he added, "We honor the noble sacrifices of the late Fire Chief Kim Chul-hong and the late Chief Lee Jae-hyun, and thank the fire and police officials who are still committed to the safety of the people."

Meanwhile, "Fate War 49" is a survival entertainment in which 49 doomsayers compete for their abilities through various missions. Broadcasters Jeon Hyun-moo, Park Na-rae, Kang Ji-young, actor Park Ha-sun, and group Super Junior member Shin Dong are on the panel.

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