“They’re all press scumbags”... Son Seok-hee reveals everything, from the Choi Soon-sil tablet PC to the “Seoul mayoral candidacy rumors” [Witness to an Era]

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‘Witness to an Era’ hears the answer from journalist Son Seok-hee, whom the program has always questioned.

In Episode 9 of the EBS 1TV documentary series ‘Witness to an Era,’ airing on the 11th in the afternoon, it looks back at the era witnessed by Son Seok-hee, a 43-year veteran journalist who held the top spot as the most trusted journalist for 20 years, and the news that shook the world he faced.

First, the program discusses the period when Son served as the weekend anchor for ‘MBC News Desk’ and when MBC launched its first strike in 1988 to secure fair broadcasting. Recalling those days, Son reveals his most cowardly moment, drawing attention.

It also includes vivid stories from the time MBC went on strike in 1992 demanding independence of broadcasting. Son, who served as deputy head of the External Cooperation Committee of the labor union executive and stood at the forefront of the strike, explains why he was smiling in a symbolic photo showing him wearing blue prison clothes while being arrested.

In particular, he opens up about his state of mind when he moved to JTBC in 2013. In response to the question, “It must have been a risky choice,” Son answers, “I wanted to make one last broadcast that I had wanted to do, and if it ended then, let it end. Whether it closed in a month or a year.” The program will also explore his moves proposing new journalism from his position as president overseeing the news division at an unfamiliar broadcasting station.

Additionally, viewers can see Son’s conviction in choosing the path of a journalist despite receiving much attention from the political world, including his 521 days of on-site reporting on the Sewol ferry disaster, behind-the-scenes details about the exclusive report on the Choi Soon-sil tablet PC that became a decisive clue to expose the 2016 national corruption scandal, and past rumors of his Seoul mayoral candidacy.

‘Son Seok-hee’s Answers’ can be seen in the EBS 1TV documentary series ‘Witness to an Era,’ airing at 9:10 p.m. on the 11th.

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