During a baseball broadcast, "If you're a woman, you want to eat"... Announcer Lee Ki-ho placed on standby due to sexual harassment controversy

Sports commentator Lee Ki-ho, who made a remark during a baseball broadcast saying "If you're a woman, you want to eat," which sparked controversy over sexual harassment, has been placed on standby.

KBS N Sports announced on the 2nd that they recognized the seriousness of the problematic remarks made by the caster during the live broadcast of the Hanwha-KT baseball game on the 1st, immediately placed the individual on standby, initiated the personnel committee process, and suspended the baseball broadcast assigned to the individual. They also stated, "We sincerely apologize to all viewers and baseball fans for this incident."

Did it.

Caster Lee Ki-ho, while broadcasting the previous day's game, saw a Hanwha fan holding a sketchbook with the phrase "If you're a woman, Choi Jae-hoon," appear on the screen and said, "I want to eat 'If you're a woman' ramen... isn't it the most delicious ramen?"

Videos containing such statements spread online, sparking criticism. Netizens responded with comments such as "Isn't this clearly sexual harassment?" "When was this a joke?" "He should step down and be punished," and "I couldn't believe my ears when I heard it."

Later, a fan who created the "If You're a Woman, Choi Jae-hoon" sketchbook announced through an online community that they received an apology from the PD and the caster, and stated, "The conditions are to cut out the Tving video, and to accurately mention and apologize for the verbal mistake made during the next broadcast. Please watch together to see if the conditions are met."

<Source: Chosun Ilbo>