[사진 출처 = SBS]Caster Bae Seong-jae is being pointed out that he should apologize to Kim Bo-reum (29, Gangwon Provincial Office), who is participating in the mass start match of the Beijing Winter Olympics on the 19th. It is said that Kim Bo-reum was embroiled in a controversy over ‘bullying driving’ due to his criticism during the last Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
According to online communities such as Diesel Mania on the 18th, netizens are demanding an apology from Caster Bae Seong-jae for Kim Bo-reum. If not, it is pointed out that it is not appropriate to broadcast Kim Bo-reum’s match. On the other hand, some say that the controversy is not the fault of Caster Bae Seong-jae.
Earlier, Kim Bo-reum was embroiled in a controversy over her teammate Noh Noh-young in the quarterfinals of the women’s team pursuit event at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Caster Bae Seong-jae, who was in charge of the broadcast at the time, said, “Even though Noh Seon-young was very sagging, the worst situation was that the rest of the players arrived first.”
Commentator Jegal Seong-ryeol also said, “Team pursuit is a game that requires three people to become one and go together until the end.” “I sprinted without realizing that Sun-Young Roh was lagging behind.
![Kim Bo-reum races during an official training session held at the National Speed Skating Stadium (Oval) in Beijing, China on the afternoon of the 18th. [사진 출처 = 연합뉴스]](https://i0.wp.com/file.mk.co.kr/meet/neds/2022/02/image_readmed_2022_158341_16451715314951135.jpg?ssl=1)
Kim Bo-reum races during an official training session held at the National Speed Skating Stadium (Oval) in Beijing, China on the afternoon of the 18th. [사진 출처 = 연합뉴스]A few days later, in another broadcast, caster Bae Seong-jae said, “Now the whole country is caught up in the issue because of the incomprehensible last-minute lap of the women’s team pursuit.”
However, as a result of the inspection by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Ministry of Culture), it was revealed that there was no intentional bullying in the game. At the time, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, “The allegation that a certain player (Kim Bo-reum) deliberately accelerated is not considered to be true.
Kim Bo-reum recently won some of the lawsuits against Noh Seon-young for 200 million won. On the 16th, part 36 of the Civil Settlement of the Seoul Central District Court (Chief Judge Hwang Soon-hyeon) ruled in favor of some of the plaintiffs, saying, “Defendant (Roh Seon-young) should pay 3 million won to plaintiff (Kim Bo-reum).”
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