Anchor Um Ji-in revealed the reason for her departure from sports news.
On the 23rd broadcast of KBS2 'The Boss's Ears Are Donkey Ears,' Chef Jeong Ji-sun shared her past experiences of discrimination, while Anchor Um Ji-in also mentioned her own experiences.
That day, Chef Jeong Ji-sun, who met Chef Kim Hee-eun, recalled, "I often felt envy when seeing the chefs I met at gatherings. I started cooking because I loved it, but since no one taught me, I ended up studying abroad and even there, I was heading into a wall. I just kept hitting rock bottom. I returned from studying abroad but couldn't find a job. Most chefs in Chinese cuisine are men, and most are older. I couldn't find a job because of people who looked down on me."
He continued, "When I first started cooking, I always arrived 1 to 2 hours early. You might think whether this is the right time, but there were many older chefs. There were many cases of being hit with ladles. They hit your head, they tapped your back. They said it was fine. When the youngest got hit by seniors, it wasn't a time to complain. There was a reason for the hitting," and added, "In Chinese cuisine, the noodles are wide. I can't tell you how many times I was hit with those. It's really dangerous; as long as you dodge, they tap you. There are a lot of people who hit with knives and ladles, so I think I worked while getting hit."
Jeong Ji-sun noted that the chefs who hit her are still active today, adding, "They probably won't remember me."
In particular, Chef Jeong Ji-sun also noted that he felt it was a waste to share stories during smoking breaks, so he tried to join for cigarettes. He shared, "I continued the conversations we had while smoking in the kitchen. I felt like an outcast, so I went out with them. However, I suffered from asthma for 6 years."
Listening to this, Kim Suk said, "When I first joined, a male senior was the corner chief. We would rush out to brainstorm ideas. Connecting always meant discrimination," while Anchor Um Ji-in added, "I was the first female anchor in sports news. But there was much opposition. They said I was taking the spot of male anchors."
Jeon Hyun-moo recalled the discrimination against female anchors, saying, "There is hardly any now, but it used to be that female anchors would leave after getting married." To this, Um Ji-in revealed, "Yes, I left sports news after getting married."
[Photo] Broadcast capture.
[OSEN=Reporter Kim Chae-yeon]