Broadcaster MC Dingdong assaulted a female BJ during an internet broadcast, sparking controversy, and the victim, BJ A, has once again spoken out. Above all, the bizarre sight of not only a large donation after the assault but also a military salute is adding to the shock.
Earlier, A said in a notice on her channel on the 11th, "I didn't expect this to escalate into such a big incident," and "the video is being circulated without mosaics and other BJs' faces are being exposed as they are. Please stop further video leaks," she pleaded. A also said that immediately after the broadcast she expressed intent to sue but would not pursue legal action if there was an apology.
However, she explained that after seeing a later apology that described responsibility as the carelessness of both sides, she ultimately decided to press charges. She said, "My family is reading article comments and with malicious comments continuing, the stress has been so severe that I feel like I want to give up everything," and again asked, "Please stop the malicious comments for the sake of saving one person."
The incident occurred on the 7th during an internet broadcast in the so-called "Excel broadcast" format in which several BJs participated. While A was doing a profanity rap as part of a viewer donation mission, she mentioned MC Dingdong's past drunk driving incident, and an enraged MC Dingdong grabbed A's hair, a scene that was broadcast live.
More shocking was what happened afterward. Even though the assault took place, the broadcast was not stopped, and when a large donation appeared while MC Dingdong was showing tears on stage, the participants all performed a military salute in unison. The appearance of the broadcast continuing as if nothing had happened when a donation came up even though someone had been assaulted gave many viewers a strong sense of alienation. Some online communities even reacted by calling it "bizarre."
The "Excel broadcast" is an internet broadcast format in which several participants perform singing, dancing, or provocative content while competing for viewer donation amounts. However, prompted by this incident, criticism of the broadcast structure itself is growing. Observers point out that in an atmosphere where profanity or sexually suggestive remarks are tolerated to boost views and donations, violent situations are ultimately being consumed like content.
In fact, the victim A received a medical diagnosis of two weeks of treatment required, and she is reported to be receiving psychiatric counseling for post-traumatic stress disorder and panic symptoms. Nevertheless, online there are even secondary victim-blaming comments saying things like "she deserved it."
After the incident, the broadcast King the Land said, "This is a serious incident in which a cast member suffered physical harm due to the MC's sudden action," and announced it immediately removed MC Dingdong from the program and suspended the broadcast. MC Dingdong also said, "I am not taking the weight of this matter lightly and will act responsibly where necessary." However, he hinted at the possibility of legal action over the spread of inaccurate information.
But the questions raised by this incident go beyond a simple assault controversy. The scene in which a military salute follows a large donation even though a person was assaulted, and the way it flows as if it were one "broadcast content," raises the question of whether this is normal. Voices are growing that society needs to reconsider how far internet donation broadcasts should be allowed.
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