Business Post reported on April 18 that CJ OnStyle - a major Korean shopping platform - announced that MC Yun Nan-hee will stop appearing indefinitely on the platform's programs.
On the same day, the Korea Communications Standards Commission applied a "warning" level, suspending broadcasting activities for a period of time to CJ OnStyle for broadcasting inappropriate programs.
MC Yun Nan-hee, 58, banned from airwaves for comments deemed offensive to deceased comedian
"We deeply apologize for not considering the viewers' feelings while explaining the effectiveness and effects of the product in a program of the platform. We will enhance our social responsibility in home shopping after this incident," a representative of CJ OnStyle said after attending a meeting with the Korea Communications Standards Commission.
On the home shopping show CJ OnStyle aired on February 4, MC Yun Nan-hee introduced a cosmetic product by sharing, "These images remind me of a certain comedian. As a comedian, she was worried about her bad skin."
Public outcry prompts Korea Communications Standards Commission to intervene
Soon after, Yun Nan-hee and the show were criticized by the public for allegedly insulting the late comedian Park Ji-sun. Park Ji-sun suffered from a skin disease and later suffered from other illnesses. She and her mother committed suicide at her home in 2020. Park Ji-sun was only 36 years old at the time and passed away one day before her birthday.
In the Korean entertainment industry, Park Ji-sun is loved for her humorous, charming and approachable image. She participated in many popular reality TV shows, starred in the movie "High Kick Through the Roof" part 3 and also served as an MC for many events.
Park Ji-sun and her mother committed suicide in 2020 after she suffered greatly from the disease.
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