Entrepreneur Eun Hyun-jang to reveal business collapse and family threats

KBS2 will air a two-part special documentary, "Predators: Cyber Wreckers vs. Survivors," on the 9th and 16th. The program features businessman Eun Hyun-jang, who confesses that his business collapsed and his family faced threats due to malicious online content.

A special documentary is coming to television, tracing the reality of "cyber wreckers" who exploit the pain of others for profit in the dark side of digital media. The program will cover the desperate confessions of Eun Hyun-jang, who had to endure business collapse and threats to his family, the frustrations of a journalist targeted by false attacks, and the reality of financial transactions surrounding online assaults. Moving beyond simple internet controversies, it directly illuminates the structural problems of cyber violence that destroy the lives of victims.

KBS2 has scheduled a two-part special documentary, "Predators: Cyber Wreckers vs. Survivors." This broadcast has been reconstructed from a four-part series released through the OTT platform Wavve this past October, adding new stories and previously unreleased additional interviews. It tracks the actual experiences of victims to show how malicious online content threatens individuals' lives, businesses, and families.

In particular, the suffering experienced by businessman Eun Hyun-jang and the damage to his family will be revealed for the first time through this broadcast. Eun Hyun-jang has been taking active measures, such as securing a 50% stake in Garo Sero Institute and personally visiting sites of seizure. However, he confesses that amidst the criticism and attacks directed at him, his business collapsed and his family was even threatened. Describing his desperate state at the time, he stated, "I had to become a madman," conveying the reality that it was difficult to protect himself and his family through normal responses alone.

The exclusive experiences of entertainment journalist Kang Kyung-yoon will also be revealed. Kang Kyung-yoon has faced continuous ridicule and false attacks from Garo Sero Institute and YouTuber B. Specifically, she shares her frustration at visiting a police station to report the damage, only to be told there were no practical solutions. The broadcast will also reveal the process of how she moved beyond the scope of her reporting to cooperate with related investigations, along with behind-the-scenes stories from that process. This segment demonstrates how online attacks affect the daily lives and professional activities of victims.

The content also draws attention by digging into the financial reality of cyber wreckers. The documentary has secured the first testimony from an individual who directly delivered money to a cyber wrecker channel, tracing how online attacks lead to financial transactions. This is expected to serve as an important clue in looking into the profit structure of cyber wreckers, as content led by exposure and criticism can go beyond mere expression of opinion to combine with economic interests.

Behind-the-scenes details from investigation sites will also be disclosed. Police Superintendent Shin Gwi-hyun explains the investigation details regarding the Kim Gun-mo case and testifies to the unusual situation where victims avoid reporting and the difficulties encountered during the investigation process. The program also highlights why those who should report damage and seek legal remedy hesitate to visit investigative agencies, and how the fear and distrust created by online attacks act as a barrier to victim relief.

Digital content linked to the broadcast has also been prepared. On the KBS YouTube channel "Smoking Gun," a special talk show will be released featuring Eun Hyun-jang and Kang Kyung-yoon, along with So Jae-won, Shin Gwi-hyun, Jung Kyung-seok, and Jung Deok-hyun. They plan to examine the cyber wrecker issue covered in the documentary from various perspectives and discuss the structure of online violence and the necessity of victim protection.

Rather than consuming the controversy surrounding cyber wreckers as a provocative competition of revelations, this special focuses on the scars these attacks leave on people's actual lives. When false information and malicious criticism circulating online are repeated within a structure chasing views and profits, victims can lose their businesses, families, and social relationships. How to change the reality where the anonymity and diffusivity of digital space lead to an absence of responsibility is a core question posed by the broadcast.

The special documentary "Predators: Cyber Wreckers vs. Survivors" will air on Mondays, the 9th and 16th, at 11:00 PM on KBS2.

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