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'Dr. Cha Jeong-sook' apologizes for controversy over criticizing Crohn's disease
On the 10th, the production team of 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook' posted a statement titled "Official position of the production team regarding the specific disease episode of Episode 7 of Doctor Cha Jung-sook" on the official website.
The production team said, "We apologize for causing hurt to patients and their families with the specific disease episode aired in episode 7," and added, "The episode was intended to deal with a specific case of a patient with severe chronic complications among Crohn's disease symptoms, but the content did not develop. “During the process, the explanation that it was not a typical case of Crohn’s disease was insufficient,” he explained.
He then apologized, saying, "We failed to pay close attention to the fact that the line could increase negative perceptions about certain diseases. We did not intend to lightly treat the pain and depression of patients suffering from the disease. We will be more careful in producing the film."
Previously, in episode 7 of ‘Dr. Cha Jeong-sook’, Crohn’s disease was referred to as a ‘bad disease’, which became a problem. On this day's broadcast, an episode of a patient with Crohn's disease was covered, and the patient's father-in-law and mother-in-law, who came to the hospital, criticized the patient, saying, "How can you hide such a nasty disease and get married? They say this disease can be inherited." Accordingly, a scene appeared where the patient attempted to make an extreme choice.
Afterwards, criticism poured in on the viewer bulletin board, saying "Crohn's disease is not hereditary" and "It's a drama that hurts young patients," and dozens of complaints were reported to the Korea Communications Standards Commission, sparking controversy.Below is the full statement of ‘Dr. Cha Jeong-sook’.This is the production team of JTBC's 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook'.
We would like to thank the viewers who watch 'Dr. Cha Jeong-sook' with affection, and we apologize for causing hurt to patients and their families due to the specific disease episode that aired in episode 7 on May 6.
The episode was intended to cover a specific case of a patient with severe chronic complications among Crohn's disease symptoms, but the explanation that it was not a typical Crohn's disease case was insufficient during the development of the content.
We failed to pay close attention to the fact that lines uttered by characters without medical expertise with the intention of shaming patients could increase negative perceptions about certain diseases.
We would like to inform you that the production team of 'Doctor Cha Jeong-sook' had no intention of lightly treating the pain and depression of patients fighting the disease, and we will be more careful in producing the drama to ensure that there is no inconvenience while watching the drama.
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Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr
