PD Note

PD Note (Korean language: PD수첩)[1] is a controversial investigative journalism program on MBC in South Korea.

PD Note
GenreInvestigative journalism
Current affairs
Presented byJeon Jong-hwan
Seo Jung-moon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes1206(as of July 13, 2019)
Production
ProducerPark Sang-il
Production locationSouth Korea
EditorMBC Current affairs agency
Running time55 minutes per episode
Release
Original networkMBC
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseMay 1, 1990 (1990-05-01) –
present
External links
Website

PD Note is noteworthy for its role in stimulating the US beef protest and raising questions regarding the subsequently-discredited Hwang Woo-suk stem cell cloning.

As of July 24, 2019, 1,204 episodes of PD Note have aired.

Name

The "PD" is a Konglish abbreviation for "producer".

Airtime
  • May 1, 1990 ~ September 1, 1992 : every Tuesday at 10:55 p.m.
  • November 6, 1992 ~ October 29, 1993 : every Friday at 10:55 p.m.
  • November 2, 1993 ~ January 17, 2012/ December 11, 2012 ~ Present : every Tuesday at 11:10 p.m.

Controversies

Mad Cow Disease

On April 27, 2008, PD Note televised an episode called "Is American Beef Really Safe from Mad Cow Disease?" which covered mad cow disease and alleged dangers associated with American beef. The South Korean Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries filed a legal suit against the producers as it announced that the program was distorted and exaggerated.[2] However, the producers were exonerated by the Seoul central district court and the Supreme Court in 2010.[3]

The prosecutors and sponsors

On April 20, 2010, PD Note televised an episode called "The prosecutors and sponsors" which investigates how Korean prosecutors are "sponsored" by businesses, receiving bribes in the form of money, drinks and women. They began the investigation after receiving information from a man about 57 former prosecutors being "sponsored." As the episode was well received by the audience, the second episode was broadcast on June 8, 2010.

The Four Major Rivers Project

The Korean Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs applied for an injunction to stop the airing of a PD Note episode, "The Six-Meter-Deep Secret of the Four Major Rivers," which was scheduled to be broadcast on August 17, 2010. The episode deals with a controversy about The Four Major Rivers Project launched by the Korean government in 2009, which is aimed at developing water resources by securing a sufficient water supply, preventing floods, upgrading water quality and reviving ecosystems, as well as boosting regional economies.[4] Based on PD Note’s report on the episode which had already been released, the Ministry insisted that the episode contained false information.[5] They requested that the Seoul Southern District Court stop further spread of the false information among the public. However, their request was dismissed; the episode was broadcast on August 24, 2010.[6] According to the producers of PD Note, the MBC management also requested that they postpone the episode.[7]

Awards
  • YMCA a good program in this year
  • The 1st Amnesty International Press award
  • Journalists Association of Korea, Special journalist award of this month
  • The 7th Song Gun-ho press award
  • PD Association of Korea, The 108th Producer award of this month

See also

References
  1. "PD Note". iMBC (in Korean).
  2. Yoon, Jong-suk (June 23, 2008). "검찰 '광우병 보도' PD수첩 수사 착수". Naver (in Korean). Yonhap News.
  3. Song, Kyung-hwa; Kim, Nam-il (January 20, 2010). "PD수첩 '광우병 보도' 무죄 선고". Naver (in Korean). The Hankyoreh.
  4. Korea.net
  5. "국토부, PD 수첩 '4대강 수심 6m의 비밀' 방송금지 가처분 신청". YTN (in Korean). August 17, 2010.
  6. "PD수첩 '4대강 비밀팀' 방송금지 가처분 기각". Dong-A Ilbo (in Korean). August 17, 2010.
  7. "MBC 김재철 사장 "'PD수첩 4대강 비밀팀', 방송 보류하라" 지시(종합)". Nocut News (in Korean). August 17, 2010.
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