South Korean TV presenter says it's 'lucky' that only Chinese died in Asiana crash
A South Korean television presenter attracts wide criticism from both Korean and Chinese internet users for remarks on plane crash
Internet users have reacted strongly against a South Korean television presenter who said on air it was “lucky” that only Chinese people had died in Saturday’s Asiana Airlines plane accident.
“It’s been reported that two Chinese people, not Koreans, were killed in the plane crash,” said Yoon Kyeong-min, a reporter for South Korean network Channel A during a Saturday broadcast. “If we look at it from our point of view, this is lucky.”
The comment sparked controversy amongst Korean audiences right after it aired, reported the Global Times citing the Korean Economic Daily. Korean netizens lashed out at Yoon and called the remark “inhuman”.
“What will Chinese people do if they see this broadcast?” several commentators asked. They said that referring to the incident as “lucky” was inexcusable, especially considering the young ages of the Chinese victims.
Sina Weibo reactions to news of the broadcast, which went viral on Sunday and Monday, were equally scathing.
“They need to issue an apology to the Chinese public!” one Weibo user wrote. “And they must apologise to the families of the victims!”