SBS Report on 'Jang Yoon-ki Investigation Allegations' Wins Korea Communications Standards Commission's Program of the Month Award

The SBS 8 News exclusive and consecutive reports on the "allegations of covering up and downscaling the investigation into the Jang Yoon-ki case" have won the Grand Prize for the July 2026 "Good Program of the Month" selected by the Korea Communications Standards Commission.

The SBS Social Affairs Department's Jang Yoon-ki Reporting Team (Reporters Lim Chan-jong, Kim Deok-hyeon, Jeon Yeon-nam, Shin Yong-il, Son Gi-jun, An Hee-jae, Lim Ji-hyun, and Kim Su-yun) investigated and intensively reported on intentional distortion of the case by police, including evidence cover-ups by the police officer in charge and attempts by the leadership to downplay the case, regarding the "Jang Yoon-ki case" in which a high school girl was murdered in Gwangju last May.

Following SBS's reports, which comprehensively shed light on the flaws in the police investigation process that had been hidden beneath the surface, the government issued a public apology along with related measures.

The judging panel of the Korea Communications Standards Commission stated, "The reports first raised suspicions of evidence concealment, attempts at destruction, and leaks of investigation information during the investigation of a violent crime where the son of a serving police official was a suspect, and continuously tracked system flaws and accountability within the police organization." They added, "Following the reports, which led to internal inspections, investigations of those responsible, and discussions on improving the investigation system, the media faithfully fulfilled its function of monitoring public power."
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