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6 DECEMBER4,2006
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NATIONAL
Controversialissuesonunifiedcommissionremain
Consensusto
changelaborrights
Discussionsforpromotingthepublicinterestsintheageofconvergenceareessential
N
ovember12,about25,000peoplegatheredat
the City Hall. As the Korean Confederation
media like DMB phone or personal TV may cause
of Trade Unions (KCTU) announced one week
ByKimJeong-eun
individualistic society. Also, there are some negative
ago,foramassiveregularrallyinthecapitalcity,
AssociateEditorofNationalSection
facts in the aspect of culture. With an increases of
“National workers rally” massed in a peaceful
mediaorchannel,contentsmaybemadearehashand
atmosphere.
F
rom late July, Hanarotelecom Inc., the second
percentageofoutsourcewillbeincreased.Inthiscase,
InMarronnierPark,therewereralliesbyseveral
rankingcompanyofthesuperhighspeedinternet,
cultural identity will be thrown into confusion and
labor groups working for public transportation
MinistryofInformation
KoreanBroadcasting
provided TV-portal service, called “Hana TV”
loweredinquality.
system. Korean Federation of Transportation
andCommunications
Commission
targeting for subscribers over three millions of their
LeeJong-sung,professorof“Masscommunication
Public & Social Workers’ Union and other labor
Regulationsofcommunications
Regulationsofbradcasting
owncompany.“HanaTV”isaTV-portalservicethat
and modern society,” said “Convergence of
workers’, as the biggest group, there were also
Policy,Promotion
Promotion
Broadcastingtechnology
enablestoseevariousprogramslikemovies,dramasor
broadcastingandcommunicationmeansbothfreedom
KoreanBusWorkers’Unionandothersolidarities.
Policy
Postalservices(notdecided)
educationprogramsbysuperhighinternetnetworkand
and restriction to consumers. Because of the positive
In front of the building of Dong-A Ilbo, there
IPset-topbox.Likethis,itisintheageofmultimedia
aspects, it could promote industry and the benefit of
wereunionsofirregularworkers.Theyarguedthat
Broadcasting-CommunicationsCommission(tentativename)
by the rapid growth of digital technology. Expanding
theconsumer.Suchaspectscanbeunderstoodinthat
their actual labor states were extremely poor
Generalregulationtobraodcastingandcommunications
the Video On Demand service (VOD), developing a
they give chances to select. On the contrary, there is
though they had the power to stop the flow in a
Policy,Promotion
market place of a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting
also possibility to be monopolized by one media so
country.
Covergenceservices
Thechairmanofacommission-nominatedbythePresident
(DMB)alsohaveprovedsuchchangednewera.
that diversity in the democratic society could be
KCTU declared there will be strikes
Thevice-chairmanofacommission(twopersons)
Inthemultimediaage,convergenceofbroadcasting-
defamed.”
simultaneously in various plants, workplaces
Memberofthestandingcommittee(twopersons)
communication is a natural flow in the whole world.
accordingtoeachunion’scapacities.Actually,on
As a new media environment is developed by digital
Comprehensive discussion in the age of
November 22, 200,000 KCTU members
technology, a border between broadcasting and
convergence
participatedinthefull-fledgedgeneralstrike.Also
communication is disappearing. However, recent
Publicinterestisoneofthemostimportantissuein
170,000workersandpeoplecameoutin13cities,
discussioninconnectionwithsuchchangeisbecoming
the age of convergence. At this point, restriction to
toprotesttheKOREA-U.S.FTAthesameday.
thetargetofcriticismasitisattachingweightononly
present public broadcasting and multi-channel
Beforethefull-fledgedstrike,KCTUwarnedthe
Hankooki.com
efficiency and ironing out conflicting views between
broadcasting should be differentiated. In the U.S.,
governmentofafour-hour-strikeonNovember15
administrativeorgans.
widely; unify two organizations, character of
comprehensive, fundamental matter like securing the
broadcasting is being controlled under the law but
and showed possibilities of open dialogues even
In November 10, the government authorities said
commission, work responsibility and time for
publicinterests.
differently between general broadcasting and charged
duringtheirstrike.
that they will set up the Broadcasting and
introducingIPTV.
multi-channelbroadcasting.
JoJun-ho,presidentoftheKCTUhadstatedina
CommunicationsCommission(BCC)asasubstructure
First, there is a dispute over combining two
Influenceofconvergence
Alsoitisnecessarytomakeaneffortforcontentsof
pressconferencetoforeigncorrespondentsonthe
under the President. Also Broadcasting and
organizations;MICandKBC.Itissaidthatonebyone
Convergenceofbroadcastingandcommunicationis
high quality. Recently there are conflicts among
eve prior to the full-fledged General Strike on
Communications Convergence Promotion Committee
unificationisambiguousinconditions.MICandKBC
beingspreadouttoservices,network,industrialfields,
organizationsaboutwhichpartwillberesponsible for
November 21 that, “We believe our call for a
(BCCPC) brought out a plan for unified organization
areondifferentgradingpositionsinoneorganization.
andsoon.Technologicaladvanceisoneoffactorsto
supply of contents. About this problem,
generalstrikeisjustifiedbecausetheissuesweare
betweenMinistryofInformationandCommunication
Also, it cannot be denied there can be a conflict in
enable such convergence. For example, interactive
comprehensive and long-term discussion is necessary
fighting for will have big consequence for South
(MIC)andKoreanBroadcastingCommission(KBC).
holdingapositionlikeachairperson.
broadcasting and streaming services are being
after due consideration about cultural identity and
Korean workers for possibly next thirty years.
Inspiteofsuchrapidchange,theconflictinginterests
Also, it is on controversy about the character of
developed and Broadband-integrated Services Digital
variety,improvementofconsumers’culturalwelfare.
Thus, we have decided to once again go on a
among MIC, KBC, Ministry of Culture and Tourism
commission. According to recent proposal of
Networkalsoplaysanimportantrole.Anotherfactoris
Itisnecessarytoorganizeunifiedcommissionafter
general strike. However, this does not mean that
(MCT)arenotgettingcloserinopinionsamongrelated
commission, the president has an appointive power
liberalized market. It is possible to make inroads into
enough mutual and social consensus. If not,
wearenotopenfornegotiations.Evenduringthe
companiesalso.
electing high class members including a chairperson.
eachfieldinteractively.
reorganization is good for nothing to increase the
strike,weareopen.”
However, KBC emphasized the importance of
Then,whatarethepositiveandnegativeeffectsin
nationalcompetitivenessordevelopbothbroadcasting
ByYeoHee-soo/TheArgus
Issuesoncommission
independent broadcasting. So they expressed their
the age of broadcasting-communication convergence?
andcommunications.LeeJong-sungsaid,“Fromnow,
FromOctober27,whenBCCPCproposedtounify
dissatisfactionattheproposalplanforacommission.
Firstofall,asapositiveinfluence,consumers’rightof
there was little participation of consumer under
YeoHee-soo/TheArgus
MIC and KBC for a commission, discussion in
Third, work responsibility problem are facing
choicecanbeextended.Inthefuture,consumerscould
discussion of unified commission. The true public
connection with a convergence of broadcasting-
difficulty in settling. Most disputed points on work
usebroadcastingandcommunicationserviceswithout
interests is to guarantee public’s participation.
communication has become lively. Also government
responsibilityareonfieldsofcontents.Untilnow,they
concerning the time or places and even media.
Therefore, from policy decision to consultation and
authoritiesreleasedarelatedbillonNovember10and
reachedanagreementthatthemanagementofcontents
Moreover, in the age of convergence, various news
regulation, public opinion should be collected and
decided to organize unified commission as a
will be under the control of independent organ.
sourceswillbecollectedfromthewholeworldtoeach
reflected.”
presidential committee. While discussion has
However,itisnotdecidedyetwhichtheorganization
individual.Sosuchaffirmativefactsenabletomakea
progressedrecently,committeeformedforconsidering
willtakecharge.
variousopportunitiestoconsumers.
measuresintheflowofconvergenceofbroadcasting-
Lastly, there is also disagreement in which time
However,therearealsosomenegativeeffects.Most
communication declared against for recent discussion
IPTV will be introduced. MIC asserted that IPTV
serious problem is deepening social polarization. The
onNovember14.Theyblamedthatcurrentargument
serviceshouldbeprovidedevenbeforeorganizingthe
chargeofmostthemediabasedondigitaltechnology
amongeachorganisonlyforlookingaftertheirown
commission. On the contrary, KBC is holding its
will be three or four times as high as analog media.
interestsnotforpromotingthepublicinterests.
stance while emphasizing equal restriction for equal
Also, it is open to question whether public contents
socio@hufs.ac.kr
Then,whatisthepointonissueaboutorganization
service.
will be supplied or not. So such fact may cause rich-
MembersofKCTUjoinedinrally.
ofcommission?Itcanbedividedintofourcategories
However,thementioneddiscussionsarefocusedon
get-richerandthepoor-get-poorer.Moreover,portable
Newgrowth
“Loveletter,”bestremedyforpatient
momentums
thingshedoesforhispatients,hesometimes
ByKwonEun-jung
becomes busier than usual. Last July, he
ReporterofCultureSection
Presently, the negotiating committee is
visits many cities of Jeolla Province to
ByYeoHee-soo
consistingofgovernmentofficialswhowere
Chungcheong Province to see patients for
EditorialConsultant
“I
mostlyeducatedintheacademicfieldofthe
t was very glad to see your first visit
twodays.Itisbecauseofsomepatientswho
U.S. Kim Hyeun-jong, the trade minister
after you left hospital. You never
left hospital after surgery but can not visit
T
herewasanationwiderageoratleast,a
was accused of pushing data which
looked like a patient I have ever known,
hospital again for reasons for such as
nationwide-scaled rally against the
contained many irregular figures. The
when I saw you walking up to me with
distance and economic problem. Saying
proposedKorea-U.S.FreeTradeAgreement
government is also being blamed by
prettymakeup.”
“more important thing than operation is
(FTA) on November 22. The police
selectively highlighting benefits of bilateral
ThisphraseisapartofaletterwhichLee
regularaftercare,”heandagroupofvisitors
estimated about 80,000
and multilateral trade pacts
Soo-chanwrotetoapatient.Startedtowrite
which including two nurses visit all the
people gathered in 15
with several countries who
letters eight years ago, he have wrote lettes
patients within three months to a year after
TheEye
cities and 13,000 in
have established with the
still today. At the first year, the number of
thepatientleaves.
Seoul.Whiletherewere
U.S..
lettershewrotewasabout100copiesayear,
Thereisasaying“Anenviousmanwaxes
diverse voices in the
Theyarepushingandusing
but it reaches almost 4,000 copies now.
withthefatnessofhisneighbor.”inKorean.
demonstration
as
statistics on a selective basis
Then, who is this man writing letters and
He said “I don’t think it is something we
opposing to FTA,
of convenience as they were
whatdoeshedo?
couldmodelafter.Beforeenvyandjealousy
teachers claiming to
mostly educated in the U.S.,
As a principal of Himchan (it means
ofanother,peopleneedtoseethebrightside
havetheirrightstoteach
and
also
conducting
powerful) hospital, which specialized in
ofothers.Generalreactionwhenpeoplesee
whattheywant,farmers
arbitrarily. Jung Tae-in, a
artificial joint, Lee Soo-chan has succeeded
firstthespacesuitwhileoperatingonmight
protesting
to
the
formeraidetoPresidentRoh
inalmost10,000casesofsurgicaloperation
be feeling strange or ridiculous. But most
government’signorance.
Moo-hyun for economic
witha98%successratesince1999,whenhe
U.S. doctors used the space suit when they
KwonEun-jung/TheArgus
However, the issues
affairs, indicated that
workedatDongincheonGachonUniversity
have a complicated operation, I was
Dr.Leeisalwaysbusywithmanyworksforhispatients.
of this day were reported by some
government officials give presentations
GilMedicalCenter.Becauseofthisrecord,
impressed with the system and decide to
conservativenewspapersasifaviolentrally
before social dignitaries, who are not
hegotpraisedfromtheU.S.Thisrecordof
introducethatway.
hadcoveredthenation.Theyalsodegraded
acquaintedwitheconomics.
thenumberandsuccessratehasnoparallel
somethingshouldbecarefulandsomegood
Project” which was held under the
And he says that he wants people and
thegatheredpeopleasagroupoflunatics,as
What the government officials should
inhistoryevenoverseas.Butitisjustoneof
exercises.
sponsorship of Korea Economic TV and
students, including HUFSan, to have a
if they were trying to destroy buildings,
confront is not violent rallies but the
hisachievementsamongsomanythingsthat
Not only does he give the letters, but he
webportalsiteNaver,andhasalreadygiven
determined goal. “When I was a student in
streetsagainstthecitizens.
common thread of anti-globalization and
hehasbeendoing.
also gives roses to his patient after an
fivefreemedicalfreetreatmentsthisyear.
my first semester, I spent so much time to
Whenever one tries to speak out about
FTA. The public anger is growing bigger
The letter; mentioned at first, is a way to
operation. The artificial joint operation
Thereisaveryspecificcasewhichshows
play regrettably. Of course, people need to
something, if he or she takes violent
and bigger. If the anger grows without
showhowmuchhecaresforhispatients.In
which changes old and weak cartilage to
how much he cares his patients. When he
rest.Imeanthevalueofrest,afterheorshe
methods,itistruethatitwillbedifficultor
settlement,itwouldbeacriticalrisktomake
1998, he started to write letters for the
new artificial one is a very complicated
visitedtheU.S.forbusinesssomeyearsago,
does something hard for the determined
evensometimesimpossibletobeunderstood
socialconsensus.
purposeofgivingnoticetopatientwhenhe
procedure, and it is a very big burden to
hesawthatmanydoctorswearaspacesuit
goal,iswhatIwantthemtoknow.”Saying
toothers.Itistrue,butitisnottheonlytruth
While the officials are thinking about the
wasabsent.Oneday,hehasreceivedareply
patients as well. Though he sometimes has
while they operate on. Especially when
that,healwaysfeelssorrytohisdoctorsand
because when one expresses anger, the
way to exchange benefits of FTA as the
from a patient, he started to write all of his
ten or more operations in a day, he thinks
symptoms, such as weakness of cartilage
nurses as a principal of a hospital and his
others have to consider and try to hear the
famous ancient economist, David Ricardo
patients by name. And he writes to old
abouthispatientfirst.
which often happens to old people usually,
family about frequent absence, he has a
voice if there are some ways that leads to
saidcomparativeadvantageswillmakeboth
people, especially who are over aged 60,
“Whoever suffer from pain is a patient.”
such patients are often highly infectious. In
modestattitude.Withtheconsideratedoctor
solutions.
countriesricher,laborworkers,teachersand
details such as the how to manage,
hesays.Retrospectto1999,hehadbegunto
order to minimize the risk of infection, he
Lee Soo-chan, the Himchan Hospital could
It seems that there is less conversation
othercitizensaregettingangry.
givefreeoperationsanyonewhoispoorand
wearsaspacesuitwheneverheoperatesona
developforever.
about critical points, the issues with FTA.
Though there is no social structure to
oldsincehewasaprincipalofDongincheon
person. It may sound funny that wearing a
Before the FTA, there were thorough
transfer the economic welfare to the
Gachon University Gil Medical Center. At
space suit whenever a doctor operates. But
analysisbytheKoreaDevelopmentInstitute,
somewhat degrading parts like agriculture,
thattime,ayoungmanbroughthismother-
astheprobabilityofinfectionabout0.55%,it
the Korea Institute for International
precedingthenegotiation,evenspeedingup
in-law who was suffering from pain, the
is much lower than wearing an ordinary
Economic Policy and other government-
and neglecting the public opposition would
youngmandidnothaveenoughmoneyfor
operatinggownwhichhastheprobabilityof
supportedinstitutions.
beacallforacalamity.
his mother. Doctor Lee was moved by the
infection about 1.7%. Even though wearing
However, the statistics and specific data
Theyshouldfocusonpeople’sexpression
youngman,hegavethefirstfreeoperation.
aspacesuitisveryuncomfortable,hesaysit
arenotbeingopenedtothepublicbecauseof
and even more on their claims for a
At the start, he gave a free operation in
is nothing compared to the pain which
intellectualpropertyrights.Infact,thereare
sustainable life before an economically
May.Butwithaprojectstaredin2005under
patients go through. Moreover, there is no
many criticisms over the journals and
nourished life. The growth momentum not
the finanacial support of Incheon City to
financial support from the government, he
academics that the reports of mentioned
only comes from the extremely opposed
help more people. This program which
covers all the expenses of the space suit by
institutions had incorrect data or follow an
agreement,FTA.
endedlastAugusthadgivenfreeoperations
himself.
economicmodelwhichwasrevealedtohave
to 36 patients per year. Also Himchan
Eventhoughheisalwaysbusyinhislife
manyerrors.
yeoboceo@hufs.ac.kr
Dr.Leeoperateswearingaspacesuit.
Hospitalparticipatedin“PeaceandHealthy
with writing letters, business and many
ane1213@hufs.ac.kr

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