"Celebrities are government posts?"... Incheon Airport's "celebrity door" controversy [Anchor Report]

2024.10.25 오후 01:07
In July, controversy over excessive security arose during actor Byun Woo-seok's departure.

Some bodyguards inspected the passengers' tickets and shot flashbacks toward their eyes,
In addition to Byun Woo-seok, a critic of
The dangerous situation caused by large crowds in the process of entering and leaving famous celebrities has been pointed out over and over again.

Eventually, Incheon International Airport said it would operate a door dedicated to leaving the country for celebrities.

As the pros and cons were divided, it turned into a preferential debate.

[Kim Subin / Songdo-dong, Incheon: I think it's okay because if there's a crowd, there can be a dangerous situation.]

[Kim Seung-tae / Songjeol-dong, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do: Celebrities aren't going out for public gain, but I think they're giving too much preferential treatment.]

Yesterday, the National Audit Office also criticized him.

The issue of discrimination was raised over the fact that it could give a relative sense of deprivation, and that the application for the use of exclusive doors was guided mainly by large agencies.

Incheon International Airport Corporation explained that it is not a celebrity preferential treatment, but a safety measure for ordinary passengers.

[Lee Hak-jae / President of Incheon International Airport Corporation: (In the last parliamentary audit) It was pointed out that people who could be crowded with multiple people, such as celebrities, could use the exclusive door because there could be congestion at the airport. We don't decide whether to let celebrities in and out (with exclusive doors). We only review if the celebrity agency requests security from the police.]

In three days, the 'celebrity door' will be opened at Incheon Airport.
It is to prevent accidents at
, but the fairness battle over the controversy over celebrity preferential treatment and target standards is expected to continue.



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