News News: A TV producer and two staff members from ‘The King of Tears, Lee Bangwon’ have been fined for animal abuse resulting in the death of a horse during filming. The court emphasized the severity of the crime and the need for responsible and ethical treatment of animals in the entertainment industry.
KBS TV Producer and two staff members were found guilty of horse death after they shot a cruel stunt during K-drama The King of Tears, Lee Bangwon shooting.
A KBS TV producer and two other staff members at the public broadcaster were sentenced to ten million won ($7,438) in fines each Wednesday on charges of animal abuse over the 2021 death of a horse during the filming of a drama series.
A Seoul court on Wednesday fined three KBS employees a total of 30 million won ($22,338), holding them accountable for the death of a horse on the set of a drama production in 2021. The Seoul Southern District Court convicted the three employees a 59-year-old drama producer surnamed Kim, a martial arts director and an equestrian of animal abuse among other charges for the torture and killing of a horse while sh.