Cray cray netizens file a court injunction to stop MBC airing Tablo special

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

Tablo appears on a special episode of "MBC Special," which is scheduled to be aired on Oct. 1.

With the country’s major broadcaster MBC planning to air a special episode on singer-songwriter Tablo who has been mired in a diploma forgery scandal, internet users ― who believe Tablo “lied” about his graduation from Stanford University ― have filed a court injunction to put a hold on the program’s airing saying that the content of the program could unfairly influence the on-going prosecutor’s investigation into Tablo’s case.

The Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation’s TV program “MBC Special” on Sept. 24 released a teaser of the special episode “Tablo Goes to Stanford,” showing footage of the singer and producers of the program visiting Stanford University.

The teaser also showed the pop star, who has been avoiding public appearances for several months, speaking to the camera in a short interview, saying, “It’s not that they can’t believe me. They just don’t want to believe me.”



On Tuesday, three members of an internet community café on portal Naver, “World where the common sense is the truth,” a.k.a “Sangjinse” in Korean, filed a court injunction against the program’s airing on Oct. 1 claiming the content of the program could have been biased in favor of Tablo.

They also said the airing should be put on hold until police and the prosecutors conclude the investigation into alleged diploma forgery and dual citizenship.

Earlier in June, Tablo showed his Stanford transcript through an interview with a local daily but online community members did not buy it, saying the transcript had been “forged.”

In late August, Tablo filed a lawsuit against 22 members of another Naver café “We urge Tablo to tell the truth” for libel. The online community has more than 130,000 members.

Two members of the internet café “Sangjinse” on Sept. 3 filed suit against Tablo for allegedly forging an enrollment certificate, alleging that he forged a Stanford University enrollment certificate. On Sept 17, they filed another suit against Tablo for allegedly fabricating electronic data regarding the courses he took at Stanford.


A member of “World Where the Common Sense is the Truth,” an online Naver community, holds a statement seeking a court injunction to put on hold MBC’s airing of “Tablo Goes to Stanford,” which is scheduled to be aired Oct. 1.

Tablo, a member of Korean hip-hop group Epik High, has been widely known in Korea as a Stanford graduate and his book, “Pieces of You,” became one of the best-selling novels on the back of his educational background ― bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English literature and creative writing at Stanford.

But in May online communities started to raise suspicion about Tablo’s Stanford education.

They also claim that Tablo tried to avoid mandatory military service by holding dual citizenship of Korea and Canada. If a Korean attains a foreign national citizenship before 20, the person has to choose either Korean citizenship or foreign citizenship before reaching that age.

The Stanford Daily, a student-run newspaper, on Monday quoted Stanford Registrar Tom Black as saying that verifying a person’s degree from the University is not an unusual practice but he has never seen a case this severe.

“The internet rumor was that my entire Stanford experience and all of my credentials are fraudulent,” Tablo was quoted by the daily in an e-mail interview as saying.

“Over time, this allegation spawned many others ― that my entire family is a fraud, that I’ve stolen and lived someone else’s identity, et cetera ― and has escalated to the point where my entire existence is being questioned. Some of the allegations are even based on fabrications of what I’ve said or done. It’s all very confusing.”

Source: Kim Yoon-mi @ The Korea Herald

Comments

[leafylee.livejournal.com]

He looks so damn sad :(

[death-seraph.livejournal.com]

oh for fuck's sake...

[sakurablosom.livejournal.com]

Poor Tablo, I can only imagine how awful he must feel :'(
I hope they do show this special and rub it in all those idiot netizens faces!!! >.

[doctor-extreme.livejournal.com]

Those pictures are making me so sad. D: Oh Tablo, just know there's people who believe and support you.

[majidarou.livejournal.com]

Oh for fuck's sake sit the goddamn fuck down netizens and get some PROPER education

[emiliecious.livejournal.com]

OT but i like the dearblankpleaseblank.

[erikarafaela.livejournal.com]

THERE ARE TREES & PEOPLE & BUILDINGS OUTSIDE. GO & LOOK AT THEM.

[velveteenkitten.livejournal.com]

Don't forget the animals, they're fun to look at too.

[baby-kevin.livejournal.com]

What the fuck?
SIGH.

[gigiettu.livejournal.com]

Leave Tablo the fuck alone can't they jus accept the fact that a smart man can be a fucking rapper?! oh n the dual citizenship ting is such shit

[dumbhyun.livejournal.com]

I want to brutally beat some sense into them

[velveteenkitten.livejournal.com]

This, with a metal pole.

OT: Thankfully Haruma never fails to make me smile. <3

[theclockiswrong.livejournal.com]

BITCHES GIVE UP ALREADY!

[velveteenkitten.livejournal.com]

YEAH...

OKAY THEN.

[shadowfax.livejournal.com]

JFC I don't have words for this shit anymore

[xalexandriam.livejournal.com]

That's enough now, netizens.

Also, libel would be the wrong thing to sue him for (I mean, he shouldn't even have to put up with this bullshit, but from a legal perspective). Like who would the suit be against? The netizens v. Tablo?

I'm not too familiar with the definition and practices for a libel suit in Korea, but from what I do know, those netizens would have a hard time trying to find any sort of actual malice when it comes to Tablo and his transcripts.

[snb123.livejournal.com]

Is it just me or does anyone else really wanna SCREAM at some netizens!!! Ahhhhhh!!! BACK OFF and LEAVE HIM ALONE!!! I'm not in a good mood and this just adds to frustration. When are they gonns use their brains and realize that they are seriously in the wrong here?

[gumdrop-showers.livejournal.com]

Are they fucking serious with this shit? Where's the leave Tablo alone gif when you need it? Gdi!

[dehchan.livejournal.com]

I'm really starting to get fucking pissed at these netizens.
Can't they just go jump in front of a bus or something and leave Tablo alone?
....
LEAVE TABLO ALOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE~

[lyuna.livejournal.com]

Bet they're getting scared. >(
Rightly so >(
I want to fly to Korea and smack some bitches, seriously >(

[byronsbitch.livejournal.com]

Said it before, will say it again - these people need a team of medical experts working around the clock to find out what the fuck is wrong with them.

[valyrian.livejournal.com]

I bet feels like this. I know I would.

[k-ra23.livejournal.com]

Stitch, lol. >_>;

[sglitzys.livejournal.com]

These people have too much time on their hands. Leave the man alone.

[vicvickyrox.livejournal.com]

netizens should learn when to stop ugh ugh ugh

[eukyangkyang.livejournal.com]

a.k.a they know that the real truth will come out on that show.

[xalexandriam.livejournal.com]

exactly.

[childishgrin.livejournal.com]

Dear Sangjinse,

You need to learn when to shut the fuck up and step down, you damn ignorant mob.

[evivante.livejournal.com]

Fuck man, when will this end. I hope this will be the last time Tablo needs to explain himself. If it's still futile, I don't want things happening to him or his family because he put his energy into this. He deserves so much better.