cho yongpil is back...yang jae-woong apologizes at national audit office

[Anchor]
It's time to share the news of the week's entertainment industry.

Cho Yong-pil returned with a new album after 11 years, showing the robustness of the singer.

Yang Jae-woong, who attended the parliamentary audit, apologized for the patient's death, but did not admit negligence.

Let's take a look at the details with YTN star reporter Bo-ran Choi.Singer Cho Yong-pil, who is called

, released a new album after a long time, right? What songs are in the album?

[Reporter]
Yes, singer Cho Yong-pil is back with a full album after 11 years.

This album jacket only says the number "20."

It means the 20th album.

The title track "It's Okay", "Why", and "Timing" are all included in the album.

We have added three new songs to the four songs that have been released step by step since 2022.Following the 19th album, which showed bold musical transformations such as

'Hello' and 'Bounce', this album also shows a young sense of rock, ballad, and electronica.

The title song, "You Can Do It," is a modern rock that combines cheerful electric guitar, refreshing voice, and high-quality sound.

Cho Yong-pil introduced this song as "Cheering Song for All."

As he said, the lyrics patting him "Trust yourself, it's good to be a little late" are impressive.

I liked the title song, but I also want to recommend a track called "Why".

It's a song that stands out with Cho Yong-pil's unique vocals.

[Anchor]
I heard that the music video released this time is unique, how is the public's response?

[Reporter]
The music video for the title song "It's Okay to Do It" is attracting attention with a unique production that combines famous scenes such as Bong Joon-ho's "The Host" and Yeon Sang-ho's "Train to Busan."

The director was directed by Lee Joo-hyung of the Dolphin Mobilization Group.

Dolphin Mobilization Company is a production company that has produced a number of music videos for the girl group New Jeans, which has been evaluated as sensual.

In particular, famous actors such as Park Geun-hyung, Jeon Mi-do, Lee So-m, and Byun Yo-han appeared to increase their immersion.

As soon as the music video was released, the number of views went up quickly, and now it is about to surpass 400,000 views.

It also ranked in the top 10 of YouTube's popularity video charts.

[Anchor]
As expected, he's not the king for no reason.

But I heard that this album could be the last one.

[Reporter]
Cho Yong-pil recently said at a meeting to commemorate the release of the album, "Maybe it's the last full-length album."

He also said that he put more effort into it.

In fact, the 20th album was scheduled to be released last year, but it was delayed by about a year for musical perfection.

Also, he said he studied while listening to various genres of music and studied a lot about singing, and even though he celebrated his 56th anniversary, he did not neglect to challenge himself and learn.

"This is the last album, but I want to continue my music," he said, adding that he will continue to release new songs and concerts.

Cho Yong-pil will hold four concerts and meet with fans at the Case 4 Dome in Seoul Olympic Park, starting on the 23rd of next month.

[Anchor]
Let's move on to the next news.

I told you that a fan who asked singer Jesse to take a picture was assaulted by the group.Suspicions continue over the identity of the perpetrators of

?

[Reporter]
Yes. After the assault, Jesse said that the perpetrator A was close to the producer Koala, who was close to him, and that he did not know firsthand.

Since then, suspicions have been raised that Mr. A was a member of the Triad Association, and he left Korea after the incident, and it became a problem because he was not a Korean national.

It was also belatedly known that Jesse had been contacted by A after the incident.

When controversy arose over the assault incident, Jesse strongly complained to A through Koala, and eventually A contacted Jesse and disclosed his identity.

Jesse is said to have stated this in a police appearance investigation on the 16th.

The victim claims to have been assaulted not only by A but also by koalas.

At the same time, he raised suspicions that koalas are a Korean gang.

There have also been reports that the tattoo on his arm is an abbreviation for the name of a Korean-American gang in LA.

Since then, Jesse has drawn the line, saying, "I've worked on music with KOALA, but Jesse has nothing to do with the gang."

[Anchor]
But she's been involved in similar incidents in the past?

[Reporter]
Jesse was booked in 2013 for a group assault on a Korean-American at a club in Itaewon, Hannam-dong, Seoul.

The victim of the case filed a complaint against Jesse and two of his party for assaulting him, saying, "I ran into him in the bathroom of the club and gave him a concession to go in first, but he got into a fight and hit him for no reason."

At the time, Jesse said he only tried to stop the fight but did not participate in the assault, and it was ended when the victim dropped the complaint.

However, when the case in 2013 was re-examined, the victim of the case caused a stir by saying, "We are about to leave the country due to work problems, but we have no choice but to drop the charges because it is difficult to leave the country when the trial begins."

When the perpetrator of the fan assault incident said he had left the country, he pointed out, "It's the same as the old incident."

[Anchor]
I heard that Jesse issued a second apology regarding this incident, what is it about?

[Reporter]
As the controversy continued, Jesse once again released an apology, saying, "I apologize to the victims and their families affected by this incident."

In his apology, Jesse said, "I regretted it thousands, tens of thousands of times. I wish I could go back to that time," he said, adding that all of this is his responsibility.

He also asked for forgiveness from the victim, saying, "Now, I will try to correct my mistakes and make sure that the victim recovers."

Jessie also appealed for him to stop posting malicious comments.

Some netizens are advocating that "the excessive criticism against Jesse, who is not the direct perpetrator of the assault, should be stopped," but there are also criticisms that "Jessie could have caught the perpetrator if she actively cooperated with the investigation from the beginning."

[Anchor]
Next, let's go to the National Audit Office.

Psychiatrist and broadcaster Yang Jae-woong attended the National Assembly as a witness in connection with the patient's death.

What position did you express regarding the accident?

[Reporter]
At the parliamentary inspection, Yang Jae-woong said, "It is difficult to admit the negligence" in relation to the patient's death at the hospital he runs.

Since then, Yang Jae-woong has avoided immediate answers to questions such as "Was there a doctor on duty at the time of the patient's death?" and "Who ordered the patient to quarantine and be forced."

Shin Seok-cheol, head of the Federation of Mental Disabilities, who attended the National Assembly's inspection, criticized, "It is irresponsible," and "I think it is right to resign as the head of the hospital."

[Anchor]
Is there an apology or a separate position about the bereaved family?

[Reporter]
It is known that Yang Jae-woong has not handed over an apology to the bereaved family.

Asked if he had met and apologized to the bereaved family at the National Assembly on the same day, he replied, "I haven't met yet."

However, he said, "I have been willing to apologize to the bereaved family," and added, "I apologize for not being able to recover safely even though I trusted our hospital to be hospitalized."

Also, the bereaved family of the deceased patient was seen protesting at the scene.

The woman, dressed in black, said she was the mother of the deceased patient and criticized Yang Jae-woong, saying, "I never apologized for it."

Yang Jae-woong looked at the woman for a while, but without responding much, he entered the National Assembly with the guidance of the staff in charge.

Although the National Assembly has apologized publicly, some say it is regrettable that it did not apologize directly to the bereaved family.

[Anchor]
So far, we've learned about the entertainment industry news for the past week with YTN star reporter Choi Bo-ran.

Thank you for talking with me today.