#Charlie's Angels #Kim Hyung-eun #Shim Jin-hwa Broadcast date: January 23, 2008 Tracking 60 Minutes 'Comedian Shim Jin-hwa's Confession - Revealing Kim Hyung-eun's Unjust Death' Episode In December 2006, comedian Kim Hyung-eun was involved in a car accident while on her way to a public broadcast and unfortunately passed away while receiving treatment. In 2008, comedian Shim Jin-hwa, who worked with her in 'Charlie's Angels', tipped off the production crew of 'Tracking 60 Minutes' that she had something to confess. Through Shim Jin-hwa, the production crew was able to hear about the urgent situation at the time of the accident while on the way to a schedule, her agency's poor response after the accident, and the agency's unfair acts during the contract period. The production crew investigated Kim Hyung-eun's unjust death and the various contract tyranny that was prevalent in the entertainment industry at the time. Confession 1 ■ Kim Hyung-eun, "We raced to the death" on the day of the accident On December 16, 2006, comedian Kim Hyung-eun was traveling from Seoul to Gangwon-do for a public broadcast with the members of Charlie's Angels when she had an accident near the Soksa IC at 8:15 PM. 25 days after the accident, Kim Hyung-eun, who suffered the most serious injuries, passed away. Her agency stated at a press conference that "it was not a tight schedule, but a single-person accident." However, Shim Jin-hwa, who was in the car at the time of the accident, revealed a shocking fact. On the day of the accident, on a Saturday evening with heavy traffic, she was driving from Seoul to Yongpyong Ski Resort in Gangwon-do at over 200 km/h when the accident occurred. They said it only took them an hour to get from Seoul to Gangwon-do, so how was this possible?... The hidden truth about the accident is revealed. ■ Kim Hyung-eun's father's lament, "The agency killed my daughter twice" On the day of Kim Hyung-eun's death, the agency's CEO had gone skiing with his employees. After the accident, Kim Hyung-eun received 100 million won in accident insurance under his name. However, they did not properly pay the compensation that was supposed to be paid to Kim Hyung-eun's family, and even cut off contact after they came to ask for a settlement. Kim Hyung-eun's mother lost her only daughter and her illness worsened, so she could not even speak properly. Kim Hyung-eun's father, who had thought that his daughter had died in a simple traffic accident, was furious when he finally learned the truth about the accident, crying and saying that the agency had killed his daughter twice. Confession 2 ■ Charlie's Angels, "We were slaves who made money" After debuting as a singer, Shim Jin-hwa had to attend mostly local events. She went to events in remote rural areas where she didn't even know the place names, university festivals, and even nightclubs. That wasn't all. They practiced dancing for free at other people's practice rooms, paying for their own cosmetics and clothes. They even starved many times because they were too cheap for food. They didn't receive any money, and they didn't even have a proper contract. The agency managed Kim Hyung-eun's bank account, where the members' earnings were deposited, and the only money they received in 9 months was about 3 million won per person. An official we met with said that the agency used the comedians "Charlie's Angels" as "event singers." However, there were more than a few comedians who suffered similar damages. Eight famous comedians we met also claimed to have suffered damages. ■ Tyranny of entertainment agencies, is there no solution? In 2008, there were constant disputes between celebrities and their entertainment companies, including Gavy NJ and actor Kim Ji-hoon. One large agency even received a corrective order from the Fair Trade Commission regarding its celebrities. The content of the disputes was also becoming more diverse, and the number of cases disclosed to the media had increased 22-fold in the seven years since 2000. The production team analyzed the lawsuit cases between celebrities and agencies over the past seven years and sought alternatives to eradicate the chronic tyranny of agencies. They combined the know-how of investigative reporting with the planning ability of a genuine documentary! 《Straight Hit》 In charge of the Japanese forced mobilization compensation case and the Jeju 4.3 military trial victims' retrial case. We are with attorney Lim Jae-seong, who silently stood by the victims protesting against massive state violence. Every Friday at 10 PM, KBS 1TV broadcast ✔ Tips: 010-4828-0203 / Current Affairs Direct Homepage / [email protected] ▶Homepage: http://program.kbs.co.kr/1tv/culture/... ▶Twitter: /kbssisajg ▶Facebook: /kbssisajg1 ▶Instagram: www.instagram.com/kbssisajg