Source: TV Report
Controversy over a live scene aired on 'Marriage Hell' is continuing to grow.
On the 19th, MBC aired an episode of 'Oh Eun-young Report : Season 2' hereinafter 'Marriage Hell' where a remarried wife and first-time married husband made an appearance. Throughout the episode, the two were seen clashing over custody of the wife's 7 year old daughter with her ex-husband.
The husband stated that her daughter "was pretty" and kept "hugging her tightly" as he "played pranks on her butt" while the little girl kept crying out "asking to be let go."
In response, the wife complained of their conflict and stated, "It's so painful. Others can see its a a joke but the sound of my little girl saying "mom, help me" is so painful to hear."
In fact, the child called him "uncle" instead of father and even drew a family picture without him. When asked why, the wife revealed, "she didn't want to paint his face because it was torture for her."
Dr. Oh Eun-young who was watched the scene stated firmly, "He poked her butt playing the injection game. The butt is a body part that you should be careful about touching even if you're her real father. If you're a first-time dad, even more-so, you have to be very careful. It's something you shouldn't do."
She added, "I always tell my kids not to touch other people's underwear and not to show theirs. If they're over 5 years old, parents of the opposite sex should tell them directly not to touch a child's genital area when taking a bath. It isn't meant to be a symbol of anything, just respect for the child."
In addition, the husband caused shock by stating, "My wife reported me for child abuse."
According to the wife, her child accidentally stepped on the husband's glasses and he swore and threw the glasses at the child. Afterwards, the wife became wary of him but stated, "There's no guarantee he won't commit another violent act but I can't let go of my marriage because I love my husband."
After the broadcast, MBC's official homepage bulletin board was filled with posts demanding 'Marriage Hell' is abolished. Viewers wrote, "The stepdaughter's sexual harassment scene alone is enough as it is."
Netizens raised their voices of criticism and stated that the husband's behavior was no different that "child molestation." In addition, they raised issue with the production team that treated the case as a simple difference in "parenting."
As the situation worsened, MBC removed the controversial episode from it's 'Wave' OTT service.
- [+2,448, -25] Whether you delete the scene or not, isn't this child molestation and abuse?? They should be filing a sexual harassment report.. why is an expert needed for this. This is clearly sexual harassment. Even a real dad won't touch their nieces or nephews like that, it's not normal. But a stepdad is like that.. Her child is going to end up in a lot more pain but all she's worried about is not causing a fight at home.
- [+2,042, -83] This is why mothers with daughters have to be really careful when remarrying. Their daughters might end up giving birth to kids from their stepdads. Shockingly, there are way too many p*dos that use these kids as sex toys and groom them from when they're real young.
- [+1,888, -14] Why would he put his stepdaughter on his stomach, spread his legs with her in between, wiggle the kids ass, touch her breasts and injecting her butt..???? Her biological father wouldn't do something like that either.. he's a creep!
- [+1,204, -28] She just saw her kid get assaulted in front of her eyes, her kid is begging her to ask him to stop and says she' doesn't like him and she's not doing anything?? She's not human let alone a mother..
- [+1,042, -17] I was surprised seeing him wiggle her butt and touch her chest.. but to bind her in between his legs like that? And she's asking her own mother to tell him to stop.. I'm in shock.
- [+847, -11] Honestly, after seeing Dr. Oh Eun-young dismiss that clip and her child being sensitive to touch, I definitely won't be watching any more Eun-young programs in the future. All of us can see it, just look at the comments alone. It's clearly sexual harassment. But a so-called child psychology expert doesn't see it??? Does someone like that even deserve to appear on TV as an expert?? Oh Eun-young who doesn't even think of saving the child and suggests a solution in that way and those panelists who sat there as well as PDs and program officials who aired it even though they knew is child molestation are all disgusting!
- [+635, -10] He's an outright p*do!! Playing like that is supposed to make the child happy but instead he's keeps touching her like that and she doesn't like it? He's just satisfying his desires. If the child gets used to it and she stays still, he'll take it to the next level.
- [+626, -4] Is Oh Eun-young really a child expert??? She's watching a broadcast of a child screaming "I hate uncle, I hate uncle" because her stepdad is sexually harassing her and she's calling that sensitive? This is quite disappointing.
- [+491, -3] This crazy b*tch of a mother can't hear her child crying next to her while her stepdad is hugging, rubbing, kneading, molesting, and abusing her daughter in that position??? In the same breath saying she's wary of him but won't divorce him because she loves him..?? Ah f*ck, this is really terrible.
- [+364, -3] I heard her mother works at a domestic violence counseling center..?
- [+312, -1] I hope as a mother she comes to her senses soon. She just keeps saying she wary of him and is conflicted over the situation but that's a memory that lasts for a lifetime. She needs to use her brains and think, please.
- [+206, -1] I shed tears watching that little girl held down against her will by an adult male...
Additional source(s): Xports News, 10Asia, Seoul Shinmun