Oh Eun-young is now ‘degraded’ to a celebrity rather than a doctor

Oh Eun-young, a psychiatry specialist, was caught in the trap of ‘broadcasting hell.’ No, to be precise, I am voluntarily pursuing broadcasting rather than my main job.

Dr. Oh will present ENA's new entertainment show 'Oh Eun-young Game' on the 24th. A program that introduces customized play for 5 types of children with 100 children of different ages, genders, and tendencies.

Oh Eun-young, who was once in the spotlight as a ‘childcare mentor’ and a person who contributed to the establishment of counseling entertainment in Korea. However, the news of her new program launch is somewhat unwelcome. Rather, some people say that Dr. Oh's continued expansion of broadcasting into various fields is due to his business greed.

Moreover, Dr. Oh was recently embroiled in controversy for allowing child molestation on the MBC entertainment show 'Oh Eun-young Report - Marriage Hell' (hereinafter referred to as 'Marriage Hell'). At the time, the scene of a stepfather molesting his stepdaughter was aired on air, arousing the anger of viewers, which led to numerous complaints and police reports.

Even though the victim clearly refused, Dr. Oh Eun-young did not make an accurate point. Medical personnel and medical technicians working in medical institutions are required to report child abuse, but no action has been taken to report it.

In his official statement, Dr. Oh expressed his devastation at having become a bystander to child molestation because the situation was not fully conveyed during the recording of the broadcast. He explained, “My opinion was not sufficiently reflected in the broadcast, so there were parts that were conveyed differently than I intended.”

After the controversy, 'Marriage Hell' was canceled for two weeks, and Oh Eun-young, who returned, remained silent. There was no public apology. Rather, they looked cheerful and full of laughter as if nothing had happened.

Although he calmly provided solutions to new couples, did Dr. Oh himself feel limited in an area that was not his area of expertise? In order to regain the title of 'Childcare President', this time, she is focusing on the 'Oh Eun-young Game'.

However, Oh Eun-young’s deification is a story of the past. In the meantime, Dr. Oh lost credibility by showing excessive production and a pattern of round-the-clock solutions. Just turn on the TV and Dr. Oh comes on. That means he appears on multiple broadcasts a week.

It is difficult to complete the medical treatment of performers who appear on TV as a one-time treatment. It takes a long time to analyze and observe their mental problems in depth. However, Oh Eun-young is going back and forth between various broadcasting stations and only giving factory-style answers.

Broadcasting companies that only rely on Oh Eun-young's fame are problematic, but Dr. Oh, who follows everyone who calls, also doesn't look like a veteran. Knowing how to make and break is also an ability. She, who is increasing her broadcasting presence, has now become more of a celebrity than a doctor.

‘Oh Eun-young Game’ is also a program under her name. Having already become a 'broadcaster', how much sense of duty and pride can he have?

Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr