@article{ART003302985},
author={Jeong Eun-Sun and Seo Dong-Ho and Kim Hyoung Joong and Yeom Keon-Ryeong},
title={A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators},
journal={Industry Promotion Research},
issn={2466-1139},
year={2026},
volume={11},
number={1},
pages={393-406},
doi={10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.393}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jeong Eun-Sun
AU - Seo Dong-Ho
AU - Kim Hyoung Joong
AU - Yeom Keon-Ryeong
TI - A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators
JO - Industry Promotion Research
PY - 2026
VL - 11
IS - 1
PB - Industrial Promotion Institute
SP - 393
EP - 406
SN - 2466-1139
AB - This study aims to analyze the illicit activities of pseudo-media within Korean society and explore effective countermeasures utilizing private investigators. To this end, the study conceptually defines pseudo-media and confirms, through literature review and analysis of court rulings, that pseudo-media causes multilayered social damages, including the erosion of corporate competitiveness, erosion of journalistic credibility, obstruction of legitimate decision-making processes among citizens, and dissipation of administrative resources. The current public response systems, centered on the Press Arbitration Commission (PAC) and the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC), were found to have limitations as their remedies are purely ex-post in nature and lack binding force. Consequently, based on a comparative analysis of overseas cases, this study derived a systematic investigative process consisting of six stages that private investigators can perform: Initial Assessment and Verification of Victimization, Digital Forensic Investigation Based on OSINT, Field Investigation, Investigation of Similar Victim Cases and Reputation, Establishment of Evidence Collection Strategy, and Preparation of Investigation Report and Legal Support. This study suggests that private investigators can function as a complementary social safety net by identifying the illegal activities of pseudo-media from a public interest perspective, thereby protecting legitimate journalism and realizing social justice.
KW - Private Investigator;Pseudo-Media;Private Investigation Industry;Response to Pseudo-Media;Public;Interest Private Investigator;Journalist Crime
DO - 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.393
ER -
Jeong Eun-Sun, Seo Dong-Ho, Kim Hyoung Joong and Yeom Keon-Ryeong. (2026). A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators. Industry Promotion Research, 11(1), 393-406.
Jeong Eun-Sun, Seo Dong-Ho, Kim Hyoung Joong and Yeom Keon-Ryeong. 2026, "A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators", Industry Promotion Research, vol.11, no.1 pp.393-406. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.393
Jeong Eun-Sun, Seo Dong-Ho, Kim Hyoung Joong, Yeom Keon-Ryeong "A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators" Industry Promotion Research 11.1 pp.393-406 (2026) : 393.
Jeong Eun-Sun, Seo Dong-Ho, Kim Hyoung Joong, Yeom Keon-Ryeong. A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators. 2026; 11(1), 393-406. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.393
Jeong Eun-Sun, Seo Dong-Ho, Kim Hyoung Joong and Yeom Keon-Ryeong. "A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.1 (2026) : 393-406.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.393
Jeong Eun-Sun; Seo Dong-Ho; Kim Hyoung Joong; Yeom Keon-Ryeong. A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators. Industry Promotion Research, 11(1), 393-406. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.393
Jeong Eun-Sun; Seo Dong-Ho; Kim Hyoung Joong; Yeom Keon-Ryeong. A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators. Industry Promotion Research. 2026; 11(1) 393-406. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.393
Jeong Eun-Sun, Seo Dong-Ho, Kim Hyoung Joong, Yeom Keon-Ryeong. A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators. 2026; 11(1), 393-406. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.393
Jeong Eun-Sun, Seo Dong-Ho, Kim Hyoung Joong and Yeom Keon-Ryeong. "A Study on the Problems of Pseudo-Media in Korea and Countermeasures by Private Investigators" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.1 (2026) : 393-406.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.1.393
