Corporate social irresponsibility (CSiR) is an emerging research topic that remains to be fully developed into an academic theory. In this study, we performed a quantitative analysis of media coverage to evaluate media attention on CSiR. Focus group interviews were conducted for a preliminary exploration of the concept of CSiR. Regarding media attention on the topic, 841 news reports were published in five print media outlets over an 11-year period. The highest media coverage of CSiR occurred in 2019. Our findings regarding CSiR can be summarized as follows: (1) CSiR was a new concept for the interviewees. (2) CSiR involves coexistence (or orthogonality) in practice. (3) CSiR is an ethical violation. (4) CSiR should be judged with consideration of the motivations and outcomes of enterprises engaging in CSR. (5) CSiR is a form of crisis and thus must be judged on the basis of the cause of the crisis.