'Shinhwa Broadcast' apologized for the episode that aired on June 2nd (Episode 58).
On the episode, Andy had been kidnapped by the 'Infinity Girls' Song Eun Yi, Kim Sook, Kim Shin Young, Baek Bo Ram, Shin Bong Sun, Ahn Young Mi, and Hwangbo. During the 'kidnapping', the girls blindfolded Andy and made him walk into things on purpose so he would be hit between his legs. They also tied him up with rope, including his neck, and touched him everywhere on his body.
Some viewers weren't amused and felt uncomfortable watching the broadcast, thinking that jTBC might have crossed the line. In response, the staff apologized and stated, "We apologize for making viewers uncomfortable with the June 2 episode. But the comedians and Andy already had conversations about everything beforehand and they had fun filming the episode. However, we believe that the viewers felt uncomfortable by the way we edited things. We will make sure the same thing doesn't happen again for the next broadcast. We will take into account your concerns and suggestions and work hard to create a fresh broadcast."
However, not many were appeased. Numerous viewers pointed out that if the genders were switched and a group of men were groping one woman after they blindfolded her, tied her up and made her bump into things between her legs, the broadcast would have been highly problematic. The issue was made even worse because 'Shinhwa Broadcast' had changed their broadcast to an earlier time slot to accommodate family members who could watch the broadcast together.
What do you think? Did 'Shinhwa Broadcast' take things too far?
Source: Star News via Nate, Hankook Ilbo via Nate, TV Daily via Nate
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