Jeon Hyun-moo, suspected of manipulating another broadcast appearance… Witness accounts of ‘Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 4’ spreading
The production team of the MBN variety show "Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 4," hosted by broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo, has issued an official statement regarding allegations of filming manipulation and pre-arranged casting that have recently spread online.
On the 13th, the production team of "Jeon Hyun-moo Plan" stated via official social media, "Content completely different from the facts regarding the program's restaurant casting is being indiscriminately spread through various articles and social media recently."
The production team actively refuted the allegations, stating, "Based on comments from some online communities or unverified eyewitness accounts, reports are appearing as if the program pre-arranged restaurants or staged artificial situations, but this is clearly contrary to the facts." Emphasizing the program's core production principles, the production team explained, “‘Jeon Hyun-moo Plan’ absolutely never engages in practices such as contacting a restaurant or its owner in advance to discuss filming or giving advance notice of the cast’s visit before filming begins.” They added, “This is a strict production principle that has been consistently upheld without ever being violated from the moment the program first started until now.”
The production team also addressed the indiscriminate reporting practices of some media outlets. Expressing regret, the team stated, “Nevertheless, some recent reports have quoted simple online comments or speculative claims without even undergoing the minimum fact-checking process through the production team, portraying the program’s manipulation or staging as if it were fact.”
Furthermore, they warned, “Moving forward, ‘Jeon Hyun-moo Plan’ will continue to produce authentic broadcasts in accordance with the unique production principles that have been strictly adhered to until now,” and added, “Regarding reports that amplify and reproduce unverified rumors and speculation as if they were facts, we will actively correct the facts if necessary in the future.”
As the production team's official statement was posted, Jeon Hyun-moo, the program's main MC, drew attention by personally clicking 'Like' on the post to express his support.
Previously, Jeon Hyun-moo had faced difficulties after being embroiled in a manipulation controversy regarding an episode of the MBC variety show "I Live Alone," in which he is a regular cast member, that depicted the process of an impromptu trip.
Before the aftermath of this could even subside, anonymous eyewitness accounts rapidly spread through online communities and social media claiming that the filming crew for "Jeon Hyun-moo Plan 4" had been filming inside a specific restaurant much earlier than its official opening time. Based on this, suspicions were raised that "Jeon Hyun-moo Plan" was also pre-arranged and manipulated.