MBN Denies Claims of Japanese Cast's "Forced Departure" from 'Korea-Japan Top' Ten Show
Dec 05, 2024
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MBN 'Korea-Japan Top Ten Show' said in an official statement on the 5th, "'Forced drop-off of Japanese members' is not true.' All members (including Korean and Japanese members) have usually signed contracts for a program on a season basis of 12 times" he said.
"And the production team signed a season extension contract with Korean and Japanese members for Season 2 together," he said. "In the meantime, since the appearance of 'Korea-Japan Top Ten Show' from Season 2, the schedules of Japanese members, who have increased their awareness in Japan, have increased, and sometimes they have to be substituted urgently due to poor schedules."
In particular, Rie rarely appeared in Season 2, and the other members also appeared frequentlyConsidering that it is not easy to travel between Korea and Japan, the production team is seeking various ways, such as making flexible appearances centered on members who meet their schedules. In fact, on the 26th, when we filmed a local documentary on the production of the Japanese King of Japan, we coordinated with members with local schedules such as Rie, Makoto, and Aki to film together."
He also warned that `the forced departure of Japanese members under this circumstance is a story that makes the efforts of the production team, which has struggled so far to introduce the songs of the two countries in vain.'
Earlier in the day, a media outlet reported that the Japanese cast members of 'Korea-Japan Top Ten Show', Mirai Fukuda, Rie Utagokoro, Aki Azuma, Makoto Sumida, Aiko Sumida, Natsuko, and Miyu Kano, were recently notified of their unilateral departure by the production team.
Hello, I'm the staff of the "Korea-Japan Top Ten Show".
'Korea-Japan Top Ten Show' regarding the appearance of Japanese members.
First of all, Japanese members' 'forced exit' is not true. Usually, all members (including Korean and Japanese members) have signed contracts based on 12 times of the season for one program.
And the production team signed a season extension contract with Korean and Japanese members to be together for season 2.
In the meantime, since the appearance of the `Korea-Japan Top Ten Show' in season 2, the schedules of Japanese members, who have become more recognized in Japan, have increased, and sometimes the schedule has been punctuated, so a substitute has been urgently put in.
In particular, Rie rarely appeared in Season 2, and the other members also appeared frequently.
Considering that it is not easy to travel back and forth between Korea and Japan, the production team is seeking various ways, such as making flexible appearances centered on members who meet their schedules.
In fact, when we filmed a local documentary on the production of the Japanese King of Japan on the 26th, we coordinated with Rie, Makoto, and Aki in advance and filmed together.
Under these circumstances, the word "forced departure of Japanese members" is a story that makes the efforts of the production team, which has struggled so far to introduce the songs of both countries futile.
In the future, legal action will be taken if false information that can destroy trust between these countries is circulated.
The 'Korea-Japan Top Ten Show' production team will continue to create programs to expand cultural exchanges between Korea and Japan.
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