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From drinking to suspicious relationships, there is a buzz surrounding ordinary performers.
Chef Lim Sung-geun, who received attention by appearing in season 2 of Netflix's "Black and White Chef: The War of the Cooking Class," which recently ended in popularity, confessed to driving under the influence of alcohol. Since then, the controversy has spread as it has been belatedly known that he has six previous convictions, including additional drinking history and assault.
On the other hand, in the SBS entertainment show "Child Rehabilitation Project: Joint Meeting," which is currently being aired, allegations of past affairs surrounding the cast member A are raised and the program is also on fire.
In this regard, A said on his SNS, "Recently, misinformation about me continues to spread, and the excessive attacks on me and my mother continue, so I would like to express my position after thinking deeply," and added, "It was reported as distorted and exaggerated." Currently, I have appointed a law firm. As the mental damage is increasing due to the continued criticism, we will take active legal action if we do not voluntarily delete it," he said. However, he did not provide a detailed explanation for the alleged prostitution in question.
As the risk of public performers continues, broadcasters' concerns are deepening. There are growing calls for the need for pre-verification and strengthening standards for managing performers.
This is not the first time that the controversy over the public cast has erupted. In the case of "Black and White Cook," triple stars of cast members were rumored to have been involved in allegations such as privacy controversy and embezzlement of public funds in the previous season, and Lee Young-sook was embroiled in suspicions of debt-fighting. In addition, in JTBC's love program "Last Love," which aired in 2024, Lee Bum-cheon was widely edited due to allegations of fraudulent marriage.
In addition, there have been repeated cases of editing and deleting the cast as the fact that they were caught up in various incidents and accidents after the end of the broadcast has been reported belatedly.
Whenever these things happen, broadcasters and production teams have complained that there is a "limit of verification" of what happened in the past. However, some point out that this is the result of prioritizing stimulating settings and short-term topics over pre-verification of performers.
Above all, the controversy is growing as it was revealed that the "black and white chef" pushed ahead with the appearance even though he already knew Lim Sung-geun's drunk driving history.
Netflix said on the 21st, "The production team of 'Black and White Cook 2' confirmed one case of drunk driving history that occurred in 2020 during the process of recruiting and pre-verifying the cast," adding, "No other criminal punishment has been notified in advance and could not be confirmed." However, Netflix's explanation sparked controversy. Even though the controversy could have been blocked in advance, it has been criticized for lightly judging the drunk driving problem, and as a result, it has caused controversy on itself.
In this regard, an entertainment industry official said, "Of course, I don't think the verification of ordinary performers can be perfect, but I think it is necessary to supplement institutional measures such as compensation for damages such as contracts," and pointed out, "In the case of Im Sung-geun, it is the result of Netflix's complacency."
"Unlike celebrities with agencies, ordinary people should be verified more responsibly on the platform because they do not have protection," he said. "In the end, it is the production team that takes responsibility and criticism, and I think a more thorough verification and memorandum-like system is needed."
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