Conflict between 'Himalayan' cast members..JTBC said, "We've never confirmed the schedule. It's groundless." [Official]

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Conflicts arose between "originating in the Himalayas" and broadcaster JTBC, which wished to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup.

A JTBC official told Star News on the 5th, "We have not decided on the program itself of 'originating in the Himalayas'. "I received a request for a program, but I refused," he said.

JTBC then responded to the production company's claim that it demanded a replacement of the cast, saying, "It's groundless. It's an event that has nothing to do with us," he said.

Earlier at 3 p.m. on the same day, a launching ceremony was held at the Vision Q headquarters of the production company in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, to pray for the quarterfinals of the 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup. Kim Byung-man, Lee Dong-guk, Ahn Hyun-mo, Ye Ji-won, Jung Yu-mi, Yoo Bin, Lee Tae-hwan, and Park Hae-rin attended the site.

"Originating in the Himalayas" is an entertainment program about going to the base camp of Kanchenjunga (BC) to pray for the 2026 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup quarterfinals. Initially, it was announced that it would be aired on JTBC as a World Cup special in the first half of 2026, but JTBC refuted this. Due to the conflict between the two sides, the event was delayed by 30 minutes.

Director Lee said, "The broadcasting company that was originally scheduled to be canceled and the exclusive broadcasting station (JTBC) said, 'I will organize this program, it's a good project,' so I started it, but it was only a few days ago that I could not do it." He claimed that the cast was too weak and demanded that the cast be changed because of the advertisement.

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