"Shameless." The reason behind sticking to the "spontaneous trip" concept on "I Live Alone"... Immediately comparing it to "Kim Shin-young's planned trip"? [Star Issue]

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'I Live Alone' has announced plans to showcase a "planned trip" after struggling with controversy over alleged manipulation of its "spontaneous trip" concept.

On the 2nd, the MBC program "I Live Alone" (hereinafter "I Live Alone") posted on its official account: "[Travel Tourist Recruitment] Date: Friday, September 4, 2026. Location: Anywhere you can watch TV. Target: All people on Earth. Content: For those who want to experience the epitome of planned travel."

It further added, "Homebody Shin-young has left her home!! This trip follows her own routine. Departing this Friday at 11:10 PM. Do not miss it!!"

Alongside this, "I Live Alone" posted a photo featuring Kim Shin-young in the middle of the frame, hinting that she is the protagonist of the planned trip.

In response, many netizens expressed anticipation, while others reacted with comments such as, "Shameless. Deceiving viewers without even issuing an apology," "A planned trip this time?" and "Please don't stick to the spontaneous trip concept in the future..."

'I Live Alone' drew attention by presenting another travel concept immediately after offering an ambiguous explanation regarding allegations that Jeon Hyun-moo's previously aired spontaneous trip was staged.

At this point, questions arise as to whether the production team forcedly emphasized the concept just to compare Jeon Hyun-moo's "spontaneous trip" with Kim Shin-young's "planned trip."

In last month's episode of "I Live Alone" featuring Jeon Hyun-moo, he was shown visiting Incheon International Airport without a predetermined destination and spontaneously purchasing a ticket to Almaty, Kazakhstan. Upon arrival in the local area, Jeon Hyun-moo rented a car and continued his journey.

However, following the broadcast, some raised claims that the trip, which required prior preparation, was presented as spontaneous. Controversy arose particularly over the fact that an international driver's license issued in Korea alone does not permit driving in Kazakhstan, and that it is practically difficult to decide on overseas filming schedules with numerous production staff accompanying him on the same day.

In response, the production team stated, "Regarding this trip to Kazakhstan, we did not receive any filming support or sponsorship." They also explained that for the rental car, Jeon Hyun-moo submitted the required international driver's license and passport to a local rental company just before departure and rented the vehicle.

However, after Almaty City promoted on its official website that filming was conducted under the support of tourism authorities, the production team issued a second statement on the 31st of last month. The team clarified, "We did not receive any financial sponsorship or production funding from the Almaty Tourism Office; rather, we smoothly proceeded by obtaining necessary administrative procedures and filming cooperation for local production." This contradicted the earlier claim by the production team that there was no "filming support" or "sponsorship."

What viewers are curious about is not whether "I Live Alone" received "financial benefits" from Almaty City. The issue lies in the fact that the "spontaneity" emphasized in the broadcast conflicts with "prior coordination" during the actual filming process. Viewers asked about A (deception), but "I Live Alone" responded with B (financial benefits), giving an irrelevant answer.

Consequently, viewers' trust in "I Live Alone" remains low, while the production team appears to feel wronged despite having issued explanations.

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