'I Live Alone' side denies script suspicions: "It was merely a filming guide; Jeon Hyun-moo knew nothing about it" [Official]

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The production team of 'I Live Alone' issued a statement regarding allegations that there was a pre-written scenario for broadcaster Jeon Hyun-moo's impromptu trip to Kazakhstan.

On the 16th, the MBC variety show 'I Live Alone' told StarNews, "It was merely a guide document prepared to send an official filming permit request to Incheon International Airport Corporation; it is not a pre-written script." They added, "No script was provided to Jeon Hyun-moo, and there were absolutely no parts where Jeon Hyun-moo read from a script or spoke based on one."

Earlier that day, Chosun Ilbo reported by citing documents submitted by Incheon International Airport Corporation to the office of Kim Eun-hye, a People Power Party lawmaker on the National Assembly's Committee on Land, Transport and Tourism. According to the documents, MBC stated in its filming permit request submitted on July 22 that it planned to film scenes of ticketing at the departure counter of Air Astana (a Kazakhstan-based airline) on August 6 and departing from the airport.

The content of the scenario submitted along with the official letter also became a point of controversy. The document included a process in which Jeon Hyun-moo suggested, "I've been to China too many times; shall we go to Kazakhstan?" and then called actors Koo Sung-hwan and Lee Ju-seung to decide on the trip to Kazakhstan.

In the actual broadcast, a scene was aired in which Jeon Hyun-moo said, "Shall we go to Almaty?" and then called Koo Sung-hwan. While the show depicted them as if they had chosen Kazakhstan spontaneously among various travel destinations, questions arose over whether it had been planned in advance, as the documents submitted by the production team to the airport corporation already specified the trip to Kazakhstan.

Since the broadcast showed Jeon Hyun-moo deciding the entire travel process impulsively, including ticketing at the airport and renting a local car, suspicions continued over whether filming was possible without prior preparation. In particular, the fact that Kazakhstan's car rental procedure, which is known to require notarization, was completed in a short amount of time also became controversial.

In an episode of 'I Live Alone' aired last August, Jeon Hyun-moo was shown embarking on an impromptu trip to Kazakhstan. After the broadcast, suspicions spread into so-called "broadcast manipulation" allegations, as it was suggested that flight schedules, filming schedules, and local transportation may have been prepared in advance.

In response, 'I Live Alone' had previously stated that they conducted prior reviews in preparation for the possibility of overseas filming. The production team explained, "We reviewed flight options and filming conditions in advance to prepare for the possibility of overseas filming." They added, "Considering comprehensively the travel destinations Jeon Hyun-moo had shown interest in and the flight situation at the time, we judged that there was a high probability he would choose Kazakhstan."

They further added, "In emphasizing the phrase 'impromptu trip,' we failed to sufficiently consider that it could be interpreted as if all aspects of the travel and filming process were carried out without any prior preparation."

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