[Official] Did AHOF exploit the situation? Matchpoint admits to controversy over KBS OST voting fraud

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Company Matchpoint has admitted to the controversy surrounding OST fan voting fraud.

On the 6th, Matchpoint stated on its official SNS: "The first-place reward for OST Matchpoint Season 1 and 2 could not be conducted in the originally announced form of OST participation. We sincerely apologize to all fans who stayed with us until the end of the campaign."

Previously, Matchpoint held a fan vote titled 'OST Matchpoint' to select the singer for the KBS 2TV weekend drama 'Love Is Coming'. The results showed that the boy group AHOF took first place. Matchpoint announced, "AHOF will release the official OST for 'Love Is Coming.' Specific recording and release schedules will be disclosed later."

However, this was a unilateral marketing move by Matchpoint.

On the 6th, AHOF's agency F&F Entertainment stated, "We have not received any proposal or negotiation regarding the relevant OST in advance. Participation in OST singing is finalized only after thorough discussion with the agency regarding project information, songs and lyrics to be sung, production schedules, contract terms, etc. Furthermore, even if voting is conducted on the premise of an artist's participation, prior consultation and consent with the agency are required before candidate selection and disclosure; however, no consultation whatsoever was made with our company from the candidate selection stage regarding this vote."

In response, Matchpoint stated, "The first-place artist side and the OST production company continuously considered active schedule adjustments to ensure the reward was realized. However, since the release and production schedules for the relevant OST had already entered a confirmed phase, we could not find a point where both sides' schedules aligned. The failure to secure a production schedule commitment before the end of voting is entirely Matchpoint's responsibility. We clearly state that neither the artist, the agency, nor the production company bears any responsibility."

Furthermore, Matchpoint stated, "As an opportunity arising from this matter, we will change the reward operation criteria to 'prior confirmation of OST production company schedules before campaign opening' and 'do not open the campaign itself for items where reward changes are possible,' offering as a corrective measure what should have been followed all along."

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