[Full Text] '6 o’clock and the Countryside' Takes Unusual Stance on Commercial Activities by Former Cast Member: "No Official Approval"

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The production team of KBS 1TV's "6 o’clock and the Countryside" stated that commercial activities utilizing character names used by former cast members are unrelated to the program.

In an official statement released on September 30, the production team of KBS 1TV's "6 o’clock and the Countryside" announced, "We are informing you regarding the fact that a cast member who appeared on this program has used character names they employed during their appearance for commercial activities such as personal business ventures and home shopping sales."

The production team emphasized that there is no connection whatsoever between the relevant business or products and the program. The team stated, "The said business and sales activities have no relation to '6 o’clock and the Countryside' or this program's production team," adding, "There is also no fact that the production team participated in the planning, production, or sale of the said business or products, or officially negotiated or approved them."

The team further conveyed, "As there is a concern that the said business or products may be mistakenly perceived as related to this program, we ask viewers not to misunderstand."

The production team added, "Going forward, based on the trust of our viewers, we will strive to be a program that goes beyond commercial interests to share stories of our neighbors and local communities and contribute to the public interest."

However, the "6 o’clock and the Countryside" side did not disclose specific details, such as who the cast member conducting the commercial activities is, or what the character name used and the products sold are.

Hello. We are the production team of <6 o’clock and the Countryside>.

We are informing you regarding the fact that a cast member who appeared on this program has used character names they employed during their appearance for commercial activities such as personal business ventures and home shopping sales.

We clearly inform you that the said business and sales activities have no relation to 〈6 o’clock and the Countryside〉 or this program's production team, and that there is no fact that the production team participated in the planning, production, or sale of the said business or products, or officially negotiated or approved them.

As there is a concern that the said business or products may be mistakenly perceived as related to this program, we ask viewers not to misunderstand.

<6 o’clock and the Countryside> will continue to strive, based on the trust of our viewers, to be a program that goes beyond commercial interests to share stories of our neighbors and local communities and contribute to the public interest.

Thank you.

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