The cast and crew of upcoming variety show Pick Me Trip in Bali are currently stranded in Bali after they were detained for illegal filming.
According to an exclusive report from SPOTV, the cast and crew of Pick Me Trip in Bali are currently stuck in Bali after local authorities discovered the production team was filming without proper permission. The cast and crew, which includes Girls’ Generation‘s Hyoyeon, Apink‘s Bomi, Secret Number‘s Dita, and former I.O.I member Im Nayoung, arrived in Bali on April 21 and were scheduled to leave on April 25. However, their departure from Bali was blocked by authorities as they did not have proper permission to film.
Currently, all of the cast and crew, totaling around 30 individuals, have had their passports confiscated and are staying at a hotel while the case is under investigation by the local authorities. SPOTV stated that the earliest they would be able to return to Korea is early next week. One agency official stated this is due to the cast and crew not obtaining the proper visas.
From my understanding, they are under investigation due to a visa issue. We were able to get in contact with them as of yesterday evening, but currently communication with them is poor. We think they will be able to return following their investigation. We are waiting for news from the local production team.
— Unnamed agency official
Due to this, the cast members with other schedules planned following their expected arrival date of April 25 have had to urgently adjust their schedules.
They are in Bali, but the cast members don’t even know why they have been detained. It’s frustrating that the production team is not sharing details about the situation in a reasonable manner.
— Unnamed agency official
This situation is baffling. I think we will understand the situation once the investigation is complete. We are working so that they can return to Korea as soon as possible.
— Unnamed agency official
Following the news of the cast and crew’s detainment, KBS Joy, the channel that was expected to air the program, released a short statement related to the broadcast of the show, but did not comment on the investigation.
Broadcast of the program has not been finalized.
We have confirmed the contents related to the program but as for officially being broadcast, that is still under consideration. It is not confirmed. We have no connection with the production company that was filming in Bali.
— KBS Joy
