“Good Day” Responds To Massive Viewer Criticism After Kim Soo Hyun Appears In New Episode
In the latest episode of BIGBANG G-Dragon‘s new show, Good Day, actor Kim Soo Hyun was spotted unedited, despite the viewer demands to remove him from the cast amid his ongoing scandal.
Following the episode, MBC faced massive criticism—which has since led to an official statement from the production team.
Via the @teo.universe Instagram, Good Day team apologized for the recent episode and explained the background as to why the troubled actor could not be edited out completely. The team asked for the viewers’ understanding and reassured them that, in the upcoming episodes, Kim Soo Hyun will be removed as best as possible.
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Read the full statement below:
“Hello, this is the production team of Good Day.
First, we sincerely apologize for causing concern to the viewers.
The production team recognizes the seriousness of the controversy surrounding a Good Day cast member and is working on the production with the viewers’ reactions as a priority.
Good Day is a program that is pre-produced at least one, or up to two weeks in advance due to the subtitle translation process required for international broadcasting. The episode that aired yesterday (Episode 5) was edited in a rush as soon as we were made aware of the ongoing controversy, and the portion featuring Kim Soo Hyun was urgently edited and re-uploaded. This version was edited in collaboration with MBC and global streaming platforms, who were already in the process of translating the subtitles. As a result, Episode 5 was about 10 minutes shorter than usual, and the details were less thorough than expected.
Regarding the shoot/recording that took place on March 13, please understand that we were already facing delays in the recording of the music for Good Day. The production team waited for Kim Soo Hyun’s agency to make an official statement regarding the controversy. However, since the agency explained that it would provide a statement the following week (as of March 13), and since it would be difficult to know Kim Soo Hyun’s schedule after that, the production team had no choice but to proceed with the recording. After careful discussion, the production team proceeded with recording and shooting the sketch film clip while keeping in mind that some content may be cut. We tried to avoid any overlap with the other cast members’ scenes. We sincerely apologize for any concerns this may have caused to our beloved viewers of Good Day.
Good Day started with good intentions. We believe that, as long as the controversy surrounding the cast member continues, the meaning of the show, its cast, as well as the love and support of our viewers will continue to be tarnished. The content that was aired from the second half of Episode 5, which was filmed on February 18, will continue to unfold in Episodes 6 and 7, and the production team has decided to minimize the parts with Kim Soo Hyun’s appearance as much as possible. The individual recording process for the participant on March 13 will not be aired.
We will continue to strive to bring joy to our viewers in the remaining episodes, paying close attention to the cast members, and ensure that Good Day becomes a program where we can share good days with good people.”
— Good Day Production Team
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