“Pocha Beyond Borders” puts behind the hidden camera controversy and confirms its premiere date!
On October 25, a representative of O’live Network’s upcoming variety show “Pocha Beyond Borders” confirmed to premiere on November 21. The program puts behind the recent controversy with hidden cameras being discovered in the hotel room of the program’s female guests and reassures nothing else alike the incident will ever happen again.
Even before the program set a premiere date, it encountered a disastrous controversy that outraged many. During filming, actress Shin Se-Kyung discovered a camera disguised as a portable battery charger in the room she shared with Apink’s Yoon Bomi.
As soon as the camera was discovered, the production crew confiscated all equipment and immediately returned to Korea. Afterwards, the police went into a full investigation, during which one of the staff members turned himself in.
The following is an official statement from O’live Network:
Hello, this is the production staff of “Pocha Beyond Borders.”
We hereby announce that O’live Network’s upcoming variety show “Pocha Beyond Borders” will premiere on November 21 at 11PM, KST on both O’live Network and tvN.
At this time, all casts and production staff are sincerely hoping that this program, for which we all have put our hard work and effort, will provide the appropriate fun and joy to our audience.
At this time, we would like to apologize for the recent controversy. We plan to make it up to you with good contents until the end.
Moreover, the production team takes heavy responsibility for the incident. We will continue to notice our staff to watch out for the possible reoccurrence. In addition, we will more strictly manage our outsourcing companies and provide better preventive methods.
Currently, it seems that the person responsible for the incident has been sent to the prosecutors, where he will await for the suitable penalty from the court. Once again, we assure you that nothing alike this incident will ever happen again. Finally, we ask that you restrain from spreading and reporting false rumors and misinformation.
Thank you.
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Translated by Dasol Kim
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