Kim Soo Hyun's appearance on the March 16th broadcast of MBC variety show Good Day was met with severe criticism amid his dating scandal with late actress Kim Sae Ron. Following the backlash, the production team has released a statement addressing the controversy and also clarified his March 13th appearance on the sets of the music show. After taking viewers' concerns in consideration, the team has decided to edit him out from future episodes.?
On March 17th, the production team of Good Day, also known as G-Dragon and Friends, released a statement on YouTube, acknowledging the controversy surrounding Kim Soo Hyun's appearance on the show. They explained that they are continuing production while taking viewer reactions into consideration.
Regarding the actor's appearance on the fifth episode, the team revealed that they hastily edited out Kim Soo Hyun's segment, Good Day Assembly, in collaboration with MBC and global OTT platforms. As a result, the episode was approximately 10 minutes shorter than usual and omitted some details, as the translation process was already underway when the controversy escalated.
The production team further explained that the March 13 recording for Good Day was delayed due to the controversy surrounding Kim Soo Hyun. They were waiting for an official statement from his agency, but since the agency planned to release a statement the following week, rescheduling appearances would have been challenging. After careful consideration, the team decided to proceed with the recording.
The production team further announced that they will be editing out Kim Soo Hyun's appearances from the upcoming episodes as much as possible. "The individual recording session with this participant on March 13 will not be aired," they concluded.
Despite editing out Kim Soo Hyun's individual shots, his appearance in group scenes on the March 16 episode of Good Day sparked outrage among netizens. They took to social media to express their discontent, criticizing the production team and streaming platforms Disney+ and iQiyi for airing his segments.
Good Day production team's decision came after the family of the Kim Sae Ron made allegations on the YouTube channel Garosero Research Institute, claiming that actress Kim Soo Hyun had been in a six-year relationship with the late actress, starting when she was a minor. However, the actor's team claimed that their relationship began only after Kim Sae Ron had reached the legal age.
Kim Soo Hyun's agency, Gold Medalist, finally acknowledged his relationship with Kim Sae Ron after initially denying the claims following allegations made by Kim Sae Ron's aunt. In a statement released on Friday, the agency revealed that the actor is facing "severe psychological instability" due to the intense public scrutiny he has been under.
While the agency firmly rejected any connection between Soo Hyun and Sae Ron's tragic death, calling the allegations completely false, they confirmed that the two were in a romantic relationship, which began only after Kim Sae Ron turned 18 in the summer of 2019. The relationship reportedly lasted until the fall of 2020.
The agency also expressed concern over Kim Soo Hyun's mental health, highlighting the extreme distress he's experiencing due to the false accusations surrounding Kim Sae Ron¡¯s death. The statement emphasized the toll this situation has taken on Kim Soo Hyun, leaving him struggling to cope with the ongoing circumstances.
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