JTBC vs producer Jang Siwon, was there a reason for the conflict..JTBC's strongest baseball production cost is overcharged by billions, trust is broken
Mar 11, 2025
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JTBC decided not to produce the new season with C1 on the 11th "JTBC" with Studio C1 (hereinafter "C1"), which was in charge of producing until Season 3 of "Maximum Baseball", but decided not to produce the new season "Maximum Baseball" with C1 because the mutual trust relationship was seriously damaged and it was difficult to recover anymore"JTBC estimates that C1 overcharged hundreds of millions of won to billions of won for three seasons of "strongest baseball" "
Then "C1 set the production cost per episode for the 'strongest baseball' contract based on the production cost for filming the game once. However, even if the game was divided into two parts, C1 charged the production cost equivalent to two times, including the production cost that was not actually spent, and C1 seems to have repeatedly charged the production cost through this method.
Accordingly, JTBC asked C1 for the details and evidence of the production cost to check whether the production cost paid to C1 was properly used for the strongest baseball program, performers, and staff, or was used for other purposes or treated as C1's additional gains, but C1 has not disclosed the data without justifiable reasons. JTBC is an affiliate owned by JTBC, and JTBC is an IP holder and a business that invests all production costs. In contracts between businesses, not disclosing the details of cost execution is usually incomprehensible, and it should be transparently disclosed that the production cost paid by JTBC was not used for other purposes, but C1 is turning a blind eye to it."
JTBC also announced the replacement of the production team to C1 on February 10. JTBC said "C1 can no longer be involved in the production of 'strongest baseball". In addition, since JTBC holds all the copyright rights to 'strongest baseball', C1 cannot produce 'strongest baseball' season 4 independently. Nevertheless, C1 tried to proceed with the tryout. JTBC announced the cancellation of the tryout to prevent innocent victims, including ordinary participants, performers, and staff, from filming where broadcasting is not guaranteed. However, C1 went ahead with the tryout, and as the cast and viewers' confusion persisted, we are here to state our position"I explained the reason.
JTBC said it will return to its fourth season of the `strongest baseball' for its viewers.
Next is the full text of JTBC's official admission.
JTBC is talking about the progress of JTBC to resolve some misunderstandings that JTBC is taking unfair measures as the confusion between performers and viewers related to the new season of 'strongest baseball' is increasing.
JTBC has been discussing the progress of the new season with Studio C1 (hereinafter referred to as 'C1') who was in charge of producing until Season 3 of 'strongest baseball', but decided not to produce the new season 'strongest baseball' with C1 because the mutual trust relationship has been seriously damaged and it is difficult to recover anymore.
JTBC estimates that C1 overcharged hundreds of millions of won to billions of won for three seasons of 'strongest baseball'.
C1 set the production cost per episode for the 'strongest baseball' contract based on the production cost of filming the game once. However, even if C1 divided the game into two parts and produced it, C1 charged the same production cost as before, including the production cost that was not actually spent, and C1 seems to have repeatedly charged the production cost through this method.
JTBC asked C1 for the details and evidence of the production cost to check whether the production cost paid to C1 has been properly used for the strongest baseball program, performers, and staff, or has been used for other purposes or treated as C1's additional gains, but C1 has not disclosed the data without justifiable reasons. C1 is an affiliate owned by JTBC, and JTBC is an IP holder of 'strongest baseball' and a business that invests all production costs. In contracts between businesses, not disclosing the details of cost execution is usually incomprehensible, and it should be transparently disclosed that the production cost paid by JTBC was not used for other purposes, but C1 is turning a blind eye to it.
This may have been based on the judgment that even if they ignore JTBC's request, JTBC will have no choice but to continue the broadcast by paying the production cost requested by C1 to keep its promise with viewers.
C1's behavior is an unfair measure that takes advantage of its superior position by taking viewers as pawns. In the end, JTBC ended season 3 by risking this act of C1.
However, after the end of the 2024 season, we decided that we could no longer continue our partnership with C1, who did not respond to JTBC's legitimate request. The decision was inevitable because we couldn't confirm whether the production cost was being spent to make 'strongest baseball' a better program, whether it was being spent properly for 'strongest monsters' squad and staff, and we couldn't be sure of anything.
JTBC announced the replacement of the production team to C1 on February 10, so C1 can no longer be involved in the production of 'strongest baseball'. In addition, since JTBC holds all the copyright rights to 'strongest baseball', C1 cannot produce 'strongest baseball' season 4 independently. Nevertheless, C1 tried to proceed with the tryout. JTBC announced the cancellation of the tryout to prevent innocent victims, including ordinary participants, performers, and staff, from filming where broadcasting is not guaranteed. However, C1 went ahead with the tryout, and as the cast and audience confusion continues, we are here to tell you our position.
We are extremely sorry to have caused any concern to anyone waiting for 'strongest baseball' due to unavoidable circumstances. JTBC always prioritizes audience commitments and will return with a newer and more interesting 'strongest baseball'fourth season.
lunamoon@sportschosun.com
