Active Singer 2, Controversy over preferential treatment of Shin Yu, Park Seo-jin, and Hwanhee revealed the results of the Fair Trade Commission (Full Story)
Apr 10, 2025
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Crea Studio, the producer of the "Actual Singer 2", delivered the results of the Fair Trade Commission's (hereinafter referred to as the Fair Trade Commission) handling of complaints related to the program on the 10th.
'Actual Singer 2' has been plagued by allegations that Shin-Yoo and Park Seo-jin went straight to the finals without qualifying, Shin-Yoo's preferential treatment for featuring on the finals, spoilers about the audience rights of Shin-Yoo's fan cafe, and investors related to Hwanhee's agency invested 1.1 billion won.
However, the FTC judged that it could not confirm the illegality on all four issues.
The production team said, "Shin Yu and Park Seo-jin's direct trip to the finals was not unfair because they were also given handicaps as part of the concept of 'mystery active' to maximize the tension and interest of the program. Shin Yu's featuring 'Love Story' was a spoken word to keep the original song intact, and there was no preferential treatment. Inviting the participants' families and acquaintances to the final is a common proposal for all contestants, and they have no voting rights at all, so they have no effect on the results. The investment in the concert with Hwanhee's agency is completely groundless.
The following is the full text of the position of 'Actual Singer 2'.
Hello, we're CREA STUDIO.
We report the results of the Fair Trade Commission's handling of the recent complaint filed with the Fair Trade Commission regarding 'Actual Singer 2'.
Crea Studio received responses that it could not confirm the illegality of all four issues raised to the Fair Trade Commission (participant Shin Yoo, Park Seo-jin's unfairness to go straight to the finals without qualifying, Shin Yoo's preferential treatment to feature on the finals, information on attendance to the finals was shared at the Shin Yoo fan cafe, and whether an investment company related to the participant singer Hwanhee's agency invested KRW 1.1 billion).
First, the part that complained about the unfairness of participants Shin Yu and Park Seo-jin going straight to the finals without qualifying.
Participants Shin Yoo and Park Seo-jin's direct advance to the finals was part of the 'mystery active' concept to maximize the tension and interest of the program. In order to ensure fairness, the production team gave handicaps such as deducting points, shortening the period of the referendum, and limiting the right to name, so it cannot be considered unfair at all.
Second, the part that filed a complaint about giving preferential treatment for featuring on the main stage of Shin Yu.
Shin Yu released a song called 'Love Story', and Park Ae-ri, a Korean traditional musician, featured Gueum (口音) at the time of release. The spoken sound was used as a musical device, and Kim Ji-hyun, not Park Ae-ri, used the spoken sound during the contest, but unless otherwise sung, it cannot be said that there was preferential treatment to keep the original song alive.
Third, Shinyu's fan cafe filed a complaint that the right to attend the final was provided.
Inviting the participants' family members and acquaintances to the final is a common proposition for all contestants, who have no voting rights at all. Therefore, it has not affected the outcome in any way. At that time, the production team announced that all of the top 10 finalists could be invited to the finals by acquaintances and family members. However, it is not true that Shin Yoo tried to invite only Shin Yoo's fans because they misunderstood the range of acquaintances to fans and shared misinformation on the fan cafe.
Fourth, an investor related to singer Hwanhee's agency filed a complaint that he invested 1.1 billion won,
Hwanhee's agency (BT Entertainment) and concert investment are completely groundless, and have nothing to do with program fairness.
'Actual Singer 2'The production team respects the clear judgment that there are no issues concluded by the Fair Trade Commission regarding the unnecessary controversies that have been raised so far. In addition, in the future, we will actively respond to malicious complaints that damage brand value through indiscriminate malicious comments and hold them legally responsible.
Crea Studio will continue to produce audition content that protects fairness and equity. And we will work harder to make the concerts for the 'Hyunyeokga Wang 2' with the members of the 'Hyunyeokga Wang 2' in a total of 14 regions.
Thank you.
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