Controversy over the teaser representative of the production company of Underpiptin? There's room for misunderstanding that it's a sexy concept..time to ponder
Mar 25, 2025
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On the afternoon of the 25th, MBN held an emergency production briefing session for the entertainment program Under Fifteen at a hotel in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. CEO Seo Hye-jin of Crea Studios, CEO Hwang In-young, and producer Yong Seok-in attended the event. Producer Lee Kuk-yong, who was originally scheduled to attend, was absent due to health reasons.
CEO Hwang said "We thought the intention of producing the profile was our young friends, and we thought it was cool. The planning intention was to show these friends who wanted to show their charm in a cool way. Unlike the main broadcast, the teaser video is not long in narrative and is consumed as an image, so there seems to be room for misunderstanding that it is a sexy concept by imitating adults. I deleted it because I thought it shouldn't be accepted that way. The production team cannot expect 100% of the viewers' hearts, and it is best for us to respond quickly and improve when there is such a controversy. I have many expectations and prepare for it, but I would like to say that I was disappointed in that part. It's different from the way young people are consumed. I thought it was time to consider whether we were lacking in accordance with that."
'Underpiptin' is an entertainment program that announced its first broadcast on the 31st, and it is the first generational audition to discover K-pop prodigies under the age of 15 in the world. It tells the story of 59 prodigies selected through global preliminary examinations over six months, regardless of race, nationality, and genre, among girls under the age of 15 in more than 70 countries around the world. However, the broadcast has been completely reviewed as a number of teenagers under the age of 15 appear, and four 9-year-old girl participants appear.
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