Last week, actors Cha Tae Hyun and Jo In Sung were under fire when they were seen making food without masks in an episode of the tvN variety show Unexpected Business 3.
Actors Jo In Sung (left) and Cha Tae Hyun (right) from “Unexpected Business 3” | tvN
The controversy arose when the first few episodes of Unexpected Business 3 showed cast members not wearing hygiene caps or face masks, engaging in conversation while preparing food, and tasting food with their gloves while preparing kimbap. Netizens criticized the actors for being unsanitary.
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On November 10, the production team of Unexpected Business 3 apologized for the hygiene controversy, attributing it to the “negligence of the production team.” In their official statement, they shared that they received various responses from viewers and apologized.
Since the last broadcast, we have received various opinions from viewers. As Unexpected Boss 3 operated both a restaurant and a kimbap corner, we should have paid more attention to hygiene management.However, there were shortcomings, such as inadequate mask usage, which caused concerns among our viewers. We deeply apologize, and we acknowledge that it is entirely due to the negligence of the production team.
— Unexpected Business 3 production team
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The production team continued, sharing that they missed fundamental aspects of hygiene regulations due to filming in an unfamiliar location and expressed regret that the actors’ efforts in hygiene were not properly shown in the show.
For this season, all our content was shot in the United States,and we made efforts to strictly adhere to local complex hygiene regulations and related laws. However, we believe that in the process, we may have overlooked fundamental aspects. We also regret that due to the nature of the broadcast, where events need to be summarized in a short time, the actors’ efforts in hygiene management were not effectively conveyed.
— Unexpected Business 3 production team
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They also revealed that they had finished the filming process and would try to reflect the viewers’ opinions during the editing process.
The program has completed the filming process and is currently in the post-production and broadcast process.While the opinions you have pointed out may not be reflected on the filming site, we will make an effort to incorporate viewer opinions as much as possible in future editing and production. We sincerely apologize once again for any shortcomings and pledge to devote even more dedication to our productions in the future.
— Unexpected Business 3 production team
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Read the official statement from Unexpected Business 3‘s production team.
We are the production team of Unexpected Boss 3. Since the last broadcast, we have received various opinions from viewers.
As Unexpected Boss 3 operated both a restaurant and a kimbap corner, we should have paid more attention to hygiene management. However, there were shortcomings, such as inadequate mask usage, which caused concerns among our viewers. We deeply apologize, and this is entirely attributed to the oversight of our production team.
For this season, all our content was filmed in the United States, and we made efforts to strictly adhere to local complex hygiene regulations and related laws. However, we believe that in this process, we may have overlooked fundamental aspects. It is also regrettable and humbling that due to the nature of the broadcast, where events need to be summarized in a short time, the efforts of the actors in hygiene management were not effectively conveyed.
The program has completed the filming process and is currently in the post-production and broadcast process. While the opinions you have pointed out may not be reflected on the filming site, we will make an effort to incorporate viewer opinions as much as possible in future editing and production. We sincerely apologize once again for any shortcomings and pledge to devote even more dedication to our productions in the future.
— Unexpected Business 3 production team
