“I Live Alone” Addresses Fabricated Broadcasting Accusations

MBC‘s I Live Alone has made an announcement regarding the so-called “fabricated broadcast” suspicions surrounding Jun Hyun Moo‘s trip to Almaty, Kazakhstan. Earlier, episodes aired on August 14th and 21st featured Jun Hyun Moo’s spontaneous 29-hour solo trip to Kazakhstan. Jun Hyun Moo, taking advantage of a short one-night, two-day break, headed to Incheon International Airport with a backpack. After considering candidates like Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Hangzhou and Qingdao in China, he finally selected Almaty, Kazakhstan—where he’d never been—based on flight duration and return options. He then bought a ticket on the spot, found accommodation and rented a car to continue his trip. However, after the broadcast, some viewers raised doubts about whether, given the nature of overseas shooting involving not just the cast but multiple production staff, it is realistic to decide the destination spontaneously at the airport. Popular Variety Show “I Live Alone” Gets Accused Of Staged Broadcasting There were also criticisms about the relatively quick rental car scene after arriving in Almaty, highlighting that using a Korean driver’s license locally requires separate translation and notariza...