PD Na Young-seok drew a line regarding suspicions about the travel destination.
On the 6th, Episode 1 of "The Happiness of 10,000 Yen" was released on the YouTube channel 'Channel 15:00'.
The video showed PD Na Young-seok following YouTuber Ppuni Bottle's cost-effective travel to Matsuyama, Japan.
While holding a content meeting with Ppuni Bottle, Na Young-seok confessed, "I was curious about how Ppuni Bottle creates content. I wanted to tag along as a sidekick on Ppuni Bottle's trip."
Ppuni Bottle proposed an ultra-low-cost trip, stating, "Let's go to the place with the cheapest flight price that day." The most affordable destination based on the booking date was Matsuyama.
The two arrived at Matsuyama Airport, and upon arrival, Na Young-seok saw Ppuni Bottle holding a camera and said, "So you're filming from here? I've got it all figured out. You can say I have fully absorbed Ppuni Bottle's filming style."
Ppuni Bottle, who had experience traveling to Matsuyama, said, "There is something Koreans can do for free," and received a ticket to travel to the city center for free. Watching the free ticket for tourists, Na Young-seok expressed surprise, saying, "Is this also free?"
Na Young-seok stated, "I didn't know something like this existed," and emphasized, "If someone sees this, it might look like we are coming to Matsuyama City in exchange for money, but that is absolutely not the case."
In response, Ppuni Bottle asked, "Doesn't that cause a big problem these days?" and Na Young-seok replied, "It does," preemptively addressing the controversy.
Meanwhile, MBC's 'I Live Alone' had previously been engulfed in manipulation suspicions regarding Jeon Hyun-moo's improvised trip to Kazakhstan last August. In the broadcast, Jeon Hyun-moo went to the airport without deciding on a destination, showing how he decided on the travel location and purchased airline tickets on the spot. However, questions were raised about whether an overseas shoot accompanied by numerous production staff could be decided on the spur of the moment, followed by suspicions of prior preparation regarding the use of local rental cars and filming cooperation.
Initially, the production team denied the manipulation suspicions, but as the controversy continued, they eventually admitted to it and apologized. They revealed that they had booked staff airline tickets in advance and secured local filming cooperation, assuming a high probability that Jeon Hyun-moo would choose Kazakhstan. However, Jeon Hyun-moo himself explained that he personally purchased his airline ticket at the airport on the day of departure.
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