A male contestant on a reality show featuring the concept of contractual marriage has sparked controversy for secretly filming without consent. Amid this, show host Ahn Jung-hwan is also facing criticism for lacking empathy after he said, "If it had been filmed nicely, that would be another story."
In Episode 6 of the KBS joy and MBC Every1 variety show 'Contract Marriage,' broadcast on Monday, the daily lives of the second contractual couple, Choi Jung-hyun (Young-su from Season 32 of 'I Am Solo') and Jung Min-hyun (Gook-hwa, a divorced participant from 'Na Sol Sa Gye'), were revealed.
After returning home and having another drink, Jung-hyun was seen touching a camera on the table. Min-hyun, who had assumed it was the production crew's camera, said, "Why are you touching that?" Jung-hyun fumbled with excuses before admitting, "Actually, this is mine," revealing it to be his personal camera.
Earlier during their time living together as a couple, Jung-hyun had touched the camera multiple times, startling Min-hyun. Each time, Jung-hyun did not disclose that he was filming and pretended not to know.
Regarding the secret filming, Jung-hyun said, "I wanted to record memories just for us. I wanted to see what I looked like on camera," but Min-hyun expressed her displeasure, saying, "You should have told me."
Jung-hyun claimed there were no particular scenes and showed Min-hyun the footage. Shocked by the scenes filmed without her consent, Min-hyun said, "I would prefer if you deleted them all" and demanded, "Give me the memory card."
While saying, "I'll delete it all," Jung-hyun responded, "You can just use the memory card again, so why give it to you?" Min-hyun revealed a sense of crisis, stating, "Just in case."
In an interview, Min-hyun said, "Since it captures my image, I believe he should have talked to me and set it up," and confessed that she even wondered, "Can I live with someone like this?"
After receiving the memory card from Jung-hyun, Min-hyun said coldly, "Make me look good," and went into her room. Jung-hyun expressed regret, saying, "It was done with good intentions, but I think I acted too hastily."
Later, seeing that Min-hyun's reaction was not enthusiastic even after he bought her a bouquet of flowers, Jung-hyun complained again, feeling wronged, saying, "I wondered if it was something to be upset about, but all I wanted was to create memories just for us."
When the content about the contractual couple's secret filming came up, female MCs Hyoyeon and Lee Chae-young abruptly became quiet and appeared to struggle with managing their expressions.
In contrast, male MC Ahn Jung-hwan drew attention for seemingly defending Min-hyun, who filmed with a hidden camera, by saying, "If the video had been filmed nicely, that would be another story. If he had made the excuse that he was trying to film it as wedding footage, it could have been handled."
Following the broadcast, netizens reacted with comments such as, "Filming without consent is creepy," "It's not a surprise event; it's a crime," "Is the production crew broadcasting this thinking it's funny?" "Ahn Jung-hwan's defense is even more absurd," and "It was a variety show that gave viewers discomfort."
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