KBS has responded to the claim made by One Hundred that it prevented its affiliated artists' grants.
On the 7th, a briefing for the 'KBS Spring New Entertainment Program' was held at KBS in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. The event was attended by Han Kyung-cheon, head of the entertainment center, Lee Hwang-seon, CP, Park Deok-seon, CP, Park Seok-hyung, CP, and Park Min-jeong, CP.
KBS is currently in conflict with One Hundred. On the 4th, One Hundred stated, 'We tried several times to meet with the broadcaster to present a good stage, but KBS has remained silent and has not responded to our contact. In this situation, KBS has unofficially communicated that it is impossible for Siwoo-min to simultaneously appear on programs such as KBS2's 'Music Bank', where SM Entertainment artists perform, claiming external pressure from SM Entertainment has hindered its artists' grants.'
In particular, One Hundred's head, MC Mong, criticized SM Entertainment by saying, 'You are using your power to do something worse than school violence. I have evidence, and I am considering whether to release the recordings. I don't care if rumors are spread about me, but this crossed the line. It's truly disgusting, beastly.' He posted this criticism online but later deleted it.
Although KBS stated that it was 'not true', the conflict deepened on the 6th when One Hundred's Lee Mu-jin did not attend the KBS YouTube channel's 'Limousine Service', indicating an escalating conflict between One Hundred and KBS.
Han Kyung-cheon, head of the center, noted, 'I appreciate the attention given to 'Music Bank' among various music programs. There were difficult times for 'Music Bank', and I handled 99% of the casting and lineup. It’s a communication issue between the production team and the planning agency. Regarding 'Limousine Service', we are not considering other MCs until Lee Mu-jin returns.'
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