Actor Park Jung-min's publishing company is struggling with the aftereffects of his appearance on "You Quiz."
On the 16th, the publishing company Mujae opened its official Instagram with, "Hello, this is Mujae Publishing. Today, I am leaving a somewhat long message. With the publication of 'First Summer, Wanju,' we sincerely thank you for the great interest following the airing of tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block.'"
On that day, Mujae Publishing stated, "However, since the broadcast, excessive communications and prank calls unrelated to the publishing company have continued through the phone number listed on the back of the book, causing difficulties in our work. Mujae is currently a two-person team, and we are continuing with night shifts and weekend work for publishing tasks and book fair preparations. Therefore, regrettably, we have made it difficult to operate our phone line. We sincerely apologize."
It continued, "Instead, we have created a new email account to receive inquiries. We will sincerely review the inquiries we receive. We will do our best to respond, even if it takes time. Someday, when we become a more established and relaxed company, we will create a team to formally respond to inquiries from our readers."
At the same time, Mujae Publishing said, "And we would like to receive only your supportive gifts for the publishing company. If you show your support by purchasing books, that is the best gift. However, for those who still wish to send something, here is the address. Since we may not be able to check it often, please refrain from sending perishable foods or plants if possible."
Additionally, Mujae Publishing concluded, "Finally, Mujae currently has no hiring plans. After the broadcast, we have received resumes from some people. I must politely decline in this regard, but we will do our best to create a more splendid and mature company with just the two of us for the time being. We appreciate your support, and if there were any inconvenient aspects, we sincerely apologize to our customers."
Earlier, actor Park Jung-min, who runs Mujae Publishing, appeared on tvN's 'You Quiz on the Block' on the 11th. At that time, Yoo Jae-suk said, "I heard that you increased the printing of new books a bit in time for your appearance on 'You Quiz.' That's a strategic move," to which Park Jung-min replied, "Because when I meet people from the publishing company, the peak of publicity is 'You Quiz.' I also called bookstores and said, 'I'm going to be on 'You Quiz.' Is that too desperate? But I have no choice. Isn't it better than having no books?"
When Yoo Jae-suk expressed concern that "there's no guarantee that all of that will get out," Park Jung-min said, "I'm worried about that, too. I hope it doesn't become a malodorous stock. Please take care of it," causing laughter among viewers.
After appearing on "You Quiz," Park Jung-min attended an event and was asked, "Has the book order volume increased significantly since your appearance on 'You Quiz'?" He smiled and replied, "Our director is almost to the point of dancing."
However, despite this positive news, prank calls have overwhelmed the publishing company, which has seen increased recognition after the appearance. The publishing company posted a notice asking for these actions to be refrained.
[Photo] OSEN DB, tvN 'You Quiz on the Block'
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