The production team of 'I Am Solo' said regarding the controversy over the sexual assault charges against male casts that they will take a "cutting round" approach.
On the 24th, the side of ChunJang Entertainment, responsible for the production of the ENA and SBS Plus variety program 'I Am Solo,' told OSEN, "We have confirmed that an investigation related to the grants is ongoing, and the production team recognizes the seriousness of the matter, and we will take actions so that viewers do not feel uncomfortable while broadcasting."
According to a report by Yonhap News TV the Seoul Mapo Police Station urgently arrested a man surnamed Park in his 30s on the 21st on charges of attempted sexual assault. Park is accused of assaulting a woman in her 20s in a parking lot in Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, around 3:30 a.m. on the 21st. After urgently arresting Park, police applied for a warrant, and the court issued the warrant the previous night.
In particular, Park has been reported to have continued his broadcast activities by appearing consecutively on the ENA and SBS Plus variety programs 'I Am Solo' and 'I Am Solo, Then Love Continues' (hereafter referred to as 'Nasolsagye'), shocking many.
In response, the production team posted a statement on official accounts, saying, "Our production team learned about the issuance of a warrant by the court regarding the crime charges against grants participant Park on the morning of the 24th through news reports," adding, "Recognizing the seriousness of the situation, we will take action to ensure that viewers do not feel uncomfortable. We will also try to edit and delete the grants participant from the previously aired episodes as much as possible."
They continued, "Despite our warnings and requests for vigilance regarding the grants participants before and after the broadcast, the production team feels deeply responsible and is sorry for the occurrence of such an event. Even after filming, we will manage strictly to ensure that the participants fulfill their contractual obligations and responsibilities." They added, "We will approach program production carefully to repay the viewers' affectionate interest."
Below is the full statement from the 'I Am Solo' production team.
We apologize for causing concern to many viewers who love 'I Am Solo.' Our production team learned about the issuance of a warrant by the court regarding the crime charges against grants participant Park through news reports on the morning of the 24th.
The production team plans to take actions to ensure that viewers do not feel uncomfortable due to the seriousness of the situation. We will also try to edit and delete the grants participant from the previously aired episodes as much as possible.
Despite our warnings and requests for vigilance regarding the grants participants before and after the broadcast, the production team feels deeply responsible and is sorry for the occurrence of such an event. We will manage strictly to ensure that the participants fulfill their contractual obligations and responsibilities.
We will approach program production carefully to repay the viewers' affectionate interest.
June 24, 2025
Sincerely, the ChunJang Entertainment Production Team.
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