"Breaking Other People's Families and Appearing on TV with Mom?"... SBS 'Group Matchmaking' to Edit Out Mistress Participant and Consider Legal Action

SBS Thursday entertainment program 'Child Abandonment Project - Group Matchmaking' is in crisis due to the so-called 'mistress' appearance controversy. The production team has decided to remove all footage of the participant and is hinting at legal action.

According to the broadcasting industry on the 21st (Korean time), the 'Group Matchmaking' production team announced in an official statement that they plan to delete (edit out) as much footage of the female participant who is under suspicion of being a mistress as possible.

◆ "The mistress who paid 30 million won in damages is on TV..."

The controversy arose recently through revelations in online communities. A netizen claimed that the female participant had an affair with a married man, causing a family to fall apart, and that she was ordered by the court to pay 30 million won in damages in 2022. Viewers expressed strong criticism, stating, "She broke someone else's family and then brought her mother to find a new partner, which is chilling." 'Group Matchmaking' is a program where single men and women look for partners with their parents.

◆ Production Team: "We were deceived... very shocking"

The production team expressed their grievances. A representative explained, "We received pledges and statements from participants to check for school violence, affairs, and criminal records before the broadcast, but the participant concealed this and wrote false information." The production team also stated that they only realized the truth after the controversy erupted, expressing that it was "very shocking."

◆ Beyond Editing Out, They Have Drawn the Sword for 'Legal Action'

It is expected that this will not end with a simple departure. The production team is actively considering a damage lawsuit against the participant for intentionally providing false information in the statement, which caused significant damage to the production. As the chronic issue of 'participant risk' in general dating entertainment continues, the limitations of the broadcasting company's verification system and the moral hazard of participants have once again come under scrutiny.