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Ms. A, who is engulfed in allegations of being a mistress, was entirely edited out of the broadcast.

On the 22nd, the SBS program ‘Children Independence Project Group Blind Date’ (hereafter ‘Group Blind Date’) featured male and female participants going on dates on the fourth day of the group stay.

Previously, the date scenes featuring Ms. A were completely edited out. Although Ms. A was forming complicated relationships with fellow participants on the show, she appeared only briefly in wide shots or passing glimpses, while all of her individual segments were removed, drawing attention.

On the 20th, JTBC’s ‘Case Chief’ aired a report containing the claim that a woman who had an affair with her ex-husband was appearing on a dating reality program. The woman in question was reportedly ordered to pay 20 million won in damages for causing the breakdown of the marriage.

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After the broadcast, suspicions circulated online among viewers that the alleged mistress was a cast member of ‘Group Blind Date’, and Ms. A even stated her position directly regarding the affair allegations. She argued that the content on ‘Case Chief’ was exaggerated and distorted reporting. She also said, “As excessive criticism continues, the psychological harm to me and my mother is worsening, and if a voluntary deletion is not made, my legal team plans to take active legal action.”

Meanwhile, SBS stated that it would take steps to delete in full the footage featuring the cast member at the center of the controversy and strengthen its verification system.