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The production team of ‘Heart Signal 5’ issued an official statement and apologized regarding the recently raised allegation of an affair involving a cast member.
On the 9th, on its official social media, the production stated, “We are currently verifying the facts regarding allegations concerning certain cast members” and added, “We are taking the matter seriously.” It continued, “Regardless of whether the allegations are true, we are carefully reviewing how to handle the broadcast involving the cast member in question,” and said, “We sincerely apologize for causing concern to viewers.”
This statement from the production team is a response to a post exposing a cast member’s private life that recently spread online.
On the 6th, on the anonymous workplace community Blind, a post titled ‘Moral vetting failure of a dating reality show cast member’ was uploaded, sparking controversy.
The author claimed that a particular cast member, referred to as A, already had a romantic partner at the time of appearing on the show, and that the partner was a married man who was also the person’s superior at the same company. The post also noted that A is a public figure with a beauty pageant background, and argued that broadcasters should fully recognize the gravity of vetting cast members and establish thorough safeguards to prevent inappropriate individuals from inflicting secondary harm on victims through the screen.
The expos spread quickly across various online communities and social media, but the original post has since been deleted.
As the claims rely on anonymous tips, the identity of the cast member and the veracity of the allegations have not yet been clearly established. Netizens are criticizing it, saying, “If true, it runs counter to the show’s intent,” while also responding, “As this is an unverified allegation, we should watch carefully.” As the production moves to ascertain the facts, attention is on whether a clear determination will follow.
Below is the full official statement from ‘Heart Signal 5’.
The production team is taking the matter seriously.
Regardless of whether the allegations are true, we are carefully reviewing how to handle broadcasts involving the cast member in question.
We sincerely apologize for causing concern to our viewers.
