The production team of tvN's entertainment show 'Somehow the Boss 3' officially apologized a week after the hygiene controversy arose.
On the 10th, the production team of 'Sometimes the Boss 3' posted on tvN's official website, "As we operated both a restaurant and a kimbap corner, we had to pay attention to hygiene management, but there were shortcomings, such as not wearing masks, which caused concern to viewers. “We offer our deepest apologies, and this is entirely the production team’s negligence.”
He continued, "This season, all of our programs were filmed in the United States, so we worked hard to strictly comply with local complex sanitary regulations and related laws. However, I think we may have missed some basic aspects in this process. Also, in a short period of time, we “I also feel sorry and regretful that the actors’ efforts to maintain hygiene were not properly conveyed due to the nature of broadcasting, which requires summarizing events,” he explained.
The production team said, "This program has completed all filming and is currently in the process of post-editing and broadcasting. Although it is not a situation where the opinions you pointed out can be reflected at the filming site, we will try to reflect viewers' opinions as much as possible in future editing and production. Again. “I sincerely apologize for any shortcomings, and I will put more effort into production in the future,” he said, bowing his head.
After 'Sometimes the Boss 3' aired on the 2nd, controversy over hygiene arose due to repeated scenes of people making kimbap and food without wearing a sanitary mask and tasting food with hands wearing sanitary gloves. Until season 2, when wearing masks indoors was mandatory due to COVID-19 quarantine rules, everyone worked wearing transparent masks, but in this season, none of them wore masks. This is a violation of the Food Sanitation Act, and people directly engaged in the manufacturing, processing, cooking, or packaging of food, etc., must wear a sanitary hat and mask separately from the mandatory adjustment of wearing indoor masks, which has led to criticism.Below is the full official statement from the production team of ‘Sometimes I’m the President 3’.
This is the production team of <Somehow the Boss 3>. Our production team has received a variety of opinions from viewers since the last broadcast.
<Somehow the Boss 3> had to pay attention to hygiene management as it operated both a restaurant and a kimbap corner, but some shortcomings, such as not wearing masks, caused concern among viewers. We deeply apologize for this, and tell you that this is entirely the fault of the production team.
This season, all of our programs were filmed in the United States, so we worked hard to strictly comply with local complex hygiene regulations and related laws. However, I think I was missing something basic in this process. We also regret and regret that the actors' efforts to maintain hygiene were not properly conveyed due to the nature of broadcasting, which requires summarizing events in a short period of time.
This program has now completed all filming and is currently undergoing post-editing and broadcasting. Although we are not in a situation where the opinions you pointed out can be reflected at the filming site, we will try to reflect viewers' opinions as much as possible in future editing and production. Once again, we sincerely apologize for any shortcomings, and we will put more effort into production in the future.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr