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CReA Studio CEO Hwang In Young in tears, pleading for understanding over 'UNDER15' controversy

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KPOP HIT %%POSTLINK% CReA Studio‘s CEO Hwang In Young shed tears while pleading for understanding over the ‘UNDER 15‘ controversy. She said there seems to be a misunderstanding ... Read more Feed from CReA Studio CEO Hwang In Young in tears, pleading for understanding over ‘UNDER15’ controversy on KPOP HIT.
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CReA Studio CEO Hwang In Young in tears, pleading for understanding over 'UNDER15' controversy

KPOP HIT %%POSTLINK% CReA Studio‘s CEO Hwang In Young shed tears while pleading for understanding over the ‘UNDER 15‘ controversy. She said there seems to be a misunderstanding ... Read more Feed from CReA Studio CEO Hwang In Young in tears, pleading for understanding over ‘UNDER15’ controversy on KPOP HIT.

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'Under 15’ Producers Address Allegations of Child Abuse and Sexual Commercialization - K-POP NEWSWIRE

MBN’s survival show is under negative spotlight ahead of its premiere. The show divides trainees into 3 groups, all under the age of 15 years. What truly offended viewers was that multiple contestants were between the ages of 8-9, born in 2016. Last month, the organizers unveiled individual photos of the participants due to the mature styling. The images featured barcodes, which sparked outrage, as it made the contestants appear like products fo…

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BAR CODE IN PROFILE PICTURES, PRODUCERS EXPLAIN THE EXPOSURE ON YOUNG PARTICIPANTS OF UNDER 15

"We thought this was a school. It was a school where those friends could develop their dreams and hopes, and we thought we were in a place where we could meet good teachers and receive training," and explained, "It's a student ID concept that comes up right away when you Google it. These days, student IDs have a barcode and date of birth, but we couldn't put in the date of birth because it's personal information." She added, "Most people don't t…

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'Under 15' producers emotionally defend their creation as MBN announces broadcast review

Following teasers being released for MBN’s creepy survival show Under 15, there was understandable public backlash to the idea, not just from netizens but organizations and unions as well. That led to the network announcing that it was reviewing the broadcast, potentially leading to a cancellation. Following that review, the producers of Under 15 released …

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'Under 15' producers defend controversial K-pop competition, but will 're-edit' the show

Crea Studio producers said backlash to the concept was a 'misunderstanding' and that they were 'shocked' to see people associate the show's concept with sex.

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