‘2 Days & 1 Night’ → ‘Running Man’ cancelled in large numbers… Aftermath of Jeju Air passenger plane accident [Comprehensive]

In the wake of the Jeju Air passenger plane accident at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, various entertainment programs and year-end award ceremonies have been canceled or postponed.

At around 9:03 am on the 29th, a Jeju Air passenger plane attempted a body landing after failing to lower its landing gear at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, skidded off the runway, crashed into the outer wall, and exploded. Of the 181 people on board the plane, including 179 South Korean nationals and 2 Thai nationals, 2 were rescued, 2 are missing, and 177 people (as of 6:30 pm) have died.

First, SBS stopped broadcasting ‘TV Animal Farm’, which had been broadcasting since 9:30 am, and began a special news report. The rebroadcast of ‘SBS Gayo Daejeon’ and ‘Inkigayo’ ‘Running Man’ that were scheduled to be broadcast later were also canceled, and news specials were scheduled in succession. The cancellation of ‘My Little Old Boy’, which is scheduled to air at 9:05 PM, has not been confirmed yet.

KBS announced the cancellation of ‘The Ddanddara’, ‘2 Days & 1 Night’, ‘The Boss‘s Ears Are Donkey Ears’, and ‘Gag Concert’. KBS1 is broadcasting 24-hour emergency broadcasting system starting with a news special at 9:58 AM, and KBS2’s regular weekend entertainment programs have been canceled, and ‘Secret of Birth, Aging, Illness and Death’, ‘Family Love’, etc. have been scheduled instead.

MBC canceled the ‘2024 MBC Entertainment Awards’, which was scheduled to be broadcast live at 8:30 PM that day. They had originally planned to cancel only the photo time event and proceed with the awards ceremony, but after discussion, they ultimately decided to cancel the awards ceremony as well. MBC also canceled ‘Let‘s Go! Video Travel’ and ‘King of Mask Singer’ that were scheduled to air that afternoon.

JTBC also decided to release the ‘News Room’ interview between director Woo Min-ho of the film ‘Harbin’ and actor Hyun Bin at a later date. It has been reported that the interview has completed filming and the broadcast date has not been set. The entertainment program ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’, starring actors Song Joong-ki and Lee Hee-joon, will also be canceled. JTBC announced, “The third episode of JTBC’s ‘Please Take Care of My Refrigerator’, which was scheduled to air on December 29th (Sunday) at 9 PM, will be canceled due to JTBC‘s ‘Special News Report’.”

In addition, singer Kim Jang-hoon canceled his Suncheon concert that was scheduled for today, and group Ive postponed their new album promotion schedule. The movie ‘Secret That Cannot Be Told’ has canceled its production report meeting that was scheduled to be held at Megabox COEX at 11 AM on the 30th. Director Seo Yoo-min and lead actors Do Kyung-soo, Won Jin-ah, and Shin Ye-eun were scheduled to attend the event.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com