MBC‘s educational program ‘Today N’ has apologized for the production team’s rude words and actions toward a guest.

‘Today N’ explained the situation on their official homepage on the 2nd, saying, “On January 1, the ‘Isn‘t It Good?’ segment broadcast the daily life of an old man who returned to the mountains.”After the broadcast, there were many viewers who said that some of the words and actions of the PD in charge of producing the segment were inappropriate.”.

They continued, “The production team took this situation seriously, contacted the guest immediately to apologize, and took immediate action to edit the video.”, adding, “We will pay special attention not only on set but also in the post-production process to prevent something like this from happening again.”They then bowed their heads, saying, “We sincerely apologize to the viewers who felt uncomfortable after watching this broadcast.”

On the 1st, on ‘Today N’, a guest who returned to a small mountain village in Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do appeared under the title ‘The Man Who Created His Own Kingdom in the Remote Mountains’.

However, the rude words and actions of the production PD in charge of the interview were the problem. The PD said, “A lot of people go for mud steaming, right?” and introduced a mud room to a guest, to which he replied, “I don’t go often. I‘m not at an age where mud rooms would be good yet.” When the guest showed off his drumming skills and said, “As you get older, you need to move your hands and feet well,” the PD asked back, “Can’t you just work in the fields?”

The guest then introduced some oyster mushrooms that he had grown himself and said, “You can‘t see these in Seoul. I’ll pack them for you when I go to Seoul.” To which the PD replied, “You can find them at the Seoul Mart, too,” and when the guest said, “This is different,” the PD retorted, “What‘s different?”

In addition, when the guest prepared a special dish of charcoal-grilled chicken for the production crew who visited a remote mountain village, he said, “Chickens only like chicken. He replied, “I only like fried food.”

After the broadcast, viewers pointed out the production team’s attitude, saying, “I felt like they were ignoring the elderly.”

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com