Noh Yoo-min, left, and Hwang Young-jin with his bride / Xportsnews, captured from Hwang's social media
A wave of Korean celebrities is publicly criticizing divorce-themed reality shows for sending what many describe as random and intrusive casting messages to happily married couples.
The controversy resurfaced after the wife of former NRG member Noh Yoo-min on Thursday shared screenshots showing messages of producers from JTBC’s divorce-counseling reality program who had contacted her about appearing on the show.
She said the invitation was not the first one the couple had received.
“Sometimes we get annoyed with each other, but not enough to divorce,” she wrote on social media. “We’re going to stay together until we die, so please stop messaging us. We’re soulmates.”
The message she shared included an apology from the production team, which said, “First of all, if receiving this message made you uncomfortable, we sincerely apologize.”
The issue has sparked wider discussion online about how aggressively Korean relationship reality shows are recruiting cast members as divorce-focused programs continue to gain popularity.
Earlier this month, Ok-soon from Season 15 of the hit dating show “I Am Solo” also revealed that she had received a direct message from producers of the same program.
According to the screenshots she shared, the production team said the show was “not necessarily based on divorce” and asked for understanding if the unexpected message caused discomfort.
Ok-soon sarcastically responded online, “Me, 100000 percent satisfied with married life, getting recruited for a divorce show,” making it clear that she had no intention of appearing.
Source: Korea Times News
