“PRODUCE 101” Producer’s Pedophilic Interview Resurfaces Amid Massive Backlash Over “UNDER FIFTEEN”

When MBN ‘s upcoming K-Pop survival program UNDER FIFTEEN was first announced, questions were raised . But now that its premiere is set for March 31, 2025 (KST), the backlash against the show has grown much fiercer. Given the recent scandal involving actor Kim Soo Hyun and his inappropriate relationship with the late actress Kim Sae Ron when she was a minor, viewers from Korea and around the world are voicing concern and demanding the “pedophilic show” be canceled.

Netizens Demand The Cancellation Of “UNDER FIFTEEN” As New Details Emerge Amid the backlash, a 2016 interview from another South Korean producer has resurfaced and completely horrified viewers. A viral tweet about UNDER FIFTEEN led to a discussion about the troubled Korean entertainment business, plagued with producers and programs exploiting minors. 15살 이하 ᄏᄏ 모아서 데뷔시킨다 따위의 뇌가리 빠진 기획이 나오기 이전에 교복 의상 입고 픽미픽미업을 부르던 프듀 및 수많은 유사 포맷 방송이 있었고 그것도 제정신 박힌 사람들 눈에는 충분히 돌아버린 기획이었다 — 누.