P.O (27, real name Pyo Ji-hoon), a member of the group Block B, is facing public backlash after displaying a irritable attitude on a program where he is a regular cast member. Photo by tvN, screenshot from the broadcast of "Amazing Saturday - Doremi Market"
[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] P.O (27, real name Pyo Ji-hoon), a member of the group Block B, is facing public backlash after showing a irritable attitude on a program he regularly appears on.
On the 9th, the tvN variety show "Amazing Saturday - Doremi Market" (Nolto) aired an episode featuring Super Junior members Leeteuk and Eunhyuk as special guests, where they played a snack game with handmade donuts at stake.
During the broadcast, several scenes showed P.O getting angry at other cast members.
P.O got upset, claiming he raised his hand faster than Hyeri, who had answered the quiz correctly. The production team even paused the recording to check the footage. Additionally, when Hyeri sighed after getting an answer wrong, P.O criticized her, saying, "She always acts like this when she gets it wrong."
Moreover, when MC Boom judged that another cast member answered faster, P.O shouted, "No, I was faster and my voice was louder." Leeteuk and Eunhyuk looked at P.O as if they were frightened.
Later, during the snack quiz, P.O yelled at Kim Dong-hyun, "I'll eat on my own, so mind your own business," and "Stop telling me to eat this way or that way." All the cast members were visibly startled, and the scene was broadcast as it happened.
In response, viewers protested P.O's attitude on the official Nolto social network services (SNS) and viewer boards. Comments included, "I don't want to see a cast member getting angry on a variety show I watch happily on weekend evenings," and "P.O's attitude is annoying and uncomfortable."
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