[Full Text] 'Taste of Wife' Jung Dong-won Sexual Harassment Controversy... Production Team "Will Be More Careful in the Future"

On the 25th, singers Jeong Dong-won and Lim Do-hyeong appeared on TV Chosun's entertainment program The Taste of Wife Nowhere in the World and received a voice change diagnosis. Photo by TV Chosun, screenshot from The Taste of Wife Nowhere in the World.

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Bong-ju] The production team of 'The Taste of Wife,' which is described as "a taste of a wife like no other in the world" (hereinafter 'The Taste of Wife'), apologized regarding the sexual harassment controversy involving Jeong Dong-won, stating, "We will approach the production process more carefully in the future."

On the 26th, the production team of TV Chosun's 'The Taste of Wife' released an official statement about the broadcast on the 25th, which included questions related to 'secondary sexual characteristics' during the voice change examination of Jeong Dong-won and Lim Do-hyeong.

The production team of 'The Taste of Wife' stated, "At the time of recording, the attending physician explained that medically, the voice change period is one of the signs of secondary sexual characteristics, so questions related to secondary sexual characteristics during the voice change examination are basic questions to gauge the voice change period."

They continued, "Since the voice change period is an important aspect for Jeong Dong-won and Lim Do-hyeong, who are growing as singers, the production team approached the secondary sexual characteristics from a medical perspective to give it sincerity."

However, they apologized, saying, "Keeping in mind the criticism that this could be a sensitive issue for the cast members, we will approach the production process more carefully in the future."

Earlier, in the broadcast of 'The Taste of Wife' on the 25th, scenes showing Jeong Dong-won and Lim Do-hyeong undergoing a voice change examination at an otolaryngology clinic were aired, sparking controversy.

During the broadcast, the attending doctor said, "Because of the voice change, I will ask various questions. Don't be embarrassed," and asked Lim Do-hyeong and Jeong Dong-won, "Has hair grown on your XX?" Jeong Dong-won, though embarrassed, explained the state of his secondary sexual characteristics. Everything Jeong Dong-won said was revealed through the broadcast. At this time, a subtitle saying "Have you reached secondary sexual characteristics?" appeared along with a drawing of a chili pepper.

This scene led some viewers to criticize, saying, "The privacy of the minor Jeong Dong-won was broadcast," and "Isn't this sexual harassment?" which intensified the controversy.

Below is the full official statement from the production team of 'The Taste of Wife.'

Hello. This is the production team of 'The Taste of Wife.'

We would like to share our position regarding the broadcast on the night of the 25th, which included questions related to secondary sexual characteristics during the voice change examination of Jeong Dong-won and Lim Do-hyeong.

At the time of recording, the attending physician explained that medically, the voice change period is one of the signs of secondary sexual characteristics, so questions related to secondary sexual characteristics during the voice change examination are basic questions to gauge the voice change period.

Since the voice change period is an important aspect for Jeong Dong-won and Lim Do-hyeong, who are growing as singers, the production team approached the secondary sexual characteristics from a medical perspective to give it sincerity. However, keeping in mind the criticism that this could be a sensitive issue for the cast members, we will approach the production process more carefully in the future.

Until now, 'The Taste of Wife' has strived to provide empathy and information through the honest stories of various couples. We will continue to do our best to create higher-quality content.