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Viewers are engaged in a heated debate over President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol's appearance. Photo by tvN 'You Quiz on the Block' viewer board capture
[Asia Economy Reporter Na Yae-eun] News that President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol will appear on the tvN variety show 'You Quiz on the Block' (hereafter You Quiz) has sparked a flood of critical posts on the viewer message board.
On the 14th, about 5,000 posts were uploaded on the You Quiz homepage message board from the afternoon of the previous day, when reports emerged that President-elect Yoon had completed filming, until around 6 p.m. on the same day.
President-elect Yoon completed filming You Quiz on the previous day (the 13th), and the episode will air on the 20th.
Most posts on the viewer message board expressed negative reactions to President-elect Yoon's appearance. Netizens pointed out, "The appearance of the president-elect does not align with the program's purpose," "It could be used as political propaganda," and "Is You Quiz now connected to politics?"
However, some posts welcomed the appearance, saying, "I want to hear the living story of President-elect Yoon," "Politicians have appeared on variety shows before, so why complain now?" and "Welcome President-elect Yoon."
So far, tvN has not issued an official statement regarding the controversy over President-elect Yoon's appearance.
Meanwhile, the You Quiz program introduction on the homepage states its planning intent as "The lives of our neighbors met on the road," and "Perhaps your story." Accordingly, You Quiz has featured guests such as Kim Jong-gi, honorary chairman of the Pureun Namu Foundation who left a large corporation after losing his son to school violence and has worked for over 30 years to prevent school violence, and Im Ki-jong, the last porter of Seoraksan Mountain, forming empathy with viewers.
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