'Good Day' to skip this week’s broadcast amid Kim Soo-hyun controversy
A scene from MBC’s “Good Day” / Captured from MBC
MBC variety show “Good Day” has decided to cancel this week’s broadcast, raising speculation that the decision was influenced by the ongoing controversy surrounding actor Kim Soo-hyun.
"Episode 6 of 'Good Day,' originally scheduled to air on Mar. 23, will be skipped this week for program restructuring," the production team said Thursday.
While the production team cited program reorganization as the official reason, many view the move as a response to the fallout from the recent controversy involving Kim Soo-hyun and the late actress Kim Sae-ron.
“Good Day” had faced criticism for proceeding with Kim Soo-hyun’s scheduled recording and airing portions of his appearance without edits, despite the growing public backlash. The production team later issued an apology and said they would minimize his screen time in future episodes.
“As long as controversy continues surrounding a cast member, we believe it could compromise the original intent of ‘Good Day,’ the sincerity of the other cast members, and the support of our viewers," the team said at the time.
The current one-week hiatus is seen as a move to adjust the post-production schedule to further edit out Kim Soo-hyun’s appearances in upcoming episodes.
This article from the Hankook Ilbo, the sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI system and edited by The Korea Times.