“Amidst the controversy surrounding the behavior of the ‘Today N’ PD, the problematic episode has been removed.
According to Star News on the 2nd, the replay and VOD services for episode 2407 of MBC’s current affairs and culture program ‘Today N’ have been discontinued. As a result, viewing of this episode is no longer possible on the official ‘Today N’ website or on OTT platforms.
In the ‘Isn’t It Nice’ segment of episode 2407, which aired on the 1st, the broadcast featured a PD meeting an elderly man who built a house in a remote mountain village.
However, the PD’s display of rude behavior became an issue. The PD commented to the elderly man, who had built three houses himself, “You must have some money. Are you rich?” When the elderly man expressed satisfaction with his mud house, the PD remarked, “I’m not at the age to appreciate mud houses yet.”
The PD’s rude remarks continued. When the elderly man offered to give him some pearl mushrooms he grew himself, the PD responded, “They’re all available at Seoul markets. What’s the difference?” The PD also suggested to the elderly man, who enjoyed playing drums as a hobby, “Why not just work in the field?”
Additionally, when the elderly man offered to prepare charcoal-grilled chicken he raised himself, the PD replied, “I only like fried.” After the elderly man cooked the chicken, the PD pointed out, “Isn’t this burnt?”
After the broadcast, some viewers expressed discomfort with the PD’s rude remarks. As a result, the ‘Today N’ viewer board has been flooded with complaints demanding his resignation.”