Audition show with disputes “Under the fifteen” He went on with his final recording despite the strong backlash for the accusations of childhood sexualization. The show, produced by Create studyHe recorded his final episode on April 20 at the Bitmaru Broadcasting Center in Goyang, province of Gyeongi, as confirmed by Tenasia April 23.
The final formation includes Seven members of the debutand sources say that although the original transmission plan of the show with MBN has been deletedThe production team is now in negotiations with other networks to transmit the program.
“Under fifteen years”, A global K-Pop audition show for girls of age or less than 15 years of age, has faced an intense repercussions for alleged sexualization of minors. The teasers showing young competitors in the revelation of clothes and makeup, together with the profile photos with bar codes and years of birth, have aroused public indignation.
The controversy deepened after the producers falsely stated that the show had passed a pre-screening by the Commission for Korea’s communication standards On March 25, a statement later dispelled.
In response, 129 civil organizations Collected in front of the MBN headquarters, asking for the cancellation of the show. Initially scheduled for the first of March 31stThe show was officially extracted from MBN’s programming. At the time, Create Studio released a statement he said, “After many resolutions, we decided to cancel the transmission of March 31 and focus on the protection of competitors and on the reorganization of the show. It will not be broadcast on MBN.”
Now, the future of the show is in the balance. With the completed final episodes and the confirmed formation, the production is looking for new Transmission partner willing to take the risk of transmitting the controversial content.
