Mnet States "I-LAND Fall Accident Concealment Allegation Baseless... Security Agreement Is for Spoiler Prevention"

On the 15th, Mnet's entertainment program 'I-LAND' addressed allegations that they tried to conceal a fall accident involving a participant and staff members.
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[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kang Juhee] Mnet's variety show 'I-LAND' has issued a statement regarding allegations that the program tried to conceal fall accidents involving participants and staff.

On the 15th, Mnet's 'I-LAND' stated to multiple media outlets, "It is true that a fall accident occurred on set, but the allegation that we tried to hide it is not true. After the accident, we focused on strengthening safety measures."

They continued, "Originally, 24 participants were planned, but the participant who suffered the fall accident was unable to continue with the program, so it started with 23 participants. The injured individuals are, of course, receiving medical expense support from the company, and especially for the injured cast member, we are discussing support measures in consultation with their agency," they added.

Regarding the allegation that a confidentiality agreement was created to cover up the accident, they dismissed it by saying, "The confidentiality agreement was a standard practice in reality programs to prevent spoilers of the program content. It was not created to hush up the accident."

Furthermore, the 'I-LAND' team added, "To prevent recurrence of injury accidents, we have reinforced safety devices and increased the deployment of safety personnel."

Earlier that day, a media outlet reported that during the filming of 'I-LAND', staff and cast members suffered fall accidents, with one cast member sustaining a fractured arm.

Meanwhile, 'I-LAND' is a boy group survival program jointly produced by CJ ENM and Big Hit Entertainment. 'I-LAND' will premiere on the 26th at 11 PM.

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