tvN Summer Vacation Team Responds to 'Japanese Color Controversy': "Humbly Accept Opinions... 'Appearance Changes' Reflected from Episode 4"

The changed exterior of the house revealed on the 24th through the official Instagram of tvN's 'Summer Vacation'. Photo by tvN 'Summer Vacation' official SNS

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Park Hee-eun] The house revealed on tvN's 'Summer Vacation' sparked controversy over its exterior resembling Japanese houses, leading the production team to announce that they have repaired the house after considering viewers' opinions.

On the 24th, tvN's 'Summer Vacation' posted on their official Instagram, "We are grateful for and humbly accept the opinions given by viewers, and have proceeded with changing the exterior of the 'Summer Vacation' house," and shared photos showing the changed exterior.

They added, "Since we need to use the existing footage for editing up to episode 3, the house with the changed exterior will be shown on the broadcast starting from episode 4. We will do our best to present episodes 2 and 3 through editing and other means," they said.

They also reiterated their apology, saying, "We apologize once again and will pay even more careful attention going forward."

'Summer Vacation' is a home-cation reality program featuring Jung Yu-mi and Choi Woo-shik enjoying a travel-like daily life, which premiered on the 17th.

After the broadcast, there were criticisms that the house they stayed in resembled Japanese houses. There were also criticisms that the format was similar to the Japanese game 'My Summer Vacation.'

In response, on the 19th, the 'Summer Vacation' team stated on their official SNS, "We did not think the house or interior space was that important, so we did not worry much, and we apologize for not carefully considering the discomfort viewers might feel during this process. Before the second filming, we are reworking the house, including doors and window frames, to minimize discomfort."

Regarding the criticism about similarity to the Japanese game 'My Summer Vacation,' they explained, "We do not know the game and did not refer to it at all."

Full official statement below

Hello. This is the production team of . We are grateful for and humbly accept the opinions given by viewers and have proceeded with changing the exterior of the house. Since we need to use the existing footage for editing up to episode 3, the house with the changed exterior will be shown on the broadcast starting from episode 4. We will do our best to present episodes 2 and 3 through editing and other means. We apologize once again and will pay even more careful attention going forward. - The production team

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