Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon and Apink's Yoon Bomi Detained Locally in Bali for 'Unauthorized Filming'

Program Under Investigation with Passport Confiscated
Program Schedule Not Yet Confirmed

The production team and some cast members of the new variety show 'Naemamdaero Package Season 2 - Pick Me Trip in Bali' (Pick Me Trip) are currently stranded in Bali, Indonesia. It has been reported that they filmed without permission from the local authorities.


According to multiple media reports on the 26th, the Pick Me Trip production team traveled to Bali, Indonesia for filming the variety show, but were caught and detained for filming without prior approval.


[Image source=PickMeTrip Instagram]

[Image source=PickMeTrip Instagram]

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The cast includes Girls' Generation's Hyoyeon, Apink's Yoon Bomi, broadcaster Choi Hee, singer and actress Lim Nayoung, and Secret Number's Dita, who are also reported to be stranded.


The cast arrived in Bali on the 21st and were scheduled to return on the 25th. However, after the unauthorized filming was discovered, their passports were confiscated by the authorities. They are currently under investigation, and no schedule has been set for the conclusion of the investigation. It is reported that some cast members have begun coordinating schedules and preparing countermeasures.


Meanwhile, Pick Me Trip is a variety show concept where the entire travel process of the cast is shared with viewers in real time. Viewers can also decide the cast's travel routes through 'real-time picks.' The show aims to air in May, but it is not yet confirmed in the programming schedule.

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