I'm Solo Season 14, the first live broadcast suspension

Last night, the first live broadcast suspension occurred in I'm Solo Season 14. On the 1st, Chonja Entertainment posted a notice on its YouTube channel, "Today's live broadcast will be replaced with a recorded broadcast due to the circumstances of the production company. We apologize for the late notice as we have decided to do so urgently. We will release it at 7am today after recording. We would like to express our deep gratitude to those who waited until late at night and listened to the 14th season, and we apologize again for not being able to conduct the live broadcast."

The first suspension of its kind and its seriousness

The suspension of the live broadcast, which has been maintained as it is despite numerous issues and scandals since I'm Solo was aired, is considered to be a serious matter that can be called a shock. Even Hyun-sook and Young-sook, who participated in the live broadcast, posted on Instagram that they would participate in the live broadcast, so the cast members are also raising questions in unexpected ways.

The timing of the suspension plan and the pre-negotiation with the cast members

As no scene of something intruding was broadcast during the live broadcast, it is believed that the decision to suspend the broadcast was made during the preparation for the live broadcast. It is speculated that the announcement was made just before the cast members arrived on schedule and all sat in front of the camera to start filming. In fact, there were no special remarks that were aware of the recording in the video uploaded this morning, so it is also possible that the production team instructed the cast members to refrain from mentioning the suspension or recording. The cast members, who would have been under high tension for the live broadcast, are likely to have welcomed the recording broadcast.

The reason for the suspension and the most likely speculation

Viewers are most curious about the reason for the decision to cancel the live broadcast. As Ok-soon, who was criticized the most during the broadcast, also participated in the live broadcast, it is likely that the external factor is more likely than the internal problem of the broadcast content. If it is an external factor, it is likely that it is an issue related to Young-cheol, as everyone expected, but there seems to have been one more unexpected incident. The only person who did not participate in the broadcast today was Sang-cheol. And there was one more person.. It is said that it was the male PD who could be responsible for the production team. It seems that a sudden situation has arisen, and that situation is probably because there was some conflict between the two of them. The official 'technical problem'.. I don't think so. 

Prediction of future events

In fact, the live broadcast format is not a format that the cast members are very happy with. Most of the cast members are ordinary people, and they cannot help but be nervous in front of the camera. They also find it difficult to cope with the repercussions of their mistakes or momentary reactions being broadcast unfiltered. However, the reason they participated in the live broadcast is probably because of the production team's strong will.

However, with the cancellation of the live broadcast of this season and the broadcast of the recorded broadcast, it is expected that the cast members will strongly demand a recorded broadcast from the 15th season onwards. The production team will also be in a difficult situation where they cannot simply refuse as they have a precedent. The cast members may also use their participation in the broadcast as a bargaining chip to strongly demand a recorded broadcast. If this happens, the production team will be in a more difficult situation, and it is expected that the format of the I'm Solo final broadcast will become a recorded broadcast as these situations are repeated.

Neglected viewers and their own league

The question here is that the only party who was embarrassed by this incident was the viewer. The production team is also likely to be tired of the risks associated with live broadcasts, so they may have welcomed this incident. It was an inevitable situation due to a sudden incident, but the production team and the cast members seem to have taken some parts that are beneficial to them. In other words, at least they did not feel any displeasure with the decision to record the broadcast.

The person who was properly neglected in this process is the viewer. Viewers who are forced to accept this situation with only a hastily posted notice without any clues in advance will feel surprised and unpleasant. I think the source of this unpleasantness is the lack of information and the sense of being excluded in the decision-making process.

The production team may have been aware of this, and they uploaded about 3 clips of urgently edited videos this morning. However, I wonder if this was the best way to deal with the situation yesterday. Was the reason for the suspension really a technical problem? Did the company that lives on broadcasting really not have a backup device? Are there really few viewers who have questions about this?

I would like to point out the 'method of delivery' of the suspension notice. The fact that the text was only posted as a notice on the YouTube channel is a 'discourteous' way for viewers to see. It's too easy. If it was really a technical problem, it would be possible to turn on the phone urgently and show the situation on the spot for a moment and ask for understanding. The fact that the production team is forcing viewers to understand this situation with just a few lines of text clearly shows the production team's perception of viewers. In the same context, it is not strange to think of the program 'Physical 100', which was a big topic of discussion in the past.

Despite numerous controversies, the program 'I'm Solo' is loved by viewers and maintains high ratings. The ratings may not change for a few more seasons. However, as these discourteous responses and one-sided notification methods are repeated, viewers' love for this program will cool down. It is said that the silence is more terrifying than the anti. I will judge whether this concern is just a worry by looking at the future trend.