It was said that the talent was more than the bear and the owner received the money, but only MBC benefited from the love and expectation of idols and fans.
The ‘Idol Star Championship’ (hereinfollowing referred to as ‘Idol Star Championship’) is a festival completed by idols and fans. However, MBC is focused only on hosting, so it does not care regarding the treatment of the main characters.
Taking care of the fans was postponed only to idols and their companies. As the idol’s ‘reverse tribute’ became a hot topic, the shortcomings of the organizers stand out more.
‘ISSD’ is a special holiday special of MBC, which has been around for more than 10 years. The purpose of the program is to invite popular idols and fandoms to enjoy sports such as archery, relay, and running on Chuseok and Lunar New Year’s Day, and to bring fun and emotion through competition.
You can discover new charms of idols because you sweat in the arena, not the stage. For fans, ‘ISAC’ is new. Because you can see the members you are cheering for from a closer distance, and you can also capture a different side of yourself.
However, ‘ISAC’ has been engulfed in several controversies. The big problems were the lack of consideration for the cast and audience, and the insufficient management method. It’s not even a one or two special feature, but I’ve been criticized for its progress.
‘Isakdae’ runs for at least 15 hours. The conditions of the fans who stayed for a long time were poor. The audience who participated in the recording was treated like a hostage. I mightn’t get in and out at will, and I had to sit for a long time. It was the MBC’s savagery that took the fans’ affection for idols hostage.
The same controversy arose this time. ‘ISAC’ banned the fandom who visited the site from leaving the field from 5:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. For quarantine reasons, movement and eating were also prohibited. It was a story regarding sitting down for over 15 hours.
As the criticism grew stronger, ‘ISAC’ modified to allow entry midway, and the prohibition of eating was also changed to ‘Each individual personally leaves midway through the process’. Can you provide water, snacks, and rice for the guests you invite? Is it ‘because I came here because I liked it’? The attitude of ‘Isakdae’ to solve it on its own is strange.
The completion of ‘ISAC’ is the audience. It cheers the members up, raises the mood, and makes me feel like a real ‘sport’. It was the invisible effort of the fans that was able to maintain the ‘ISD’. Even so, ‘ISAC’ still doesn’t show respect for the audience. He is steadfast despite the criticism that he eats it raw.
It is the idol and the company that soothe the hearts of the fans. The idols who appeared on ‘Idol’ took food tickets and lunch boxes and presented them to the fans. We.I even rented a bus and was responsible for the movement of the fans. Nmix also replaced their hearts with homemade cookies.
CIX and Effex prepared various snacks along with meal tickets for a Chinese restaurant, and Couple Kiss and Billy rented a restaurant to provide meals to their fans. Ive and NCT, who left early due to their schedule, also prepared snacks to express their gratitude to the fans who came a long way. They prepared packed lunches and snacks.
If MBC is going to continue ‘Isocracy’ in the future, wouldn’t it be better to show a more responsible side?
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