“I Am Solo” Season 31, which has been sparking conversation every week with continuous controversies, is now at the center of a storm over alleged AI manipulation.
In the episode of ENA and SBS Plus’s “I Am Solo” aired on the 13th, Sun-ja expressed extreme stress between Kyung-soo and Young-sook, eventually being taken to the hospital by ambulance.
However, after the broadcast, an unexpected scene began to trend among netizens. Discussions broke out regarding Ok-soon’s appearance in the women’s dormitory.
The scene in question occurred while Young-sook and Sun-ja were sharing stories at the dorm after a 2:1 date with Kyung-soo. Among the roommates Young-sook, Jung-hee, and Ok-soon, Ok-soon remained almost completely still, curled up on a blanket with a hat pulled low and a coat wrapped around her.
Even as Young-sook and Jung-hee continued their conversation, saying things like “I thought I didn’t exist” and “I don’t know if the difference is that obvious,” Ok-soon maintained the same posture. She remained motionless even when Young-sook said, “I think I failed,” and when Jung-hee reacted emotionally.
Some netizens are reacting with comments such as, “Is this an AI composite?”, “The screen looks too unnatural”, “Ok-soon isn’t the type to just lie still”, “It feels like they laid a staff member down, took a photo, and composited it”, “The image quality is weird and it’s obvious”, and “If it’s actually manipulated, it’s a deception of the viewers.”
Since Ok-soon has been a character who actively participates and shares many opinions during dorm conversations, her sudden lack of presence in this episode is raising more questions.
Some online communities are even posting side-by-side captures of the scene. The atmosphere is shifting toward suspicions of AI or CG editing, with reactions like “She’s in the same position the whole time”, “There’s no movement”, and “Her face isn’t even shown properly.”
Previously, Ok-soon was at the center of controversy for “girls’ talk” scenes where she seemed to be keeping Sun-ja in check along with Young-sook and Jung-hee. Viewer criticism intensified after conversations like “Young-sook is number one in our hearts” and “It seems like someone tripped over someone else’s leg” were aired.
Sun-ja later overheard this conversation from behind a door and burst into tears, eventually being transported to the hospital by ambulance due to severe abdominal pain. Following the broadcast, the aftermath has grown with reactions calling it the “most uncomfortable season ever” and saying it “gives them PTSD.”
