TV Chosun’s reality program ‘Seoksam Play Season 1’ has faced an unprecedented crisis where filming was nearly halted due to severe internal strife among the cast. In the 6th episode airing on the 16th, the excitement of the trip is short-lived as sharp criticisms and conflicts explode, showing the ‘Seoksam Family’s’ cohesion hitting rock bottom.
Ji Suk Jin, Jeon So Min, Lee Sang Yeob, and Lee Mi Joo visit Jeju Island for their first 2-day, 1-night schedule. They arrived in Jeju with an ambitious plan to conquer 10 cities with just 1 million won, but before they could enjoy the romance of the blue sea, a strange tension flowed between the members. In the end, just 2 hours after stepping foot in Jeju Airport, the atmosphere cooled rapidly.
The fuse of the conflict was a nerve war between the eldest, Ji Suk Jin, and Jeon So Min. When Ji Suk Jin openly criticized Jeon So Min, who usually livens up the mood with her bold actions, saying she was “distracting,” Jeon So Min fired back, asking if he was “too sensitive,” causing sparks to fly. Their verbal battle, which started in the car, instantly froze the narrow space, and Lee Mi Joo even threw a bombshell declaration, saying, “Turn the car around right now, let’s just go back to the airport,” making the situation spiral out of control.
The most eye-catching part is the change in actor Lee Sang Yeob, who usually takes on the role of mediator to maintain peace. He expressed deep stress over the continuous bickering between his older and younger siblings and finally exploded with pent-up frustration. According to the production team, Lee Sang Yeob showed such a deep sense of loss while trying to stop the fight that he became a “professional feel-bad person,” which became a signal for the collapse of the entire program’s teamwork.
Staff on site reportedly had to watch the situation in silence as the members poured out their honest feelings. The production team stated, “The unprecedented internal strife shown by the members was enough to devastate the atmosphere on set,” and “Please check through the broadcast whether this conflict, which even made the pacifist Lee Sang Yeob explode, can be resolved through reconciliation or if they will go their separate ways.”
In an extreme situation bordering on a complete fallout, viewers are focusing on whether the ‘Seoksam Family’ can successfully finish their Jeju trip and achieve their original goal of a healing tour. Episode 6 of ‘Seoksam Play Season 1,’ featuring the realistic verbal battles between Ji Suk Jin and the siblings who won’t hold back, along with Lee Sang Yeob’s frustration, will air on the 16th at 7:50 PM on TV Chosun.
