Following the exclusive from SPOTV reporting that the cast and crew of Pick Me Trip In Bali were detained in Bali after local authorities discovered the production team was filming without proper permission, MK Sports also released an exclusive update on the investigation.
Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon, Apink’s Bomi, Secret Number’s Dita, And Dozens More Trapped In Bali And Are Under Investigation
The update shared that the idol cast, including Girls’ Generation‘s Hyoyeon, Apink‘s Bomi, Secret Number‘s Dita, and former I.O.I member Im Nayoung, have been released after undergoing investigation. The cast were reported to have returned to their accommodations, awaiting the next step.
News1 then reported as of April 27 (KST) that most of the cast, excluding those with additional personal schedules, were preparing to return home. Some were scheduled to enter through Incheon International Airport on the morning of April 27.
In fact, at the time of writing, a fan account on X (former Twitter) has shared footage of Bomi in Korea.
보미 무사히 한국 도착~! pic.twitter.com/p1umHUeO7Z
— 뽐마이크 (@bomi_mic) April 27, 2024
Bomi has arrived in Korea safe and sound!
— @bomi_mic/X
However, the crew—including the responsible production director—remains under investigation for the charge of filming without prior permission. The billed fine for the unauthorized filming is reported to be around ₩100 million KRW (about $ 72,600 USD).
As the cast has not been released, it remains unknown as to what specific filming activity has been deemed problematic.
Meanwhile, the news has K-Pop fans relieved about the idols getting cleared—though most are baffled that the production crew would attempt “their usual thug sh*t” on an official shoot.
- “Serves them right.”
- “Korea should do the same [for unauthorized filming].”
- “The production crew tried to pull their usual thug sh*t in Bali. Serves them right.”
- “₩100 million KRW (about $ 72,600 USD), wowza… Sucks for them.”
- “₩100 million KRW (about $ 72,600 USD)?!”
- “Had it coming, TBH.”
- “₩100 million KRW (about $ 72,600 USD) in fines… Wow.”
Stay tuned for more updates.
