Participants who were eliminated from the reality survival show "Produce 101" has been unveiled.
On Nov. 18, the trial of appeals for the voting manipulation case of the "Produce 101" series was conducted.
It was previously reported that P.D. (producing director) Ahn Joo Young and C.P. (chief producer) Kim Yong Bum were considered suspects for manipulating the viewers' votes for the said survival show. Ahn was also suspected of receiving money from representatives of particular entertainment agencies. It was issued that he got a total of 37 million K.R.W. after company officials gave him money more than 40 times.
During the past trials held at Seoul Central District Court, Ahn Joon Young and Kim Yong Bum claimed that the voting manipulation took place since trainees want to leave the survival show. They also denied claims of bribery. Ahn stated that he met with certain agency representatives to bond and have drinks, but they did not discuss the program while they were together.
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In the final hearing that took place on May 12, prosecutors demanded that Ahn and Kim be imprisoned for three years, while PD Lee will spend two years in jail and five agency employees will be imprisoned for one year. Then, on May 29, the two producers, alongside six more involved persons, were charged guilty of all charges. Ahn received a sentence of two years in prison together with a fine, while Kim was sentenced to one year and eight months. PD Lee Mi Kyung and five entertainment agency representatives received fines.
As a result of the trial held on Nov. 18, the court decided to go on with the sentences.
PD Lee and the five company staff were also sentenced to eight months in prison and two years of probation. Also, they are ordered to do a 120-hour social service.
Apart from these, the court released a list of contestants who were removed from "Produce 101" because of voting manipulation. The judge stated, "The harmed trainees being revealed through a fair criminal trial can serve as the starting point of them receiving true compensation for the damages caused."
Meanwhile, the court decided not to disclose the list of participants whose votes were manipulated as they were unaware of the wrongdoing, and unveiling their names could harm them.
Below are the eliminated contestants from the reality survival show "Produce 101" series due to manipulation of votes:
"Produce 101" (1st round of voting): Kim Su Hyun, Seo Hye Lin
"Produce 101 Season 2" (1st round of voting): Seong Hyun Woo (LIMITLESS's A.M)
"Produce 101 Season 2" (4th round of voting): Kang Dong Ho (NU'EST's Baekho)
"Produce 48" (4th round of voting): Lee Ga Eun, Han Cho Won
Actual Final Ranking: No. 5 Lee Ga Eun, No. 6 Han Cho Won
"Produce X 101" (1st round of voting): Anzardi Timothee
"Produce X 101" (3rd round of voting): Kim Kook Heon (B.O.Y.), Lee Jin Woo (GHOST9)
"Produce X 101" (4th round of voting): Koo Jung Mo (CRAVITY), Lee Jin Hyuk (UP10TION), Keum Dong Hyun
Actual Final Ranking: No. 6 Koo Jung Mo, No. 7 Lee Jin Hyuk, No. 8 Keum Dong Hyun
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Written by Mhaliya S.
