Recently, several photos, titled “‘We Got Married (WGM)’ Is Scripted(?),” were uploaded to various online communities, surprising netizens who were under the impression that the stars in the show were acting candidly and spontaneously.
In the photos, make-believe married couple T-ara’s Eunjung and actor Lee Jang Woo are enjoying their trip to Indonesia. However, the camera also captured a member of the “We Got Married’s” staff holding up a sign directing the couple on what to do next. The sign reads, “Let’s try the coconuts.”
“We Got Married” has described itself as an unscripted, reality show. As a result, the photos disappointed many viewers who believed that the words and actions from the cast were truly candid.
Netizens commented, “Now, I don’t believe anything the stars say on the show is spontaneous,” “I don’t think producers understand the term reality show,” “Nothing is unscripted,” “The cards don’t necessarily mean the entire show is scripted. They [crew] were only directing the flow of the show.” and more.
WGM Producer comments:
On March 12, the main producer Kim Joon Hyun spoke with Sports Chosun and said, “There are no scripts for the cast members. The staff members get the basic synopsis, but the cast members don’t get to read it in advance. They don’t have a script, and that’s why they actually have to use a cardboard on the set.”
“At the time, we were walking down a beautiful trail and Eunjung wanted to try the coconut. So we promised to have it on our way back up, but because there were so many people, the couple totally forgot about it. So in order to remind them of the coconut, our staff member used the cardboard,” he added.
“In fact, there are no variety shows that don’t use cardboards while recording. For ‘We Got Married,’ it’s a reality show, so we can’t really get involved directly. We use the cardboard once in a while, but that happens only very few times. Also, in a lot of cases, the cast members miss the sign or don’t even mention it on the show,” he continued.
The producer actually said he’s thankful for all the attention and he takes it as a positive sign. “I think it’s actually a good sign that so many people are interested in our show. And if anybody can find a writer who can come up with the script for any of our ‘We Got Married’ episodes, I’ll gladly sign that person for over a million dollars,” he said.
