The production team of 'Heart Signal 4' has clarified the allegations of timeline manipulation and product placement (PPL).
On the 5th, the production team of Channel A's 'Heart Signal Season 4' addressed the issue by stating, "There was an error in the date displayed in the subtitles. Due to a subtitle mistake, Monday was mistakenly labeled as Tuesday," and added, "We will pay more attention and be more thorough in the future."
Regarding the suspicion that the gift given to Kim Jiyoung by Han Kyoreh was a PPL product, they stated, "The filming location was agreed upon and cooperated with Han Kyoreh. However, the gift was from Han Kyoreh's own intentions, and it was Han Kyoreh who made the purchase," and clarified, "The participants themselves make decisions regarding the location and gifts. However, when it is difficult to secure a location, we discuss it with the production team. This particular gift was purchased based on Han Kyoreh's intentions."
After the broadcast of Episode 7 of 'Heart Signal 4' on the 30th of last month, there have been suspicions of timeline manipulation. This arose because the dates of Shin Mingyu's date with Kim Jimin and the day when Shin Mingyu said, "There is no promise," were both labeled as Tuesday. As a result, Some viewers, have raised the argument that the production team manipulated the dates of the participants' dates. Furthermore, suspicions of PPL were raised regarding the scene where Han Kyoreh gave a gift to Kim Jiyoung.
'Heart Signal' is a dating reality program where young men and women stay in a signal house, develop relationships, and have their psychology analyzed by a celebrity panel. Although it follows the format of a reality show, allegations of manipulation and PPL have raised doubts about its authenticity.