On the Oct 6th episode, the show concluded with a “Manner Mission”. The members were observed as they passed by the youngest writer struggling to carry two heavy watermelons.
The results were unexpected. Only Moon Se Yoon offered to help the writer, asking with genuine concern, “Where are you carrying these heavy things to?” However, new members Jo Se Ho, Lee Joon, along with Kim Jong Min, DinDin and Yoo Seon Ho, all walked past without helping, which caused an uproar after the broadcast.
After watching the footage, the members were shocked. Jo Se Ho claimed he “couldn’t remember” the moment and expressed regret, “I took pride in having good manners, but why did I do that?” Lee Joon, on the other hand, tried to justify his behavior, “It was such a short distance, so helping might have seemed intrusive.”
While the scene was played for laughs on the show, viewers reacted negatively, criticizing the members’ attitudes toward the staff. In response to the backlash, the production team removed the clip from YouTube and other platforms.
Viewers voiced opinions such as, “If someone is carrying something heavy, you should naturally offer help.” Some added “They might have genuinely not noticed, but the excuses were disappointing“, criticizing the members’ actions.
Source: Wikitree
