The controversy surrounding the Sixth Sense: City Tour 2 has taken over Korean online communities. Both sides present completely different accounts of what happened. The case centers on accusations of sexual harassment made against one of the show’s producers, referred to as PD A, by a co-producer, identified as B.
According to reports, B filed a complaint with the Mapo Police Station in August, claiming that PD A made unwanted physical contact after a company dinner held near Sangam on August 14. B stated that the incident took place on the way home following the second round of the dinner. She alleged that PD A touched her arm and neck without consent.
B further claimed that after rejecting the advances, she was told he would be removed from the production and subjected to hurtful remarks.
She also said she had been working on the show since the early planning stages, but was unilaterally excluded from the team about two months before the incident. She describes her removal from the show as secondary damage.
Attorney Lee Eun Ui, representing B, reinforced these allegations in a press release. Lee asserted that the incident involved “unwanted physical contact such as rubbing the forearm and neck” and occurred after the group dinner.
PD A’s side, however, has completely denied the claims, calling them false accusations. Through his attorney, Lee Kyung Jun from the law firm Cheongchul, PD A argued that there was no sexual contact whatsoever.
Regarding the transfer of B, they stated that it was already planned due to internal conflicts and communication issues within the team. They also pointed out that the alleged incident happened in a public place with many colleagues present.
In their statement, PD A’s representatives said, “At the time, there were many people present, and there was no physical misconduct other than light contact like putting an arm around the shoulder. In fact, we have obtained footage showing B first touching the shoulder or wrapping an arm around.”
They also claimed that the petition filed by B stated only that “a decision has not been made on whether to proceed with a formal complaint” and did not include specific details about the contact.
The defense stressed that “no police investigation has been conducted since the report was filed” and accused B of trying to manipulate public opinion through the media. “Spreading false information damages the reputation of an innocent person,” they said. The legal team trusts the truth will come out through official investigations.
CJ ENM, the production company behind Sixth Sense: City Tour 2, has already conducted an internal investigation into the case. The company reportedly acknowledged that some of the alleged behavior did occur.
However, they found no evidence supporting the claim that B was unfairly removed from the program or subjected to workplace harassment. Both parties have since filed objections to the internal findings.
tvN, the broadcaster, is also said to be conducting an additional internal review. On the other hand, the Mapo Police Station has received B’s complaint and is in the process of verifying the facts before deciding on whether to proceed with a formal investigation.
