SBS StarKing, “2PM WooYoung was not forced to be hypnotized”

[jongsica.livejournal.com]

Recently there has been many complaints about SBS Star King on the episode aired on 1st August. On the show, they introduced hypnotizing as the ‘best studying method’ and had 2PM member WooYoung hypnotized on the show.

Even though WooYoung has rejected to be hypnotized, he was eventually hypnotized and after the process, he said that that he was not able to speak. Fans and viewers were angry and had taken their complaints to the noticeboard on the show’s website.

They were angry that WooYoung was hypnotized without consent. And on 3rd August, the show revealed their stand on the incident.

They wrote on their official site, “There seems to be some misunderstanding on the show aired on 1st August about using hypnotizing on the show, and the production team would like to explain.”

“It is true that hypnosis will help the students with their concentration in students as part of the summer school break special on the show, we had invited NLP program which uses this technique and had helped many students increase their concentration when studying.”

“The 50 plus students who were invited on the show had their parents’ consent to be on it and teacher in charge of the hypnotizing has decided that to do hands-on experiment during the show.”

About about hypnotizing entertainers on the show, “We explained the process of the hypnotizing to the entertainers on the show. There will be no effect on the mental aspect of the people after hypnotizing.”

“WooYoung has also revealed that he was not forced into hypnotising when he said that he was scared of hypnosis and had said that he can’t speak after it.”

“There is some misunderstanding on the group hypnotizing process since the production edited out the part of the filming which features the students waking up from hypnosis, everyone was fine.”

source : sookyeong

Comments

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

There will be no effect on the mental aspect of the people after hypnotizing

Yet he was scared and couldn't speak afterwards.
So it did affect him, even if it was short term, it still affected him.

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

IA. But I think the point is whether or not Wooyoung approved of hypnotism upon himself :/ I still think he was kinda forced, though. In one way or another.

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

Yeah I think that he was forced
Though apparently if the person isn't willing, it shouldn't work...

[holdmeifyouwant.livejournal.com]

I guess one of the main reasons he was scared was because subconsciously, he did believe in it and that was what made it work?

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

Hmm
Maybe.
But tbh, anyone would be scared if someone was about to 'take over' them. Sometimes people can be made to do really ridiculous and horrible things.

[crystalheng.livejournal.com]

Maybe he was curious at the same time? I'm sometimes like that. Unwilling yet curious about it. So perhaps that was part of his willingness :/

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

That is very possible
I'll go with that idea [:

Still, I think they should've just backed off tbh. They didn't even ask. Unlike what happened on Ya Ya Yah where they asked Taiyo...

[czarny.livejournal.com]

He can't speak afterwards what.

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

He couldn't speak after he was hypnotized, probably because of shock

[czarny.livejournal.com]

Ah I must have missed that bit =/

[analapana83.livejournal.com]

Right.


I still feel like he was peer-pressured into doing it.

[steve-tales.livejournal.com]

The major complaint should be that they did it despite his objections.

Those pictures look odd ... looks like he was in a car crash!

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

Ikr, they look horribly uncomfortable and unsettling to see

[ninjasu.livejournal.com]

ryo nishikido :)

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

Random. But yeee
Ichiban :D

[pandamanic.livejournal.com]

he looked really uncomfortable and plus look at nichkhun he looked just as uncomfortable. i don't know to me personally it just didn't seem like they wanted to do it really.

but shows like this always cut things that don't show the full picture and don't explain everything. so fans have nothing to do but complain about what they saw.

[deazaskia.livejournal.com]

of course. i'm not surprised they are trying to say this is a misunderstanding bla bla bla. anyone can see Wooyoung looked uncomfortable. Nichkhun also looked so worried even Jonghyun was really shock. :/

[-ochre.livejournal.com]

Blah blah blah Star King. Shut the fuck up.

[shuttist.livejournal.com]

my thoughts exactly -.-

[berrycherry.livejournal.com]

I already said you can't force people into hypnosis, when the subconsicous mind disagrees with the idea, it simply doesn't work.
Yes, he looked uncomfortale, he was rather shocked and couldn't speak afterwards, but he kind of agreed.
Dont get me wrong. I love Wooyoung. I just dont get this whole thing 'o'

[ghostdrop.livejournal.com]

ia.

[lennoxs.livejournal.com]

mte :)

[moriganmadison.livejournal.com]

ikr, that's how hypnosis works.

[pretzel-knot.livejournal.com]

errr okay, whatever, SBS. i think they totally missed the point. its not really about whether they were affected mentally after that, but the fact that wooyoung and the rest (not talking about those students) look really unwilling to be part of the whole hypnosis thing?

[nudrive.livejournal.com]

IA

[niara-honey.livejournal.com]

homg, being hypnotized when you don't really want to is like the scariest thing. not being able ot control your own body and being aware of it is so scary. it happened to me years ago and i'm still freaked out by it.
poor woo ;_; it really does look like he was pushed to do it; can't exactly tell the hypnotist to knock it off when you're an (new) idol and so many ppl are watching you.

[janri.livejournal.com]

Agreed...or maybe it was my subconscious childhood fear of the x-files theme resurfacing.

[labobo93.livejournal.com]

Am I the only one who didn't see anything wrong?
Of course he was surprised, and maybe a little freaked out.
But jesus, he's fine and he gave his consent.
I doubt they would have filmed the show unless everyone on stage had given their consent.

[streetrat.livejournal.com]

oh come on man, it's a variety show.

[pinkiyoojin.livejournal.com]

bah whatever, this show is scripted anyway

[hoyah.livejournal.com]

if he voiced concerns, they should have moved onto someone else who was more willing. :|

[marochi-x.livejournal.com]

Even if this is all scripted or already agreed to, Wooyoung sounded/looked fucking scared.
That should be enough of a sign to move on to someone else instead.

[hp-groupie.livejournal.com]

STILL weird and he was STILL uncomfortable. I don't care what Star King says.

[kyoshi-luvs-a9.livejournal.com]

Ok, I'm still not believing this hypnosis thing.
I mean, it's just so believable that they're acting it.

However, my mind goes WTF when it comes to Minho's.

[lovelyable.livejournal.com]

Not buying this explanation. :|