"Why only men?" ...Jongwon Baek Recruiting New Entertainment Cast, Controversy Over 'Sexual Discrimination'

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Cooking researcher Jongwon Baek's new entertainment program has been embroiled in controversy over "sex discrimination" even before the start.

ENA 'Jongwon Baek's Les Misérables', which is scheduled to be released in the second half of this year, recently announced the recruitment of participants for the program, which sparked controversy among Internet users. This is because the production team limited the recruitment targets to "men" who dream of self-reliance over the age of 18.

In response, ENA explained to YTN Star today (11th), "It's not sexism, but because there are plans to go on a season-based basis such as 'women's side' next season."

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Jongwon Baek's Les Misérables is a human renovation project in which people gathered to take a chance to turn their lives around and carry out Spartan missions for 100 days under the leadership of the Jongwon Baek in a studio that renovated a 40,000 pyeong abandoned factory.

Earlier, "Iron Bag Chef" Lim Tae-hoon and "Cooking Stone Child" Yoon Nam-no, who appeared on Netflix's "Black and White Chef," drew attention as they joined as homeroom chefs who will serve as mentors for losers. Internet users who watched the

notice pointed out, "Why would you limit your appearance to only 'men' in a program that pays appearance fees according to the appearance episode and even sets up 'my own store' for the opportunity to renovate your life?"