‘The Romantic & Idol’ bans manager access

tvN‘s ‘The Romantic & Idol‘ has decided to ban manager access.

Representatives of the upcoming reality show stated,“Because it’s a ‘real date story’ program and we need to record idols on dates, we’ve made it so their managers and coordinators cannot interfere. [We're letting] the idols express their true feelings [without being concerned] because it’s not like variety programs; it’s a reality program.”

It’s reported that staff members on set were surprised by the idols’ public displays of affection.

‘The Romantic’, which featured non-celebrity bachelors and bachelorettes previously, has decided to air a spin-off, ‘The Romantic & Idol‘, for its third season. Theeight idolsto feature on the show-2PM‘sJun.K,4minute‘sJihyun,MBLAQ‘sMir,ZE:A‘sHyungsik,JJ Project‘sJB,Rainbow‘sSeung Ah,FIESTAR‘sJei, andAOA‘sHyejeong -wrapped up filming in October on Jeju Island.

The premiere of ‘The Romantic & Idol’ will air on November 11 at 8:50PM KST.

Tip: setayel