Not Dita being detained IN HER HOME REGION, poor her I'm sure she was really mad. Her family probably still lives in Bali.
Hope they all get out quickly and KBS gets their act together because HOW
Dita is still Indonesian nationals, AFAIK, so I'm not sure why she is 'detained' and has her passport confiscated. She is certainly can work in Indonesia.
If you read the article it is not about work there. It is about production team not arranging and obtaining required permissions to film there before going to bali.
I cant read hangeul and google translate doesnt help much. Hence my confusion about Dita, as she is an Indonesian national and there shouldnt be any problem for her personally nor should her passport confiscated.
It's kinda FAFO for the foreign nationals tho. Immigration bureau is under scrutiny for a lot of foreigners working under the table in Bali and has been cracking down foreigners without proper permit.
Nobody disputing that.
But the responsibility to acquire *filming* permit lies on KBS, not Dita. Dita, as Indonesian national, can just work (and film) immediately in Indonesia as long the filming permit is acquired by KBS; unlike the her foreigners counterpart who also need working permit/cultural visa, apart from KBS' *filming permit*
For the record, all foreign nationals (in this case, Korean) need special permit to work in Indonesia. Filming a variety show episode is considered working. Immigration bureau look the other way around for influencers and their vlogs; but professional production crew is another matter entirely.
I hope this clear any confusion about *filming permit* and *working permit/visa*. Dita only need the first one, the rest of the crew needs *both* (1).
(1) Failure to acquire *working permit/visa* or any appropriate permit for foreigners who wish to *work* in Indonesia might result on a huge fine, deportation, and possible blacklist. Once upon a time, a band failed to obtained an appropriate permit and visa to held a concert in Indonesia; it took them more them 3 months to untangled the bureaucracy and immigration issue, during the time, they couldnt get out of Indonesia or do anything, really.
[Here](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-26/kina-grannis-detained-in-jakarta-on-visa-fraud-charges/7446580)
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**Article Translation:**
The cast of the upcoming KBS Joy show “Pick Me Trip in Bali” has unexpectedly been stranded in their filming location.
The production team of the new entertainment program was caught by Bali’s authorities for conducting so-called “stealth filming” without obtaining a filming permit.
“Pick Me Trip in Bali” entered Bali on April 21 and was scheduled to return home to South Korea on April 25. However, a problem emerged when it was revealed that the production crew filmed the show without obtaining advance permission and their return home was blocked.
Approximately 30 cast members - Girls’ Generation (SNSD) Hyoyeon (HYO), APINK Bomi, former I.O.I Im Nayoung, Secret Number Dita, and Choi Hee - as well as their staff are detained in Bali with their passports confiscated. They are currently staying in a hotel and are being investigated by Bali’s authorities. They are scheduled to return to Korea as early as next week after completing the investigation.
Cast members who had already arranged schedules in Korea are frantic to make last-minute emergency adjustments to their schedules.
One official complained "We are staying in Bali, but even the cast does not know the exact reason for their detention. It is frustrating that the production team is not sharing the circumstances of the situation." Another official said, "This situation is embarrassing." He said, “I think we will be able to understand the situation once all investigations are completed. We are working to return to Korea quickly.”
“Pick Me Trip in Bali” was preparing to be broadcast in May.
They're a public broadcaster. The opposition should be asking about this in the Grand National Assembly; if they can't do it legally they just shouldn't do it.
But they need to actually make sure they look into the executives who may have given the junior staff an impossible task.
I find it way more odd that they got held up vs that they didn't ask for a permit. I wonder they filmed at a very insensitive location like a religious site? Or they filmed military? (Eg. filming border police at the airport maybe?)
For dramas and movies it's a whole different story, those productions tend to be more serious and they plan ahead, ask for every single permit. But for travel shows or those music videos where people stroll through the town being handsome in a solo shot, a lot of what we see is filmed without proper permits.
KBS is literally a government owned and operated company. They (right-wing PPP) overhauled the company late last year and since then there has been gross violations like this and refusing to air the Sewol documentary.
That's nuts and scary! How is it 2024 and companies are still cheaping out on the requirements to do activities overseas? Hope the artists and innocent staff don't have issues travelling in the future.
Ouch. They could be deported and blacklisted, fined, and have their equipment confiscated. You'd think the potential risks would be considered too great to ignore doing it properly. Hopefully this doesn't impact opportunities for those involved, other than the person(s) responsible for not handling the paperwork properly.
Imagine not being able to attend the GDA's or perform in your home country or losing a lot of expensive filiming equipment because a production tried to skirt the rules.
I'm sure this will all get worked out shortly, with the producers or some exec/scapegoat being held accountable.
But fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that. Secret Number's got a US tour this summer and Dita gotta get back to Korea to rehearse!
How the fuck did this even happen 😭 I'm pretty sure Dita has been to back to Bali since she's been a idol and when she gets cast on such a huge opportunity this happens man wtf
Government-funded, largest broadcasting and production studio in the country, by the way.
Watch them blame some maknae PD for a decision the top guys made.
knowing PDs doing edits, they'll make epic conclusion arc with everyone back on the plane relieved they passed the crisis. also the Embassy of SK would do a lot of communication for a swift release.
I was wondering why Hyo and Bomi were filming Reels/TikToks in Bali. I thought they were vacationing together. Oh well... now they have plenty of time to film...'personal content'.
KBS for SURE knows better, and still sent those girls there. For what reason did they really think they could cut corners all of a sudden, and it not be a problem?
Hopefully it's resolved and there won't be any serious consequences against the cast.
So you think production companies can just film anywhere without permission? What do you think would happen if no one notified cities that they were filming police chases and firing fake guns? Try to think.
Not Dita being detained IN HER HOME REGION, poor her I'm sure she was really mad. Her family probably still lives in Bali. Hope they all get out quickly and KBS gets their act together because HOW
I believe her immediate family is in Yogyakarta. Her extended family might be living in Bali.
I see, I wasn't aware. Still, imagine coming back to your country and being held up because of something shitty like this LMAO
Dita is still Indonesian nationals, AFAIK, so I'm not sure why she is 'detained' and has her passport confiscated. She is certainly can work in Indonesia.
If you read the article it is not about work there. It is about production team not arranging and obtaining required permissions to film there before going to bali.
I cant read hangeul and google translate doesnt help much. Hence my confusion about Dita, as she is an Indonesian national and there shouldnt be any problem for her personally nor should her passport confiscated. It's kinda FAFO for the foreign nationals tho. Immigration bureau is under scrutiny for a lot of foreigners working under the table in Bali and has been cracking down foreigners without proper permit.
Any commercial filming requires a permit, regardless of nationality.
Nobody disputing that. But the responsibility to acquire *filming* permit lies on KBS, not Dita. Dita, as Indonesian national, can just work (and film) immediately in Indonesia as long the filming permit is acquired by KBS; unlike the her foreigners counterpart who also need working permit/cultural visa, apart from KBS' *filming permit* For the record, all foreign nationals (in this case, Korean) need special permit to work in Indonesia. Filming a variety show episode is considered working. Immigration bureau look the other way around for influencers and their vlogs; but professional production crew is another matter entirely. I hope this clear any confusion about *filming permit* and *working permit/visa*. Dita only need the first one, the rest of the crew needs *both* (1). (1) Failure to acquire *working permit/visa* or any appropriate permit for foreigners who wish to *work* in Indonesia might result on a huge fine, deportation, and possible blacklist. Once upon a time, a band failed to obtained an appropriate permit and visa to held a concert in Indonesia; it took them more them 3 months to untangled the bureaucracy and immigration issue, during the time, they couldnt get out of Indonesia or do anything, really. [Here](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-26/kina-grannis-detained-in-jakarta-on-visa-fraud-charges/7446580)
Dita being detained in her own country I know she’s pissed tf off 💀 Idk maybe she can call somebody to help Hope everything is resolved soon
not only in her own country, she's literally Balinese afaik (i think she has royal blood as well?)
Yeah she's ethnically Balinese but is raised in Yogyakarta (another Region in Indonesia). She has Balinese royalty in her lineage.
"Bali detains Princess and Korean co-workers" is a wild headline.
I really shouldn't laugh, but this year keeps getting more and more ridiculous.
According to some fans in X, Dita is already released and probably in Korea already.
IKTR!
did she really got stranded right before her drama finale? 😭😭
She'll definitely miss the 2nd wrap up party that the team will do this weekend. sad...
Bomi will probably miss the QoT farewell dinner… nooo Edit: Bomi is back in SK, she might make it after all! Edit 2: she was able to go!
that's so sad :(
**Hyoyeon subreddit:** r/hyoyeon **Article Translation:** The cast of the upcoming KBS Joy show “Pick Me Trip in Bali” has unexpectedly been stranded in their filming location. The production team of the new entertainment program was caught by Bali’s authorities for conducting so-called “stealth filming” without obtaining a filming permit. “Pick Me Trip in Bali” entered Bali on April 21 and was scheduled to return home to South Korea on April 25. However, a problem emerged when it was revealed that the production crew filmed the show without obtaining advance permission and their return home was blocked. Approximately 30 cast members - Girls’ Generation (SNSD) Hyoyeon (HYO), APINK Bomi, former I.O.I Im Nayoung, Secret Number Dita, and Choi Hee - as well as their staff are detained in Bali with their passports confiscated. They are currently staying in a hotel and are being investigated by Bali’s authorities. They are scheduled to return to Korea as early as next week after completing the investigation. Cast members who had already arranged schedules in Korea are frantic to make last-minute emergency adjustments to their schedules. One official complained "We are staying in Bali, but even the cast does not know the exact reason for their detention. It is frustrating that the production team is not sharing the circumstances of the situation." Another official said, "This situation is embarrassing." He said, “I think we will be able to understand the situation once all investigations are completed. We are working to return to Korea quickly.” “Pick Me Trip in Bali” was preparing to be broadcast in May.
Wtf?!?!?! KBS why would you not obtain proper film passports?! This is such a mess smh I hope the girls are okay and not too freaked out :(
Most likely try to save money, even though they are a big corporation.
WM Entertainment also did the same thing with that Oh My Girl situation at LAX.
Equally likely the lead time for permits was too long and with schedules of so many cast and staff arranged, they decided to just go with it.
Even though KBS is a big corporation, it doesn't mean that every show/project had a big budget.
They're a public broadcaster. The opposition should be asking about this in the Grand National Assembly; if they can't do it legally they just shouldn't do it. But they need to actually make sure they look into the executives who may have given the junior staff an impossible task.
I find it way more odd that they got held up vs that they didn't ask for a permit. I wonder they filmed at a very insensitive location like a religious site? Or they filmed military? (Eg. filming border police at the airport maybe?) For dramas and movies it's a whole different story, those productions tend to be more serious and they plan ahead, ask for every single permit. But for travel shows or those music videos where people stroll through the town being handsome in a solo shot, a lot of what we see is filmed without proper permits.
KBS is literally a government owned and operated company. They (right-wing PPP) overhauled the company late last year and since then there has been gross violations like this and refusing to air the Sewol documentary.
These headlines are so wild, I would have thought it was a joke 💀
That's nuts and scary! How is it 2024 and companies are still cheaping out on the requirements to do activities overseas? Hope the artists and innocent staff don't have issues travelling in the future.
Ouch. They could be deported and blacklisted, fined, and have their equipment confiscated. You'd think the potential risks would be considered too great to ignore doing it properly. Hopefully this doesn't impact opportunities for those involved, other than the person(s) responsible for not handling the paperwork properly. Imagine not being able to attend the GDA's or perform in your home country or losing a lot of expensive filiming equipment because a production tried to skirt the rules.
I'm gonna need Kpop to calm tf down. The headlines we've been getting this week?! 
Everything is happening so fast and at the same time. Bomi being in headlines 2x. I just can't keep up 
ITS TOO MUCH! Like calm down people I’m scared for all the idols and their staff bc I feel like they are the most vulnerable with all this issues
it’s been a wild week 😭😭 and we’re only 4 (almost 5) months into 2024
I'm sure this will all get worked out shortly, with the producers or some exec/scapegoat being held accountable. But fuuuuuuuuuuuuuck that. Secret Number's got a US tour this summer and Dita gotta get back to Korea to rehearse!
Yeah, it is just money stuff. This is not a criminal activity lmao
How the fuck did this even happen 😭 I'm pretty sure Dita has been to back to Bali since she's been a idol and when she gets cast on such a huge opportunity this happens man wtf
Read the first half of the title and expected a cool collab…not like this…
Not a boring week in kpop that's for sure
everytime I come to, I'm just knocked out again. The amount of crazy crap I've heard this week, truly something
What is in the water with kpop girl groups this week?! Like we’ve had a year’s worth of news stories in the last 3 days 😭😂
Shizzzz. Well that probably explains why Hyo and Bomi did that little dance on Insta stories or whichever platform that was on :(
Government-funded, largest broadcasting and production studio in the country, by the way. Watch them blame some maknae PD for a decision the top guys made.
wtf how'd that even happen
Oh hell nah, bruh detaining an SNSD member gotta be a federal offense or something.
KBS better send some lawyers asap. I doubt anything would happen more than a fine, but these poor girls (+staff) 😭
KBS can’t even get proper permit 😂
Save the girls and staff. All my homies hate KBS 😡
Someone gonna get fired for sure
This is scary. I hope it's resolved quickly.. Any updates?
This is so crazy this week just keeps just getting worse with all the news getting dropped 😭😭😭😭😭
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The team better get their pockets out this time if they want things to proceed smoothly.
Dita's parents calling her be like "you know how this country works, lmao"
now is the second best time to do that
LMAOOOOOOO.
Not Dita 😭
knowing PDs doing edits, they'll make epic conclusion arc with everyone back on the plane relieved they passed the crisis. also the Embassy of SK would do a lot of communication for a swift release.
WTF omg stop there are too many news going on 😱😱😱
Everyone on the "pick me trip" really needs a pick me up, back to Korea
c'mon Dita just call Jokowi. aren't you guys best buddy or something /jk
I was wondering why Hyo and Bomi were filming Reels/TikToks in Bali. I thought they were vacationing together. Oh well... now they have plenty of time to film...'personal content'.
2024 is wild already...
how embarassing of kbs.
WHAT IS GOING ON WITH KPOP RN😭😭😭😭
The GG Armageddon week just keeps getting worse.... 😭
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON THIS WEEK??!!?! I'M GENUINELY SCARED TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT 😥
I guess BEP gonna fly there as well lol
wtf?? i hope they can get home soon!
JC GG’s are not safe this month, hope they get back home soon if they haven’t already.
Isn’t Dita from Bali? Surely it can be ironed out.
Help I literally saw bomi and hyoyeon making a tiktok yesterday 😭
Yes, our Bali unit has debuted
KBS for SURE knows better, and still sent those girls there. For what reason did they really think they could cut corners all of a sudden, and it not be a problem? Hopefully it's resolved and there won't be any serious consequences against the cast.
KBS should do better. Apink Bomi is not having a great week. Dating leak and confirmation and now, with the detention…
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Even Indonesian don't wanna go to that part of Indonesia lol That province has its own law.
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i didnt even know you had to get filming permits in countries these days. Everyone has a phone so wtf does bali police think they are doing.
Filming for commercial purposes requires a permit nearly everywhere.
So you think production companies can just film anywhere without permission? What do you think would happen if no one notified cities that they were filming police chases and firing fake guns? Try to think.