Kim Min's 'I Live Alone' old house life sparks controversy over staging, with even Street View making an appearance

July Street View and Broadcast Show Different House AppearancesPower Pole Spotted Nearby Despite Generator UseAllegations of staging have arisen regarding actor Kim Min's old house life revealed on "I Live Alone," with claims that the appearance of the house differs between Street View and the broadcast. / Screenshot from the broadcast[THE FACT|Reporter Hwang Ji-hyang] Allegations of staging have been raised regarding the old house life revealed by actor Kim Min on MBC's entertainment program "I Live Alone."In the episode of "I Live Alone" aired on the 2nd, Kim Min revealed his life in a 90-year-old house in Dongducheon City, Gyeonggi Province. He explained that the house is where he stays when traveling abroad and belongs to an acquaintance with whom his family is friendly.After the broadcast, photos from Street View of the suspected location of the house were shared on online communities. The Street View, reportedly taken in July, showed overgrown grass around the house and in the yard, but in the broadcast, the yard was tidy and equipped with a tent and living spaces.Controversy also arose regarding electricity usage. In the broadcast, Kim Min was shown using electricity by running a generator, but a power pole was visible near the house in the Street View.Online, claims have emerged based on these differences, suggesting that the house and its surroundings were separately decorated for the broadcast. Reactions followed, questioning whether it was staged to show the use of a generator in a house that actually receives electricity.However, it is possible that the house was renovated after the Street View was taken, and the mere presence of a power pole nearby does not definitively prove that electricity is supplied to the house.hyang@tf.co.kr