Using A Remixed Sound Of Adhan, Mnet Apologizes About 'Street Woman Fighter'

One of the teams in Street Woman Fighter (Instagram @mnet_dance)

JAKARTA - South Korean television station, Mnet apologized for the adhan (call to prayer for Muslims) that was heard in the first episode of the Street Woman Fighter program.

The episode, which aired on August 24, featured an opening video where netizens noticed that the call to prayer had been remixed. Through social media, netizens expressed their disappointment regarding this issue.

The hashtags #Mnetapologize and #MnetDisrespectAdzan have been trending topics on Twitter for several days.

Wednesday, September 8, Mnet released their apology via Instagram in two languages: English and Korean.

"On behalf of the Street Woman Fighter production team, we apologize for the soundtrack used in the first episode of Street Woman Fighter".

They explained that the songs used were songs registered on the official streaming platform. The production team felt this song was suitable to be used as an opening act. "We have no other purpose".

Hearing netizens' protest, they will change the background music and the video will be re-uploaded. Mnet is also trying to listen to the opinions of viewers from all over the world.

Street Woman Fighter is an Mnet television show about a dance crew competition for the title of number one team. Various genres of street dance are featured in this event, ranging from hip hop, locking, wacking, and krumping.

Street Woman Fighter airs every Tuesday at 22:20 p.m. South Korean time.