Noh’s recollections describe the confusion she felt after she placed first on Idol School and allegations of vote-rigging emerged, as well as why she held back from speaking publicly. Her comments and the court ruling concern different subjects: Noh explained her feelings and judgment at the time, while the ruling addressed criminal charges involving the production staff.
What Jisun Noh Said About Her Confusion and Why She Stayed Silent
Noh recalled thinking she had earned first place through her own effort, then hearing that this was not the case. “I was so confused,” she said. She also explained that she saw her own confusion as separate from the harm suffered by the victims. She worried that if she spoke, her name would be reported alongside those of other contestants, potentially causing further harm. “I couldn’t speak because I was afraid it might cause further harm,” she said.
How the Court Ruling Differs from the Interview’s Subject
The video published by Min Saerom’s Open Studio on October 11, 2026, features Noh in an interview about transitioning to idol work. Separately, in a first-instance ruling reported in 2021, a court found the chief producer of Idol School guilty of vote-rigging charges and sentenced the producer to one year in prison. The court fined another person indicted in the case 10 million won. The ruling concerned the production staff’s actions, distinct from Noh’s account of the confusion she felt at the time.