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^ Except pranks of this magnitude would not be done if it has that purpose. You are taking your own experience and mindset in the lot, while the context is absolutely different.
A fake interview would stop right there, as in: after the audition. Dragged to a public event while being promised something completely different is already bad enough, being shown as a laughing stock is even worse, which is especially insulting for Asians (the only exceptions are TV shows that had that very purpose as its core, like the gimmick goofy games and all).
The vast majority of the japanese observers were outraged by that, which demonstrate how the public sees it: tasteless for the lack of better words, to the point the commity had to pull excuses to stop the reactions, considering their reactions.
So culture wise, that was absolutely not something they would tolerate, and thus not what you claim it is.
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