The meeting between Director Kim Tae-ho and Director Na Young-seok has been realized.
On 6th, according to OSEN's coverage, Director Kim Tae-ho recently visited the Egg Is Coming headquarters and completed filming for "Na Young-seok's Wagalwagal." However, the release date is still undecided.
What makes their meeting surprising is that they are figures who opened the era of entertainment directors and star directors. As representatives of MBC and KBS, respectively, they led weekend entertainment programs "Infinite Challenge" and "1 Night 2 Days," ushering in a golden age of weekend entertainment.
Even in their university backgrounds, Kim Tae-ho graduated from Korea University, while Na Young-seok graduated from Yonsei University. Their personas are also represented by Kim Tae-ho as Yoo Jae-suk and Na Young-seok as Kang Ho-dong, forming the core of male variety entertainment programs for a long time.
In particular, the two have become comparable in that they founded their own production companies after leaving their broadcasting stations. Last year, their respective main productions, "My Name Is Gabriel" and "Jin-hee's Restaurant 2," were scheduled to compete against each other with a 10-minute difference in the same time slot.
Ahead of the match against Na Young-seok, Kim Tae-ho expressed, "It doesn't make sense to think that losing in the same time slot equals failure. With over 20 years of experience, I don't shrink back from a single episode's response. I left the company with the goal of developing small content. If I think this content is really good, having the strength to push forward until the end is important," sharing his candid thoughts.
Na Young-seok also resonated with Kim Tae-ho's words at the production conference for "Jin-hee's Restaurant 2," stating, "Isn't the work of entertainment directors about bringing joy to viewers? Plus, the two programs are completely different. I too enjoyed watching 'Gabriel.' I hope many people enjoy making various choices based on their preferences. I don't see it as competition; we are supporting each other."
It is remarkable to see these two, who have been tied together in rivalry for such a long time, in one frame. It raises curiosity about whether they will mention their competitive relationship directly.
Prior to this, on the coming Friday, the 8th, a collaboration called "Office Meeting" will be released first. The preview of "Office Meeting," where the PDs of Egg Is Coming and Theo meet for a blind date, features candid exchanges such as "I haven't dated since becoming a PD" and "I haven't done it since starting work." The expressions of Na Young-seok PD and Kim Tae-ho PD, who are watching over their juniors, show that they are already building anticipation with smiles that don't fade.
[Photo] OSEN DB, KBS, MBC, captured from YouTube.
[OSEN]