Jay Tong and Huhki, who newly joined as producers on "Show Me the Money," shared their impressions and determination.
On the 15th at the Eliena Hotel in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Mnet held a press conference for "Show Me the Money 12." The event was attended by CP Choi Hyo-jin and eight producers (Zico (ZICO)·Crush, GRAY (Gray)·Loco, Jay Tong·Huhki Shibaseki, Lil Moshpit·Park Jae-beom).
Since its first broadcast in 2012, Mnet's "Show Me the Money," which has led the popularization of hip-hop in Korea, has reached its 12th season. As it returns after about three years, the new season promises an even larger scale through changes such as the largest number of applicants in the show's history, the most episodes, and expansion to the OTT platform TVing.
Huhki Shibaseki, who newly joined the "Show Me the Money" producer lineup alongside Jay Tong, pledged, "Our team's strength is that, since both of us are participating for the first time, we have a hungry spirit. We'll work hard not to fall behind the other producers."
He added, "I haven't participated before, so I didn't know what the atmosphere would be like, but it seems fun. I want to believe that. I want to say that by our participating it has become a little more fun."
Park Jae-beom also drew attention by saying, "After all, there are people who have walked a consistent path for a long time. It seems helpful in terms of sincerity. And it's new, so it's fun. I also talked for the first time through the show, and it's fun. Even though it's their first time, they were better at broadcasting than I expected."
Jay Tong also said, "After all, it's a format we're doing for the first time. Huhki hyung and I have worked together a lot before, but we're trying it with new participants. They don't answer messages. We're doing it amid uncertainty where contact isn't going through well. I think something powerful might come out of that."
He added, "I think lyrics are a concentrated form that can tell you about a person's background in life, and when you hear those things for the first time you can feel whether they're good or bad. I base my judgments on what I instinctively feel," he explained.
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