'Show Me the Money 12' CP Choi Hyo-jin spoke about the mission 'song camp of hell.'
Recently, an interview with Mnet 'Show Me the Money 12' CP Choi Hyo-jin was held at the CJ ENM center in Sangam, Mapo-gu, Seoul.
Since its first broadcast in 2012, Mnet 'Show Me the Money,' which has led the popularization of hip-hop in Korea, reached its 12th season. As a new season returning after about three years, it showcased an expanded scale through changes such as the most applicants and the most episodes in the show's history, and expansion to the OTT platform TVING.
In particular, this season presented a bold new mission 'song camp of hell,' the first-ever attempt in the show's history, held over three rounds across a two-night, three-day period. After fierce eliminations, 28 survivors remained to complete the 72-hour journey, and 98 rap performances poured out over three days, creating rich viewing content.
Regarding this, CP Choi Hyo-jin began by saying, "The two-night, three-day shoot was very tight, so we, the participants, and the producers all had to follow a tight schedule," and explained, "Beyond the usual process of giving a beat and having contestants add verses to realize the stage, I thought they needed time together to find mission points that fit their own rap and style."
However, she said there were regrets. CP Choi Hyo-jin confessed, "What was slightly regrettable was that the shoot took place in winter. It was very cold. All the cast members had already worked hard on lyrics in prior missions and had gone all out. More than half of the contestants came having caught the flu or a cold."
She continued, "Being together made it contagious. Everyone's condition declined a lot while proceeding. So some who had outstanding abilities had hoarse voices or colds," and added, "If they had done 'Show Me' in another season when it was a bit less cold, their colds might not have been as severe. But viewers generally wouldn't know that. It was regrettable that their (condition) slump kept them from showing their full ability," drawing attention.
Still, the 'song camp' mission had its significance. CP Choi Hyo-jin reflected, "It had been a long time since we tried a team mission in the preliminary stage on 'Show Me,' and it allowed contestants to learn a lot about each other. Even when collaborating on the same beat, elements that made them stand out—like adding a break or changing the key—were shown, making them more attractive."
She added, "Whether when doing another program or if we do 'Show Me' again, it would be more fun if participating contestants were less passive and showed more proactive and aggressive producing."
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