"Lee Seo-jin's Dalla Dalla" released must-see viewing points and still cuts one week before its release.
The show, released on the 24th (Tue), "Lee Seo-jin's Dalla Dalla" is a U.S. rambling variety show featuring Lee Seo-jin and producer Na Young-seok with no plans and no script. Following the slapstick Africa Kenya travel story that drew attention, Three Idiots in Kenya, it is the second variety show presented by Na Young-seok's team on Netflix, generating high expectations.
Most notably, the special aspect of this trip is that Lee Seo-jin, who is loved for his characteristic cynicism and frank talk, takes on the role of Texas guide. Lee Seo-jin, who has an exceptional affection for Texas to the point of considering it a second hometown, and the Na Young-seok party who trustingly followed him will provide cheerful laughs with their chaotic journey.
Producer Na Young-seok, who traveled with Lee Seo-jin for the first time in a while, said, "Reality variety shows rely on a performer's likability for more than half of the program to show that person's personality," noting Lee Seo-jin's charm: "He acts boldly without worrying about others' eyes, but at the same time quietly looks after those around him."
Producer Kim Ye-seul also said, "I think Lee Seo-jin's seemingly cold but warm 'crispy outside, soft inside' side is likely a point viewers find attractive," adding, "While he seems to grumble throughout the trip, he actually takes care of everything, making you think 'I wish someone like him were around me,'" raising expectations for the guide's special performance.
The "wandering trip where anything can happen" is a core point you can only see in "Lee Seo-jin's Dalla Dalla." Above all, the unusual travel destination of Texas draws attention. Western-like landscapes seen only in movies unfold before their eyes, and Lee Seo-jin and his party continue their journey feeling as if they have traveled through time. Led by Lee Seo-jin, who has tiny bits of American knowledge and abundant "Texas pride," an unpredictable travel course unfolds.
From the unique sensibility of arriving in the U.S. after a 13-hour flight and eating gamjatang and dim sum before going to a roller rink, to preferring a "goods shop" over a NASA experience and visiting a football stadium following Lee Seo-jin's "fan heart," the course that follows guide Lee Seo-jin without plans, purpose, or reason presents an unprecedented travel experience.
Producer Na Young-seok said, "It's an ordinary group of middle-aged men traveling as they please, according to their tastes," adding, "Since Texas is not a place that has appeared often in existing travel programs, we would appreciate it if you watch it with the feeling of traveling together," and Producer Kim Ye-seul asked viewers to look forward to it, saying, "It's a Texas trip that does what it wants rather than following the rules. It's a journey to remotely enjoy Lee Seo-jin's tastes together and a fun variety show that shines with long-standing camaraderie."
The meeting of Lee Seo-jin and Na Young-seok, who boast 15 years of friendship, raises expectations in itself. As "Lee Seo-jin's Dalla Dalla" started from Lee Seo-jin's boundless love for Texas and his desire to introduce it to close friends, the chemistry with his "real friends" is also an indispensable point. Compared with the grumbling guide "Mr. Lee," the party's noticeably excited tension promises to deliver amusement.
Because they know each other so well from the time they've spent together, they showcase a bickering chemistry through all kinds of "diss" and "tug-of-war." Producer Kim Ye-seul said, "While working on postproduction we said it felt like a romantic comedy with a bubbly female lead and a cynical male lead. Lee Seo-jin, who grumbles but takes care of his younger colleagues more than anyone, and senior Na Young-seok's shamelessness in the face of criticism will be another source of fun," raising expectations.
Meanwhile, the U.S. rambling variety show led by Texas "fan" Lee Seo-jin, "Lee Seo-jin's Dalla Dalla," will be available on Netflix starting on the 24th (Tue).
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