'Change Street' left an exchange of emotions through music that crossed borders and opened a new horizon for Korea-Japan collaborative content.
Forest Media Co., Ltd., Han River Police Forest ENM Co., Ltd., and ENA jointly produced the Korea-Japan normalization of diplomatic relations 60th anniversary mega project ENA "Change Street" (directed by Oh Joon-seong) concluded after 12 episodes with a deep resonance.
'Change Street' is a new-concept cultural exchange program in which artists representing Korea and Japan enter each other's streets, languages and sensibilities and communicate through music.
Beyond simple cultural collaboration, the project carried out within each other's cities redefined the very concept of "street."
Starting with the first lineup featuring Lee Seung Gi, Super Junior's Ryeowook, Chung Ha, TOMORROW X TOGETHER's Taehyun (Korea), DJ KOO, Takahashi Ai, KENJI03, Tomioka Ai, Rainy (Japan), the second lineup added Lee Dong-hwi, Lee Sang Yi, Jung Z-iso, Mamamoo's Wheein (Korea), Koda Kumi, Crystal Kay, May J., Kawasaki Takaya (Japan), and the third lineup completed by KARA's Heo Youngji, ASTRO's Yoon San-ha, Pentagon's Hui, HYNN (Park Hye-won) (Korea), Miwa and Kano Miyu (Japan), the busking stages featuring top-tier artists in full attendance alternated laughter and emotion and left a deep aftertaste at every moment.
A diverse selection that encompassed drama OSTs loved in both countries, iconic songs that defined eras, and rediscovered sleeper hits naturally broke down generations and borders.
Above all, the greatest achievement left by 'Change Street' was a "tangible exchange."
In the studio, MC Shin Dong-yeob and TVXQ!'s Yunho, along with Gangnam and Director General Matsuda, anchored the program.
All of these results were completed through close collaboration between production teams in Korea and Japan.
On the symbolic occasion of the 60th anniversary of normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan, 'Change Street' newly designed the method of cultural exchange.
Even after the series ended, performance videos continue to circulate like an echo.
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