"Dolsing N Mosol" producer vowed from the first broadcast to break the prejudice of the equation 'dating = visual' in response to criticism about the collapse of appearance balance between divorced women contestants and single men contestants.
On the 15th, Kim Jae-hoon, the producer who directed MBC every1's entertainment program "Dolsing N Mosol," said in a call with OSEN, "I watched the first broadcast, but in fact the production team has watched the footage and edits dozens of times, so it is now difficult to gauge the exact reaction. Fortunately, we did receive some contact from the contestants, but there were no complaints yet," he said with a laugh, giving his impressions of the first broadcast.
After the first broadcast, there were critical reactions to the divorced women contestants' glamorous visuals and the unadorned appearance of the single men contestants. How did the production team view that? "We had a lot of 고민," Kim Jae-hoon said with a grin, "there was debate among the production team about whether we should ask them to appear improved before filming or show them as they naturally are, but ultimately we thought we should show their natural selves from the start and let the contestants learn by confronting each other directly. So we proceeded without intervention," he said.
He continued, "From the production team's perspective, we were worried that if we didn't intervene at all and presented them with no emphasis on outward appearance or attitude toward others, would it become a romance? Still, we decided to let them clash. On the first day they didn't show much expression to us, but fortunately as time went on the divorced women began to see the inner sides of the single men. Being together 24 hours a day, 'yeonpeu' formed," he said emphatically.
Kim Jae-hoon said, "When we prioritized casting, appearance was not our priority. It was sincerity of attitude. A genuine desire to date. I believe the 'drama' produced by divorced people who were hurt in love regaining the look and heart to want to date again, and the fluttering expressions of single men who are awkward because it's their first time dating, will have a beauty and strength greater than the looks of attractive men and women. I hope viewers will see the attraction between people beyond outward appearance," he emphasized.
He added, "As shown in the first broadcast, many of their actions came from not knowing better, and through watching this program they will come to realize it. Watching the process of changing attractively as they adjust to each other's temperature, and seeing them germinate the feeling called dating despite their differences, will be the viewing point. The contestants each have three-dimensional individual charms, not an appearance imbalance. Beyond outward looks. That too is a prejudice. Just as the meeting of divorced people and single men is subject to prejudice, considering appearance to be a qualifying condition for dating is also a prejudice. Breaking prejudices in many ways is the direction our program pursues," he added.
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