(Interview ② continued) Kim Si-jung, MBN production director-general, presented lavish prizes for first place in "Mumeongjeonseol".
Recently, OSEN conducted an interview with Kim Si-jung, production general director of MBN's production headquarters, who is creating programs that deliver happiness to viewers, including "Mumeongjeonseol," at the MBN Media Center in Goyang, Gyeonggi.
In the previous broadcast, the first-round stages of Seong-ri, Iru-ne, Hwang Yun-seong, Jang Han-byul, Haru, Jeong Yeon-ho, Lee Chang-min, Park Min-su, Kim Tae-woong, and Lee Dae-hwan, who advanced to the final, were held. Meanwhile, in the final episode airing on the 13th, the second round of the final will be held, through which the ultimate winner and the top seven will be decided.
In particular, "Mumeongjeonseol" drew attention by announcing that it would provide a variety of special benefits to the winner, including the first-place prize of 100 million won, film production, a program named after the winner, a second house in Jeju Island, a nationwide tour concert, a cruise fan meeting, and a music release.
When asked about the reason for such prizes, Director-General Kim Si-jung said, "When I thought about what would make us different from other programs, other shows only converted things into money, but we wanted to provide for all aspects of life, food, and clothing. In addition to what we revealed, we will also have suits made by a famous designer. They'll wear those outfits at events. We're thinking of releasing a biographical film around July. We'll also produce a spinoff in the winner's name and hold a fan meeting on a cruise. We came up with ideas that others haven't done," he explained. He said even the winner's perks were intended to be differentiated.
He conveyed his desire to give generously, saying, "I think the winner's film will be a documentary. It will cover their personal history up to the concert, creating a film that captures the narrative of being unknown and releasing it for the fans. I'm thinking of a film that would make fans cry and say, 'our child grew up like that.' We'll do group viewings and provide various things as a service."
Director-General Kim Si-jung said, "We even released unaired footage. We decided to edit it all together and release it so people wouldn't talk badly, so we released everything. So we want to give sufficient benefits even to the person who ranked first," and added, "We poured everything into the program because its success was important. We didn't hold back, and we didn't spare our bodies. In a way, the production team and the cast have become one," showing his affection.
He added, "The fortunate thing is that while producing the program, we were not embroiled in any unpleasant incidents such as noise or fairness issues. Personally, I don't like noise. I didn't want to use noise marketing to attract viewers or create viral attention around incidents and accidents. So we were never involved in that, and anyone can see we made it fairly," and said, "The fans have also matured. They agreed not to swear at all, not to attack each other, and everyone is very close. The cast members sincerely support each other," conveying that everyone, like the production team, is approaching this with sincerity, which added warmth. (Continued in Interview ④.)<
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