‘Trendy’ broadcasters Choi Hwa-jung and Kim Ho-young will meet for ‘I Missed You’. This is a meeting with Kim Ho-young, who also appeared together on the last broadcast of ‘Choi Hwa-jung‘s Power Time’, which Choi Hwa-jung hosted for 27 years on SBS Power FM, raising expectations. Choi Hwa-jung and Kim Ho-young, who are expected to have ‘real sibling chemistry, will meet stars and share honest stories at a good restaurant.

On the afternoon of the 7th, a production conference for ENA’s new entertainment program ‘Choi Hwa-jung and Kim Ho-young‘s I Missed You’ (hereafter ‘I Missed You’) was held at the Brookfield Hall on the 3rd floor of IFC Seoul in Yeouido, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul. Broadcasters Choi Hwa-jung, Kim Ho-young, ENA PD Ahn Je-min, and outsourced production company (In & In) PD Kim Hee-dong attended the production conference that day.



On this day, Choi Hwa-jung said about introducing ‘I Missed You’, “Since when did people want to know a person’s restaurant list, and reviews become a topic of conversation. Having a delicious meal with someone you want to see is worth setting aside time for. It‘s about visiting and eating at the restaurants of celebrities. When you eat delicious food, the conversation becomes loose. When there’s studio lighting, it becomes stiff, but when you eat delicious food, the conversation naturally comes out. That‘s what I want the program to be. I want it to feel like chatting with close friends rather than a talk show. I have good chemistry with Ho-young. That kind of chemistry also makes me feel light when filming this program. Of course, there’s a sense of pressure, but it‘s a program where you visit celebrities’ restaurants and chat without feeling burdened. I hope you look forward to it.”

Kim Ho-young continued, “It‘s a program where you eat the food you wanted to taste with the stars you wanted to meet. I really like talking and eating. I’ve been longing for a talk show since I was a preschooler. I’m so happy to be able to do it with Choi Hwa-jung. It was so natural that I didn’t even think about filming a show. The guests invited us and we went to their house and ate, and it was so comfortable. I hope the viewers can feel that atmosphere through the media.”

PD Ahn Je-min said about the planning intention of “I Missed You”, “It wasn’t a show or a talk show, but I wanted to capture the feeling of secretly filming celebrities going to a good restaurant and talking. I was also looking forward to the good restaurant. I hope the viewers can feel that feeling too. I hope they can watch these people having a meal with their loved ones and talking as if they were there.”



Choi Hwa-jung said about her feelings about working with Kim Ho-young, “They never asked me who I wanted to work with. I was so happy to hear that I was doing a program with Kim Ho-young. The two of us have great chemistry. I think Ho-young always has energy, but he’s good at taking care of the details behind the scenes. That‘s why he held me back a lot when I was about to cry during my last (radio) broadcast. We received quite a few offers to do programs together. I think they did it because they saw our chemistry.”

Kim Ho-young then said, “I think Hwa-jung’s last radio broadcast had a big impact. We‘ve only done a corner together for a few years, but people who listened to my last radio broadcast said that it was good and touching. I think that’s what spread. I‘m unconditional. First of all, I feel comfortable when I’m with Hwa-jung. We‘re good at talking, so if you can’t understand what someone is saying, it‘s not fun, but I can understand it well, so I expected that kind of chemistry. ”I think people were expecting ’real friend chemistry‘ and ’real sibling chemistry‘,“ she said, drawing attention.



When asked about the difference between YouTube and ’I Missed You,‘ Choi Hwa-jung answered, ”I didn’t think people would love it this much even though it‘s YouTube. Because they love it so much, I think that rather than differentiating things, this program should be natural. But maybe because it’s a broadcast, that kind of atmosphere doesn‘t come out. Rather, I wish it could be natural without differentiation. These are stars I’m meeting for the first time, and there are times when I‘m embarrassed or even better because they’re different from the image I have in mind.“

She added, ”These days, people are reluctant to do something on public broadcasting. I think the MC‘s role is to make that happen as comfortably as possible, without cameras. It’s hard for me to laugh and eat more, but I think that‘s the MC’s role. It‘s been really successful so far.“

When asked why she can show her sense despite her age, Choi Hwa-jung said, ”Some people sometimes ask me what my secret is. I don’t think there‘s anything in particular. This is just me. But since I’ve been on the radio every day for 27 years, I‘ve met idols and hot stars. It’s awkward when you come out after a long hiatus, but I didn‘t have that kind of hiatus. And after all, it’s all my juniors. I think I listened to my juniors‘ stories well. I heard that advice is something you should never give in this world. I didn’t give them any advice. Since I‘m getting older and an old fart, I hold back when people say, “That’s not right,” instead of nagging. This time, I should listen to the other person‘s story, but I tried to refrain from doing that. I think I have to try hard, and I try to see things in a positive light. I think the words, “You’re doing well, you‘re doing well,” make me do better.“



Choi Hwa-jung also said, ”I debuted in 1979 and am now in my 60s. In fact, I am the same even though I am older. In the past, I would act cool when I was interviewed. I thought that was the way to go. I would also act like a cool girl. After living like that, I realized that being myself is the most comfortable. I like being cheerful,“ drawing attention.

PD Ahn Je-min said about the difference between this and existing talk shows introducing delicious restaurants, ”I heard from my seniors that if it is too new, it will be ignored. Viewers want something a little different.“ Until now, the show had the guests go, but this time, the host is invited to the house that the guest likes. I think that overturning that is a small but new point. It was also filmed the prettiest pictorially,” he emphasized.

PD Ahn Je-min sent a love call to Ha Jung-woo, saying, “I really want to invite Ha Jung-woo, who is famous for his mukbang, and have him eat seaweed on the show.”



PD Kim Hee-dong, when asked if there was any difficulty in securing the restaurant, said, “Since we were going to a really regular restaurant, we didn’t have any difficulty cooperating with the filming because we knew them so well. But there was always a sign hanging at the entrance, and Noona Hwa-jung was always there. It was so funny,” drawing attention.

Lastly, Choi Hwa-jung said, “There are so many YouTube channels, and they do a lot these days. But it seems like there aren’t any comfortable mukbang talk shows on public broadcasting. More than anything, eating delicious food with someone you really wanted to see is healing. I hope you have a comfortable time.”

Meanwhile, ENA’s new entertainment program ‘Choi Hwa-jung and Kim Ho-young‘s I Missed You’, which will be first broadcast on March 8th (Sat) at 9:40 PM, is a talk show about regular restaurants where Choi Hwa-jung, who feeds well, and the all-rounder entertainer Kim Ho-young are invited to the regular restaurants of Korea’s top stars to share food, philosophy, and encouragement.

Choi Hwa-jung and Kim Ho-young, the representative talk shows of the entertainment industry, meet people they want to see and taste delicious food at their favorite restaurants, foreshadowing an honest talk.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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