“G-Dragon‘s fixed variety show?”… ‘Good Day’, which is different in itself [Comprehensive]
“What makes it different from other music variety shows? G-Dragon.”
Singer G-Dragon will act as a bridge for ‘K-content’ with music. Joining him on his comeback in variety shows is PD Kim Tae-ho. G-Dragon and PD Kim Tae-ho, a proven winning combination from ‘Infinite Challenge’, will reunite on the music variety show ‘Good Day’ to present warm fun to viewers. G-Dragon raised expectations for the ‘national song’ that will be born from his hands, saying, ‘I hope this isn‘t a one-time thing’.
‘Good Day (directed by Kim Tae-ho)’ is a music project where G-Dragon will complete the song of the year with people from various fields. It will present the process of G-Dragon personally producing and telling the stories of various people through music as a reality variety show.
On the 13th, an online production conference was held to commemorate the first broadcast of the new MBC entertainment show ‘Good Day’. PD Kim Tae-ho, G-Dragon, Jung Hyung-don, Defconn, and Code Kunst attended the production conference that day.
PD Kim Tae-ho said, “I have new feelings. I feel like I’m spending important moments in my life with MBC. I‘m working with G-Dragon with good intentions. That’s why many people happily joined me. I felt both joy and fear that the casting went so well,” and “I met many people using the people who attended here as bridges. I adjusted the amount of screen time to suit each person‘s personality. I will present new characters and new chemistry in each episode,” talking about his return to his hometown MBC after 6 years.
He continued, “The pressure isn’t that big, but it‘s not zero. Recently, I’ve been focusing on the stories I want to tell, and ‘Good Day’ took popularity into consideration. Since it‘s content from MBC, it has to be positive in terms of issues and results, which is burdensome,” he said. “These days, entertainment content has to be comfortable, so ’Good Day‘ doesn’t have any forced settings. It suited the personalities of the cast, and we filmed each episode enjoyably,” he explained the directing direction.
The reunion of PD Kim Tae-ho and G-Dragon, who were considered the best entertainment combination while working together on ‘Infinite Challenge Song Festival’, is appealing. PD Kim Tae-ho said, “G-Dragon held my hand, and the point of difference from other music entertainment programs is G-Dragon. I want to hold on to that hand for a long time,” making everyone laugh.
Above all, ‘Good Day’ is a project that started from producer G-Dragon‘s idea of “wanting to use the power of music for a good cause.”.
Regarding this, PD Kim Tae-ho said, “Last summer, I met G-Dragon and talked for about 4 hours. The most memorable parts were ‘How about gathering this year’s figures like a teen singer festival?’ and ‘G-Dragon becoming a bridge to connect seniors and juniors, his usefulness and value.’. We started planning in earnest around October, but at the time, no one believed in G-Dragon‘s comeback and said, ‘Let’s do it once the comeback is confirmed.”,“ sharing part of the project process.
G-Dragon said, “While watching my seniors and juniors‘ activities, when I was young, I had an image of seniors and juniors all working together in harmony, and that image is also the reason I wanted to become a singer. However, as the K-pop genre gained popularity around the world, each singer got so busy. I missed being together,” he said. “Personally, I have a comeback coming up, and if there’s no event like this, I won’t have the opportunity to approach them or say hello. Rather than just promoting, I wanted to leave behind something meaningful,” he said, explaining the reason for appearing on a variety show.
He continued, “The proceeds from the release of ‘Good Day’ will be used for a good cause, on a good day. At first, I was thinking of a song like ‘We Are the World,’ but after meeting the members, I realized that I had been thinking too narrowly. My thoughts have become more open. Since it’s a good cause, I’m thinking of various things now,” he said. “I hope this won’t be a one-time thing.” ”I want to naturally present the real K-pop that I listened to when I was young, the K-pop of my seniors, and the roots of Korean music to the current K-pop juniors and foreign fans,“ he said, hinting at the producing direction.
Since the people who shined throughout the year will be the main characters, an unprecedented lineup that crosses over fields will be participating. Jung Hyung-don and Defconn, who have shown fantastic chemistry since the ‘Infinite Challenge’ days, as well as Jo Se-ho, who is famous for his street savvy in the entertainment industry, and Code Kunst, G-Dragon’s comic fairy, have joined the planning team.
Actors Hwang Jung-min and Kim Go-eun, who agreed with the planning intention and decided to appear, as well as the entertainment industry‘s representative ‘88 Line’ Kim Soo-hyun, Jung Hae-in, Im Si-wan, Kwanghee, and Lee Soo-hyuk will also appear. In addition, the lineup is as great as ever, including Seventeen unit Boo Seok-soon (Seungkwan, Dokyeom, Hoshi), Hong Jin-kyung, Kian84, and Chef Ahn Sung-jae, who are all huge fans of G-Dragon.
When asked ‘Is there a guest you would like to give a love call to?’ Defconn replied “Here are some more?” The lineup is rich in both quantity and quality.
First of all, G-Dragon and Jung Hyung-don, who won the Best Couple Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards for their bromance in ‘Infinite Challenge’. Jung Hyung-don said, “Meeting G-Dragon is fun and happy. I am worried about how those who remember the past ‘Infinite Challenge’ broadcasts will view their reunion after 10 years. ”I’m nervous, excited, and worried all at the same time,“ he said, expressing his trembling.
Defconn, who showed fantastic variety show chemistry with G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don in ‘Dongmyo‘s’ ‘Hip-Hop Doves’, also confessed his troubles, saying, ”I’m worried because I have to live up to the public‘s expectations since I created the Dongmyo legend. I was worried about how I can make the public laugh with all these changes.“ He added, ”When the three of us actually met, it was funny again. My expectations for the future have grown. I’m happy and excited.“
G-Dragon said, ”As long as we get along well, that‘s all,“ and added, ”My brothers are always a source of laughter. I think I’ll only be seen laughing on broadcasts. He expressed satisfaction, saying, “I‘ve been surprised at myself for laughing so loudly and with such a high voice recently.”
G-Dragon’s surprising connections, Code Kunst said, “I knew Kwon Ji-yong before G-Dragon. His on-stage laugh is pretty, but his off-stage laugh is really pretty.” “Variety shows that easily reveal his feelings, and since he doesn‘t appear on many variety shows, it’s not easy to see his off-stage laugh. That‘s one of the points of ’Good Day.‘ He’s a delicate, generous, and funny person,” raising expectations for the charm of ‘Kwon Ji-yong who does variety shows.’
Also, regarding the 88-line meeting that took place through ‘Good Day,’ G-Dragon said, “There were people I met for the first time through the program. If it weren‘t for ‘Good Day’, I don’t think we would have met,” he said. “I only imagined a gathering of 88 friends, but it was new and nice to actually meet them. Maybe it‘s because the name of the program is ‘Good Day’, but every meeting was ‘Good Day’. My network has expanded. I’m a growing character-expanding character who is still growing and expanding,” he said, recalling the warm atmosphere on the set.
Defconn said, “With PD Kim Tae-ho and G-Dragon, any lineup is possible. We have to do it by October to win the Best Couple Award at the end of the year,” wishing for ‘Good Day’ to last forever, and sent a love call saying, “If we do it every year, it would be nice if Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Pharrell Williams, and Won Bin appeared. If it‘s Jiyong, it’s possible.”
Jung Hyung-don said, “I want to meet Song Hye-kyo. G-Dragon said, ”I‘d like you to cast me for ’Good Day‘,“ and Cocoon said, ”Park Ji-sung,“ and PD Kim Tae-ho said, ”Son Heung-min,“ flustering G-Dragon.
In the end, G-Dragon said, ”For the project to succeed every year, ’Good Day‘ has to leave good memories for the participants and viewers. The first step is important. I will contact you as much as I can. It would be nice to do good things together every year, and I hope the current members will continue to be active and go on,“ to resolve the situation.
However, when Jung Hyung-don said, ”If you don’t do well, do you get eliminated? Is this a survival show?“ G-Dragon responded, ”Hyung Jung Hyung-don hasn‘t been active this year, but he’s still on, right?“ Jung Hyung-don replied, ”He hasn‘t been active, but Jiyong came because of his connections. He responded by saying, “I’ll bury myself next to my talented friend,” making everyone laugh.
Kokun said, “I hoped that a program with meaning would emerge rather than a one-dimensional entertainment show, and ‘Good Day’ was perfect. I hope that everyone will do their best this year and meet again for ‘Good Day’. I came this far through survival,” he said, appealing to the charm of the survival variety show (?) ‘Good Day’ until the end. Defconn said, “Jiyong smiles happily throughout the broadcast. I hope this happiness is conveyed to the viewers. Please do well in the ratings for the first episode,” he asked potential viewers.
‘Good Day’ will be first broadcast on the 16th (Sun) at 9:10 PM.
Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com
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