MBC entertainment show ‘Good Day’ G-Dragon captivated viewers by showing off his diverse chemistry with Hong Jin-kyung, chef Ahn Sung-jae, SEVENTEEN unit Boo Seok-soon, and members of Big Bang.

The 4th episode of ‘Good Day (directed by Kim Tae-ho)’, which aired on Sunday the 9th, depicted G-Dragon meeting people from various fields such as Hong Jin-kyung, chef Ahn Sung-jae, SEVENTEEN unit Boo Seok-soon, and Big Bang‘s Taeyang and Daesung for a music project to complete the song of the year. In particular, the broadcast that day heated up expectations by finally revealing the outline of the music project along with the list of candidate songs. The best minute was the scene where G-Dragon meets the members of Big Bang at Taeyang’s concert, which soared to a high of 4.8%. (Nielsen Korea, Seoul Metropolitan Area)

Hong Jin Kyung, a long-time die-hard fan of G-Dragon, showed her unsparing love for G-Dragon, who visited her house with Defconn, Jo Se Ho, and Kian84. She became a true fanboy while spending time alone with G-Dragon, but the excitement was short-lived, as an unexpected skit began, causing bursts of laughter. Hong Jin Kyung‘s self-audition to join ‘Good Day’ was also eye-catching. Hong Jin Kyung wore G-Dragon’s ’MAMA’ stage outfit and performed a medley performance, swinging her long arms and legs, while G-Dragon and the MCs failed to make everyone laugh as a group, turning the scene upside down. Hong Jin-kyung also chose IU‘s ‘Palette’ featuring G-Dragon, showing off a dream duet stage with G-Dragon.

G-Dragon answered the audition results by saying, “It’s important to be together,” but Hong Jin-kyung made people laugh by obsessing over whether or not she passed. Kian84 reassured Hong Jin-kyung by sharing his understanding of the project‘s intentions, saying, “You’re not choosing, right? Just sing on the day you‘re called.”

The meeting with Chef Ahn Sung-jae, who came from ‘Black and White Chef’ and shone in 2024 along with numerous trendy phrases, was also a highlight of the day’s broadcast. The combination of G-Dragon, Jung Hyung-don, and Defconn, who boast legendary chemistry, added synergy to the meeting with Chef Ahn Sung-jae. In particular, G-Dragon and Jung Hyung Don showed off their exciting chemistry as they trained each other with couple fashion items that seemed to match despite their first meeting in a long time, making Defconn jealous.

Chef Ahn Sung-jae, who had not appeared on any entertainment shows since appearing on ‘Black and White Chef’, garnered attention with his honest talk that we have never heard anywhere else. He talked about how he immigrated to the United States when he was 13 and dreamed of becoming an auto mechanic, how he first got into cooking at 24, and his journey to learning from the best masters in the industry and receiving a Michelin star at the age of 35, just one year after opening a restaurant. In particular, when Chef Ahn Sung-jae recalled the two years he spent mopping to achieve his dream, G-Dragon also resonated with him by revealing his 11 years of experience as a trainee. The two, who reached the top in cooking and music, had many similarities, including their unshakable values.

Chef Ahn revealed that he does not judge other restaurants and cheers them on when he goes there after appearing on ‘Black and White Chef’. He also added interest by revealing an episode where he resembles Taeyang, a regular at his restaurant, as well as a story about how he went to his daughter‘s sports day and became the first child president after Pororo. G-Dragon analyzed the reason for their popularity, saying, “The wonderful answers that seemed like a stroke of genius must have felt fresh (even to elementary school students)”. Chef Ahn Sung-jae, who decided to join because he deeply sympathized with the purpose of ‘Good Day’, also expressed the burden of the song that day. Indeed, curiosity is heightened as to how Chef Ahn’s voice will synergize with ‘Good Day’.

The next protagonist that G-Dragon met was the SEVENTEEN unit Boo Seok-soon (Seungkwan, Dokyeom, Hoshi), a junior group in the music industry that shined in 2024. G-Dragon made everyone laugh by being unable to continue speaking due to the unbearable high tension of the Boo Seok-soon members. The Boo Seok-soon members, who expressed their explosive fandom while listening to G-Dragon‘s famous songs that they had been training with, carried out the wish list items they had dreamed of one by one, such as taking a four-cut photo with Jiyong hyung, eating delicious food with Jiyong hyung, and exchanging contact information with Jiyong hyung.

While he was at it, Boo Seok-soon led them to participate in another wish list, the ‘Jeans Challenge’. G-Dragon, who participated in his second challenge in life unexpectedly, said, “Aren’t you here to film my video?” but once they started filming, he enthusiastically helped his juniors and quickly created a “hip” challenge video. When his juniors said, “You took one step closer to hyung,” G-Dragon made them laugh by saying, “Just take half a step” with a distraught expression. Boo Seok-soon sang Big Bang‘s “WE LIKE 2 PARTY” with G-Dragon, a senior he wants to be like, and showed their warmth as they became one through music.

Meanwhile, G-Dragon, who met people from various fields and gained a lot of inspiration through “Good Day,” confided the burden and concerns he had about specifying the group song as the time approached for him to work on the song. Here, the people G-Dragon met to get musical inspiration were none other than K-POP representative icons and members of Big Bang, with whom he has been together for 19 years. G-Dragon, who visited Taeyang’s concert, met Big Bang members Taeyang and Daesung and talked about a music project.

When Chef Ahn Sung-jae said that singing was difficult, Taeyang and Daesung suggested an EDM version of Chef Ahn‘s catchphrase ‘Even’, and they poured out endless ideas. G-Dragon couldn’t hide his satisfied smile at the members‘ teamwork, which was playful but didn’t overlook even the smallest of ideas, saying, “Our team is great.” His concerns about song selection were also quickly resolved. At the end of the broadcast, G-Dragon revealed the list of candidate songs that he had decided on after much thought. There are a total of five songs, from ‘In the Flower Garden’ by Jung Hoon-hee, which was recommended by Hwang Jung-min, to ‘Song of the Wind’ by Cho Yong-pil, which was recommended by the members of Big Bang, ‘In the Morning Country’ by Kim Yeon-ja, ‘Telepathy’ by City Kids, which was thought about from the early stages of planning, and ‘Dreaming of Balhae’ by Seo Taiji and Boys. Expectations are rising as to which song G-Dragon will choose among the five famous songs.

MBC‘s ‘Good Day’ is a music project in which G-Dragon completes the song of the year with people from various fields, and it airs every Sunday at 9:10 p.m.

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com reporter jhj@donga.com

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