Choo Sung Hoon meets ‘ajossi’ all over the world through his job.Just like YouTuber ‘Choo Sung Hoon’, who has surpassed 1.88 million subscribers, he is carrying the trend of ‘doing it’ by just putting his name on the screen to the living room theater.’Choo Sung Hoon’s Must Pay for Food ‘, produced by ENA and EBS, is one of them.

‘ Choo Sung Hoon’s Gotta Earn His Wages ‘is a real survival-type labor travelogue where Choo Sung Hoon personally jumps into extreme work sites around the world and sweats to’ earn his wages ‘.At the production presentation held at IFC Mall in Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul on the 23rd, Choo Sung Hoon said, “I felt a lot of pressure because my name was in the title.I felt lost, thinking,’ What should I do? ‘“ However, he showed his characteristic grit and cheerfulness by saying, “I enjoyed filming because of the support from those around me who told me that I would definitely do well.”

‘ Choo Sung Hoon’s Must Pay the Price ‘, which can be guessed as a variety show version of EBS’s ‘Extreme Job’, goes beyond a simple job experience program.The symbolism of the name Choo Sung Hoon, the process of traveling around the world to do physical labor and interacting with locals, and the program’s core is naturally revealing the sincerity of Choo Sung Hoon as a person.In line with this, the production team said, “Work brings out the most emotions in people.We look forward to seeing Choo Sung Hoon meet the ‘ajosis’ of the world.”

In the actual program, Choo Sung Hoon struggles by taking on various jobs such as a herbalist on Mt.Baekdu, a merchant on the Nile River in Egypt, and a factory worker who makes expensive Chinese liquor.Choo Sung Hoon said, “I think I have confidence in my physical strength, but work is different,” and that the mission to “make money” in each country’s currency especially had the positive function of increasing the sense of urgency.

Choo Sung Hoon also mentioned the ‘communication barrier’ that was created due to the minimal involvement of the production team despite the overseas location.In the case of China, he said, “Google Maps didn’t work, English wasn’t spoken, and I wanted to drink water but didn’t have money.It was really hard.I think that’s why the program was so fun.”

This program, which is also Choo Sung Hoon’s first travel and experience entertainment program, is drawing attention as it is an unusual joint production and broadcast by public broadcaster EBS and entertainment channel ENA.As the two broadcasters with different styles are joining hands to pioneer a new genre called ‘real labor entertainment’, fresh attempts in both format and message are expected.

The sweat of labor, survival in an unfamiliar environment, and the sincerity that is melted into the process.’Choo Sung Hoon’s Must Pay for Food’ will be first broadcast on ENA and EBS on the 26th.


Reporter Yang Ju- juyeon@donga.com

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