The variety show artist who receives the most attention nowadays is in no doubt JunJin. The athletic champion in the past is in the highest demand than ever before. So to speak, he is one of the three most popular and wanted Korean TV artists, along with Yoo Jae Suk and Kang Ho Dong, if not to say the top one.
Beginning with the vacancy in MBC "Infinity Challenge" due to Haha's absence, JunJin quickly adapted to the team and eventually became their 7th member. KBS "YSMM - Celebrities Village" is where JunJin's distinctive personality and talent grooms among many other MCs. The audience would never forget the SBS "Family Outing" in which JunJin won against Kim So Ro in the back riding match and his lines that cracked everyone up - "He's just standing and smile like that. How the hell can I ride forward (?) That possible ?"
No matter how good the system goes, the long hour repeated exposure of variety show has grown tiring for the recent years. The creation of "Infinity Challenge" was the buoy that saved Korean Real Situation Shows boat from sinking. Instead of re-establishing, IC chose a new approach to the character and the personality was granted.
But it didn't change the natural concept in a fundamental way. The real problem will only be solved when one character can entirely change to a new one when it's needed. But that seemed to be impossible.
Haha's vacancy would not be for one or two days. Who can replace him and become the 7th member of IC? All artists were given a seat, but that position was yet to be filled.
Variety shows must be grateful of his existence and his strong enthusiasm. JunJin was found on the spot. Guests were asked to build their own characters, and he has had various. "IC" JanJin - the witty fellow, "Family Outing" - the young dude tension breaker King, "YSMM 2" - with MC Mong as Up & Down brothers, but having a great power to emerge his own character.
Most of the time, a guest plays the main role with fixed members as the MCs. However, it may not work in any situation, and the old concept is becoming really old and unfavourable. So why is JunJin the only guest that could take advantage of "Family Outing"? This is actually a dilemma for the show's production team. Previous guest characters were formed in a fixed relationship with other MCs. G-Dragon for example, who appeared as the second guest, was limited to his relationship with Daesung and his love affair with Yejin.
But as soon as JunJin joined the family, he made the difference. He totally adapted himself, he made everyone comfortable, became friend with every member, involved in a strange competitive relation with Kim So Ro, a hilarious triangle with Hyori and Daesung, an unimaginable suppposed-to-be-romantic segment with Yejin. All were not scripted, and they could not be scripted. Simply because that was his real self, in other words, he didn't create any character, he was just being himself.
So to answer the question about JunJin's success, he's commited to the program first, before working on his image. He's not trying to get all the attention, in the opposite, he's aware and he respects team members abilities. That's the unique character that the public love these days and on which we can hope for the new future of real variety show.
"JunJin" is only the stage name of this particular person, the one who has a straightforward characteristic. He is always sincere, and despite all the misunderstandings, he will never blame anyone. Full of passion, absolute trust and respect, JunJin is almost the only one who can maintain the pure character, and yes, in its purest meaning, down to the breaking point. A new fresh set for variety show has been drawn.
Credit: Osen - Oceans Six
Korean/English: LetSayEden @ Shinhwa.biz
Beginning with the vacancy in MBC "Infinity Challenge" due to Haha's absence, JunJin quickly adapted to the team and eventually became their 7th member. KBS "YSMM - Celebrities Village" is where JunJin's distinctive personality and talent grooms among many other MCs. The audience would never forget the SBS "Family Outing" in which JunJin won against Kim So Ro in the back riding match and his lines that cracked everyone up - "He's just standing and smile like that. How the hell can I ride forward (?) That possible ?"
No matter how good the system goes, the long hour repeated exposure of variety show has grown tiring for the recent years. The creation of "Infinity Challenge" was the buoy that saved Korean Real Situation Shows boat from sinking. Instead of re-establishing, IC chose a new approach to the character and the personality was granted.
But it didn't change the natural concept in a fundamental way. The real problem will only be solved when one character can entirely change to a new one when it's needed. But that seemed to be impossible.
Haha's vacancy would not be for one or two days. Who can replace him and become the 7th member of IC? All artists were given a seat, but that position was yet to be filled.
Variety shows must be grateful of his existence and his strong enthusiasm. JunJin was found on the spot. Guests were asked to build their own characters, and he has had various. "IC" JanJin - the witty fellow, "Family Outing" - the young dude tension breaker King, "YSMM 2" - with MC Mong as Up & Down brothers, but having a great power to emerge his own character.
Most of the time, a guest plays the main role with fixed members as the MCs. However, it may not work in any situation, and the old concept is becoming really old and unfavourable. So why is JunJin the only guest that could take advantage of "Family Outing"? This is actually a dilemma for the show's production team. Previous guest characters were formed in a fixed relationship with other MCs. G-Dragon for example, who appeared as the second guest, was limited to his relationship with Daesung and his love affair with Yejin.
But as soon as JunJin joined the family, he made the difference. He totally adapted himself, he made everyone comfortable, became friend with every member, involved in a strange competitive relation with Kim So Ro, a hilarious triangle with Hyori and Daesung, an unimaginable suppposed-to-be-romantic segment with Yejin. All were not scripted, and they could not be scripted. Simply because that was his real self, in other words, he didn't create any character, he was just being himself.
So to answer the question about JunJin's success, he's commited to the program first, before working on his image. He's not trying to get all the attention, in the opposite, he's aware and he respects team members abilities. That's the unique character that the public love these days and on which we can hope for the new future of real variety show.
"JunJin" is only the stage name of this particular person, the one who has a straightforward characteristic. He is always sincere, and despite all the misunderstandings, he will never blame anyone. Full of passion, absolute trust and respect, JunJin is almost the only one who can maintain the pure character, and yes, in its purest meaning, down to the breaking point. A new fresh set for variety show has been drawn.
Credit: Osen - Oceans Six
Korean/English: LetSayEden @ Shinhwa.biz
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