hi everyone! This is Xiao Tang here~
recently the variety show was accused of plagiarising Korean variety
they plagiarised for 2 episodes straight with a total of 3 games copied
* new journey to the west fans are very angry at this*
fans of were so angry that they went to 's Weibo account and left comments to show awareness for 's copyright
later on, deleted all the hate comments only leaving comments that praised the show
but that didn't stop Na YoungSeok, Na Pd's cleaver fans
fans began to post good comments regarding
this caused 's Weibo page to turn "allow all comments to show" again
once that was turned on, Na PD fans knew that the officials of < go fighting> fell for their trap
fans all changed their portraits to a picture saying " Stop plagiarizing New Journey to the West"
fans successfully washed the comment section with their profile pictures
In fact, Na Young-Seok PD's creations have been plagiarized by Chinese producers for a long time
CH plagiarized KR
CH plagiarized KR< Youn kitchen>
CH copied KR
Chinese varieties owe so much copyfight fees to Na PD
today, I present to you a video about Na PD
and talk about the charm of the variety shows he produced
and how he and his team were able to make such successful Original variety shows
* WHO IS NA PD?*
Korean television producer, Na Young-Seok or commonly known as Na PD
he started his career 19 years ago and produced ALOT of shows
his productions have been really popular in Korea and even in China
his show's ratings are all really high sitting at 9/10 stars according to DouBan rankings, and they all have great reputations
In the beginning of his career, he worked for KBS and produced <2 days & 1 night》season 1
this show was watched averagely watched by 40% of televison viewers and went up to even 50% in Korean
and it has become Korean's favorite variety show of the time
in 2013, Na PD joined TVN as a variety show producer
at that time, fast pacing shows like was the most popular
instead of following trends, he did the opposite and produced a slow pacing lifestyle variety
producing the "flower" series
and <3 meals a day> series ect. which all gained great reputations
as the internet rapidly expands, Na PD begins experimenting by producing web-variety shows
which gave birth to < New Journey to the West>
Na PD won countless awards making him one of the best producers of Korea's variety market
* Yoo JaeSoek: TVN's king is him*
why do the audiences love his shows so much?
First, his shows are very realistic and goes based off of their emotions as they film which is very special
you can see the team behind the camera being in the filming a lot
the MCs can do whatever they want even being shirtless
When they don't have enough people in the kitchen in food variety shows, the PD would be pulled into the kitchen to help
when they lost a bet, they would obey the punishment to stop filming immediately
* Come on just let's do this quickly and just stop*
*THE END*
Na PD was able to make his reality shows more REAL rather than just a SHOW
His shows are filled with freedom as if it was a vlog. They can be filmed anywhere and anything
they can film artists drinking
eating
and just chatting
they can film at any angles
and they use a variety of devices to film
there was this humorous time where KyuHyun of SJ dropped his phone
this scene was filmed by a staff member's phone after the official filming process was over
there was another time where they had to end filming early
Staff members accommodated Kyuhyun to go eat as his manager was late to pick him up
other MCs that were supposed to go home all came back to eat together
but at that time, the cameras have been token down already
the staff members present used their phones to record
they even used the security cameras of the resturant
yes they directly used security camera footage for their show
You would probably only see this in Na PD's varieties
Not only do they film their MCs, they also film their staff members
they would never leave any interesting clips unused
they understand how to fulfill the audience's curiosity
and shows the most realistic side of their MCs to the audience
The MCs can be in no makeup, in the most comfortable clothing and without their hair done
and they even express their most embarrassing side
they can sleep whenever they feel like it
their advertisements are so natural
that I wouldn't know it was an ad if it the editors didn't add in the bolded words
the MCs are really close with each other so they would often cue each other's pass stories which is stimulus to watch
for example, Lee SeungGi cued Lee SooGeun's gambling pun
*SeungGi: gamble man x2*
*SeungGi： we now call him the Sangam-dong (a Seoul district) gamble man*
*blue: comfort zone* *black: uncomfortable zone*
An JaeHyun teased Han HoDong's taxing pun
* An JaeHyun: I made the money, properly pay your taxes ok?
Eun JiWon cued his own divorce pun
because of my addicted to games
I neglected my family
Under this casual everyone was able to open themselves up more
they did things like shaving their heads more than one time on camera
The elegant singer, Kyuhyun
suddenly ruins his own image as an idol
*Na PD (from the background): uncle I want a ballon!*
And then we have the pretty boy An JaeHyun
reveals his physical dissonance
*MC; do a basic more*
* ok 1, 2, 3*
* mc: you shouldn't bend your knees like this*
P.O of BlockB is normally a cute and innocent boy
becomes a Peashooter on show
*woo*
*P.O; Uruguay*
* yellow words: we can't start like this*
the oldest member Kang Ho-Dong is often teased by the younger members
when they were eating with hats covering their eyes, his bowl was taken away quietly
( the teasing begins) MC: oh this soupd is nice
*ummmm*
(what happened?)
( out of breath laughing)
Kang HoDong: don't do this to me
the senior trio's arguments were real and serious
they were so loud in the kitchen that the customers in the lounge heard and couldn't stop laughing
they were so mad to the point the editors silenced this scene
with the accommodation of Na PD's special editing skills, this scene somehow was a bit humourous
* look at this SooGeun*
* hey SooGuen !*
* where should this go SooGeun?*
SooGuen: number 4! x2
( yes, this often happens, so we took clips of other things just in case)
Not only are the MCs very funny, the staff members also show their humorous side to us
On episode 3 of , the rule was that the MCs have to eat silently
they are not allowed to speak or laugh
In order to make the MCs laugh, the staff members put aside their images and goes tryhard
just as a cameraman took off his coat, Eun JiWon was shocked
(Taking off)
(Eun Jiwon casually looking around)
(huh?)
*Pikachu*
*pika pika*
(oh no)
(trembling)
Just as they thought it was over, their script writer begins her show
* why did I sweat so much?*
(LOLLLL)
(SO ANNOYING)
Na PD's variety uniqueness
In Na PD's show's lots of unexpected things happen at random
In the series, the guests were often unnotified
they would be kidnapped by Na PD from the restaurant, in the middle of a shooting, or even the waiting room, and sent directly to the airport
Na PD's team are like a fraud group
they would work with the companies of their guest
some guests would be told that they are going abroad for a photo shoot
for an ad shoot
Na PD even got a drama director to lie to the guest, inviting them to shoot a drama
they strategies Na PD thought off is unpredictable
but the victims upon knowing the truth often show the same reaction
(confused)
( surprised)
（broken）
sometimes, the unexpected surprises originated from Na PD's freestyle bets with the MCs
*staff member: Please be careful of what you say I beg you*
In < 2days & 1 night> there was one episode where the MCs and Na PD made a bet for a game in the cold winter
Na PD confidently made a bet that if the staff's team loses, their whole crew will go winter swimming
he was then pulled away and forced to shut by his crew members who were scared
Na PD is very humorous
whenever he is making a bet, he would be very confident
but he often ends up having to apologize
*Na PD: I am sorry*
Despite calling Na PD to stop betting, the audience still wants to see him betting with the MCs
from these bets, the audience can see that
they obey to their bets and take the punishment seriously
On a rainy day, the staff members lost the bet again and had to sleep outside under a tent
In < New Journey to the West> season 2.5, there was an episode where they had to bounce a ball on a stick
originally, it was just the MCs having fun themselves
Then our Na PD suddenly makes a bet with the MCs
If 3 of the MCs could bounce the ball 20 times
then their schedule of going to America for filming would be canceled and they could all go home
and then KyuHyun bounced the ball 20 times alone
Na PD's heart suddenly breaks
other staff members goes up to him and complain
Upon being notified of the cancelation, the staff members outside laughed as if they were expecting the cancelation
the staff members in America's expressions were as if the money they invested was all wasted
Lee SooGeun drew the ticket saying ICE LAND, and the team scheduled them to film <3 meals a day in Iceland>
Winner's Mino's wish was to film as his prize for winning
Na PD made Mino wish come true and filmed < Youth Over Flowers WINNER>
The things they promised wasn't just by mouth, they would actually respect the game's results
( excluding the Ferrari and Lamborghini they promised)
Besides the casual, realistic and unexpected humor presented
Na PD's variety shows a warm sense of humanity
he would often use his guest's songs as the BGM to help promote their songs
In Kang HoDong met a special customer
she has been a fan of his for a long time, she used to be seriously ill
watching Kang HoDong's <2 days & 1 night>, she gained energy
after recovering, she put the wish of meeting Kang HoDong in her bucket list
HoDong was strongly moved by this customer and was very emotional, crying in the kitchen
When they filmed < New Journey to the West> in China
HoDong and JiWon got lost at night and couldn't find their hotel
the 2 was finally given direction by a local
HoDong was every moved and said
*HoDong: Korean and Chinese, friends!*
but because it was so dark, it was hard to see the road
the local ran up to them and insisted to take them to the hotel
upon arriving at the hotel, the local then found out that HoDoang and JiWon were from a Korean tv crew
this kind-hearted person reminded HoDong of his father
his emotions struck him and he wasn't able to recover for some time
Na PD's shows portray the bright sides of life continuously throughout all of his works
the animals in <3 meals a day> were given lots of screentime
the pets all have their own storylines
this factor was completely copied by CH< back to fields>
In KR< little house in the forest>, we hear the sounds of nature
was filmed in China
and captured the beauty of the landscapes in their locations
Na PD's variety shows can bring us lots of good laughs
it can also give us a warming and hopeful feeling in life
In his shows, we see the beauty of the landscapes, the warmth of their guest and the cuteness of animals
watching his shows, we feel a great sense of joy, respect, and life
*Na PD: I want to be a producer that produce works that express the meaning of the love between people and people
Na PD's was never educated in school regarding being a producer
Originally, he was supposed to follow his parent's will of him becoming a civil servant
When he joined the drama club in school, he found his love for performing
and then began stepping foot into the directing industry
back then, Na PD was an executive at KBS which is one of Korea's top Televisions
< 2 days & 1 night season 1> was filmed in a range of 5 years which was highly successful
but in his book, he wrote
"We maintain the quality of our programs by a limited staff number which then at the end we are stuck with mal script ideas"
Continuosly oppressing our juniors and taking success for granted despite it being the work of others
because this was the way large companies maintain itself, Na feels sad but couldn't do anything about it
In the end, he chose to leave the company and stops directing the original show
later on, he found that he cannot stop his own love for variety production
he leads his team and restarts his career
he no longer does the shows he wants to do for money
in an interview, he claims that he will continue to do what he wants to do despite being hated on
and he will create new things in his own comfort zone
his ideas comes from his daily life, chatting with co workers
when talking with a famous author, she says that she is tired of the fast paced and busy lifestyle
she really wants to go to the countryside and then sleep, eat repeat
and then Na PD created the slow-paced lifestyle variety < 3 meals a day>
at that time Kang HoDong and Lee JiWon both had their own negative news
Lee SeungGi said that he really wants to travel with his brother again
Na PD then produced , the group of people in gilt's cultivation voyage
In the MCs were talking about opening a restaurant casually
Which then Na PD made true with < Kang's Resturant>
He was able to make his programs a network
he worked with Lee SeoJin for the < flower series>
and then continued to work with him in <3 meals a day series>
and in
he produced a new variety < Yoon's resturant> for Yoon YuhJung after working with her in
He met Cha SeungWon and Yu HaeJin from <3meals a day>
and then sent them to
the MCs he worked with in <2 days & 1 night> reunited with him for
and then worked with some of the original MCs for
<3 meals a day in iceland>
< Youth Over Flowers WINNER>
Na PD's success isn't simply his own success
his success comes from himself and his crew
he has authors Lee and Kim, Shen PD and many more others
He has a team of people who truly loves variety shows
because of their passion, they are willing to do their best
They went into the crew of the film <1988> to make
they passion drives them to work hard
they were able to fully finish decorating for in one night
they deeply researched the fees for going to the moon because of a bet they made
Na PD: apparently, it costs 400 billion KRW to send one person to the moon
( helpless and sad)
Not only do they have a team of excellent people, they also have dedicated MCs on camera
in <2 days& 1 night>, the celebrities carried their own equipment walking across mountains and rivers
they never stop going despite being under harsh weather
they would break the ice in order to go into the water
just for the quality of the show and to try to bring laughter to the audience
the success of Na PD and the Korean variety industry
comes from the hard work and experience of comedians
and the hardship regarding competition within the industry
because of their love for it, they are dedicated to it
because of their dedication, they continue creating
Because of their endless creations, they are able to go far and beyond
creating a positive repeating pattern
compare to Korea, the Chinese media doesn't have as much freedom
but this isn't a reasoning for not being able to produce good shows
Like , there are so many other shows that were produced from copying others
because they strive for success, they would use the easiest route
they are used to copying the homework of others and not use their own brains
It's not like you can't use other people's work as inspiration
but you should at least take the ideas of others to a new level right
Copying the ideas of others and then inviting big celebrities allows them to make money
and continuously showing the big productions they made with money
but the problem with that is that variety shows depends on it's content
and not a competition between who put in more money
Personally, I feel that directors should try to copy Na PD's dedication and attitude towards his programs instead of copying his ideas
handle the programs and the audience seriously
Use the passion to create and use the heart to express
Alrightly~ that will be it for today~
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