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| yna@yna.co.kr 2023-01-30 16:46:53
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Yonhap) - #1. Those with strong bodies are clenching their teeth and hanging from the structure installed on the ceiling. While enduring the pain of bursting arm muscles, they struggle to endure even a little longer than the person next to them.
#2. A one-on-one battleground with no rules. Hang their arm around the opponent's neck and squeeze the opponent's leg between their thighs to prevent the opponents from running away. During a violent confrontation, the confrontation may be stopped due to hitting the opponent's jaw hard with the elbow.
The popularity of Netflix's new variety show "Physical: 100," in which 100 so-called "momzzang" who show their muscular bodies compete for who is stronger, is getting higher and higher.
“Physical: 100” is literally a physical fight. It is not a game that follows the rules of certain sports such as wrestling and mixed martial arts, but only with the body. The purpose of survival is also to find the best 'body' with the most powerful physical.
The 100 participants are also spectacular. Famous athletes such as mixed martial arts fighter Choo Sung-hoon, former national gymnast Yang Hakseon, "King of the vault," and Yun Sungbin, a skeleton gold medalist at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, as well as bodybuilders, YouTubers, firefighters and former Navy Special Warfare Corps (UDT).
Some respond that it is like "Squid Game" as it shows the fierce physical fight in the show.
Viewers are positively evaluating the point differentiated from TV variety show, saying, "As expected, like Netflix content, the production, editing, and music were selected very interestingly," and "It's good that there are no MCs or guests who chat uselessly."
It is noteworthy that MBC, main broadcasting station, has produced the program, which far exceeds the existing level of variety show and has a large production scale, along with production company Luyworks Media.
Producer Jang Ho-ki, who was in charge of directing, made MBC's "PD Notebook" and "Food X File" as a member of the MBC documentary team.
MBC President Park Sung-je recently introduced 'Physical: 100' on his SNS, saying, "I planned it to target the global market from the beginning and worked hard for more than a year," adding, "We spent most of the production costs to make the biggest scale variety show in Korean reality content."
The days when actual broadcasters focused only on TV channels ended early. Each broadcaster produces and distributes content other than TV programming through YouTube channels or their studios. Online video service (OTT) is one of the platforms that distribute the content.
Earlier, MBC also produced Netflix's entertainment show "The Hungry and the Hairy." Producer Kim Taeho, who was working at MBC at the time, directed it. Netflix's top entertainment hit "Single's Inferno" was produced by JTBC, while "Paik's Spirit" hosted by Jongwon Paik was produced by CJ ENM, which has tvN.
Looking at this year's OTT lineup, Wavve is to release season 2 of the brain survival "Game of Blood," which was organized on MBC in 2021, exclusively this time. Like Season 1, MBC PD Hyun Jung-wan will direct. In addition, the "National Investigation Headquarters," directed by SBS PD Bae Jung-hoon, will be unveiled on Wavve. The "National Investigation Headquarters" is a documentary that directly captures the police's criminal investigation process.
The variety show "Man Jit Nam," released by TVING on the 27th, was produced by MBC D. Creative Studio, a production company under MBC.
A broadcasting station official said, "Now that the era has come where TV advertisements alone cannot survive, there are more and more movements to expand the channel," adding, "Our producers want to continue to try new things, but it is difficult to organize all the contents they have created on TV."
There is also a limit to its TV channels for main broadcasters to shift their attention to OTT. There are more restrictions on TV program production than online or OTT content.
Since TV is aimed at the public, it is necessary to control the level of violence and sensationalism, and there is a strong tendency to choose materials that are familiar to many rather than new and unique materials.
It seems that the controversy over violence could not have been avoided if it had been organized on MBC just by looking at "Physical: 100." All tattoos on some participants' bodies should be blurred, and all abusive remarks and somewhat harsh actions that burst out among participants at the moment of tension should be removed.
An OTT official said, "As broadcasters are increasing their affiliated studios and producing content, the number of programs OTT and broadcasters make together is likely to increase," adding, "For OTT, it is a win-win because it can utilize the broadcaster's long production experience and secure new viewers."
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Yunhee Cho.)
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