On the afternoon of the 20th, a production presentation for the IHQ entertainment program 'Delicious Guys' was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Sangam Stanford Hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul. Attending the production presentation on this day were PDs Defconn, Yoo Min-sang, Lee Su-ji, Kim Hae-joon, Lee Ji-hye, and Hong Yu-na.
'Delicious Guys' is IHQ's representative entertainment program that has been touring the eight provinces of the country since 2015 and showing numerous mukbangs. Existing members, including Yoo Min-sang, left the group, and Defconn, Lee Su-ji, and Kim Hae-joon were newly recruited.
Producer Lee Ji-hye said the reason for casting the new members was, "Defconn has a good empathy ability when watching 'I'm Solo'. He also likes to eat, is good at empathizing with eating, and is good at expressing himself. I cast him because he is the happiest person when he eats. Soo-ji Lee." We needed someone who was multi-talented and strong enough to not be intimidated (by the other members). I hope you can look forward to their chemistry in the future. I had high expectations for Kim Hae-jun because he has a variety of side characters, and since he is a dieter, he is amazing when he is disarmed. The amount of food he eats “I recruited him after seeing his eating skills,” he said.
Yoo Min-sang said, “I know there is an existing fandom, but I was worried. I was surprised to see the comments. After the members were revealed, there were many comments saying, ‘Wouldn’t this be fun?’ “I think everyone is looking forward to it, and I hope you enjoy the broadcast as much as I expected,” he said.
When asked to choose the biggest difference between the previous members and the new members, he said, “If it was a family-like atmosphere before, this time it feels like a classroom in the new semester. It was nice and comfortable to feel like a family, but I also liked the excitement of the new semester. I feel lucky to feel both feelings. It's a show that features a lot of fat people, so they're very worried. However, it is true that eating as much as in the beginning has become weaker even before that. Also, if mukbang YouTubers are food fighters, we are food lovers. “We eat deliciously, happily, and have fun,” he explained.
When asked if Lee Su-ji had asked Kim Min-kyung for any advice after being cast, she said, “I called Min-kyung and asked her, and she told me that viewers would like it if I eat deliciously and funly with good people. Since my sister said that, I thought I shouldn't cause trouble. “I don’t want anyone to become that person,” he emphasized.
At the same time, regarding the secret to losing weight, he said, "I have a contract with an oriental medicine clinic. If I eat delicious food on 'Delicious Guys' and take herbal medicine, I will come back to 80.2 kg," making people laugh.
Defconn, who joined the new season, began by saying, "If you decide to start anew, you have to throw away the old one." He continued, "Because Yoo Min-sang worked on 'Delicious Guys' for 8 years, there are times when he shows '8 years of pride'." When the three of Lee Soo-ji, Kim Hae-joon, and Defconn say, 'Should we try this?', sometimes Yoo Min-sang says, 'We did it before.' “They’re being territorial,” he joked. He added, “Everyone is having fun and full of fighting spirit,” and added, “They are having fun participating in the recording.”
Kim Hae-jun said, "I am the youngest. I speak calmly now, but I have a lot of cuteness and cuteness inside me. As the youngest, I think I should faithfully fulfill my duties and imbibe well. When it comes to eating, I am sincere so that I will not be defeated by anyone. Viewers and “I think it would be good to convey fun and information so that we can share something delicious,” he said.
The new 'Delicious Guys' with Yoo Min-sang, Defconn, Lee Su-ji, and Kim Hae-joon will be released on Channel IHQ at 8 PM on Friday the 21st.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr