The behind-the-scenes look at singer Lim Young-woong's first solo show 'We're Hero' has been revealed.
Recently, a video titled 'PD Kwon, who directed national singer Lim Young-woong's first solo show KBS 'We're HERO', reveals the behind-the-scenes story' was uploaded on the YouTube channel 'PD Kwon's Beautiful Stories'.
In the released video, PD Kwon Jae-young talked about his experience directing Lim Young-woong's KBS solo show in 2021.
Regarding Lim Young-woong's appearance fee, he said, "I will tell you exactly. The appearance fee has not been set," and "When making a broadcast program, the total production cost is clearly stated. There are detailed items, but Lim Young-woong's appearance fee was left blank. First of all, it was assumed that he would be cast." He said.
In response, Lee Se-jun added, "Then we can sum it up like this. If we were to really consider the value of the appearance fee, 100 million to 200 million won would be enough, but there was no mention of that in the first place."
He also asked, "Why did it have to be Lim Young-woong at KBS? I honestly agree with that. But from Lim Young-woong's perspective, why was it at KBS?"
PD Kwon said, "KBS already had a solo show for Na Hoon-a and Shim Soo-bong. The next big plan was needed. After the TV Chosun contract ended, Lim Young-woong said we should hold a show at KBS. At that time, the director and CPs gathered and discussed various things." .
In addition, "I spoke strongly about what advantages there would be if a singer named Lim Young-woong came to KBS. I said that if the viewers want it and the superstar of that era can work freely and not work with KBS, we will be taken away. We need to create a big program where Lim Young-woong stands out. He said, “Na Hoon-ah, I said we should produce a show as an extension of Shim Soo-bong.”
It wasn't easy from the beginning of production. PD Kwon said, “As those in the music industry know, it is difficult to meet Lim Young-woong in itself. Other singers and Lim Young-woong have a different management direction. Other singers visit PDs and continue to promote themselves, but Lim Young-woong asks, ‘How can we hide Lim Young-woong? “I wonder,” he said.
Also, "But we are not the only ones who thought this way. We have already received offers from other broadcasting companies. However, other places have asked for a high amount of appearance fee. If you are a celebrity, of course you will go to a place with a large amount of appearance fee. But I felt this way while talking with the management there. “There was a request to do this because other places would pay this much for the appearance and make it look luxurious,” he said.
He guessed, “I can’t say this for sure, but it seemed like he was asking me to appear in other programs on his channel.”
PD Kwon explained, "When we met, I said, 'I will do whatever Mr. Lim Young-woong wants,'" and "Looking back on that time from now on, even from Mr. Lim Young-woong's perspective, KBS had a symbolic meaning."
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr