PD Seo Hye-jin's 'Another' couple counseling entertainment show

The topic of counseling for couples in danger of divorce is also tired, but even sensational codes were added. The leader who leads it is PD Seo Hye-jin, who is good at provocative 'Maramat'. This is why there are concerns about the new entertainment show ‘Couple Resting’ even before its release.

Producer Seo Hye-jin's Crea Studio will present a couples reality talk show, 'Couple Resting', in May. ‘Rest Couple’ is a program that proposes marital relationship solutions to couples who live ‘sexless’ for various reasons. The purpose is to raise deep topics about marital relationships by featuring four couples who have different reasons but have the same concerns.

Shin Dong-yeop, the master of '19+ Talk', and actress Han Chae-ah, who has been married for 7 years, will serve as MCs. The couple will talk about their lives as a real-life husband and wife, while also giving real-life tips to help them restart their relationship.

Recently, couples counseling entertainment programs have become popular on broadcasting channels, but the side effects are also significant. Channel A, ENA's 'Difficult Couples Who Want to Become Hot Again' is a talk show about couples who have lost their passion and are left with 'difficulties' like enemies, and the stories of ordinary people and celebrities are introduced through reenactment dramas and interviews. During this process, he faced difficulties as speculative articles poured in, including stories about the 'Bad Papa' comedian and the sports star who had 'affairs and non-payment of child support'.

TVING's 'Between Marriage and Divorce' and SBS Plus' 'How's Your Marriage', which shed light on couples on the brink of divorce, explicitly revealed the conflict process and showed a happy life with Cho Young choosing to stay married, raising questions about whether it was a conflict made for broadcast. It had to be criticized by public opinion.

MBC's 'Oh Eun-young Report - Marriage Hell' has even attracted petitions for its abolition due to controversy over child molestation. In the process of showing the contestant's story, a stepfather was shown molesting his stepdaughter, sparks of criticism even fell on the host, Dr. Oh Eun-young. After the controversy, it returned after two weeks of reorganization, but the viewership ratings were not as good as before and fell to the 2% range.

In this situation, concerns are being raised about PD Seo Hye-jin's couple counseling show 'Rest Couple'. In the case of Producer Seo Hye-jin, 'The Taste of Wife' went beyond the provocative setting and was embroiled in controversy over broadcast manipulation by the couple Ham So-won and Jinhwa, leading to a disgraceful ending. It is pointed out that 'Couple Resting' also focuses on stimulation through its unique directing method.

However, there are counter-arguments that concerns are premature as the broadcast has not yet begun. The fact that Shin Dong-yeop has already appeared on several 19+ talk shows and is specialized in controlling the level is also a 'hill to lean on'. Could it be a guide for couples rather than just a stimulus using the subject of a couple in danger of divorce? As she experienced the Hwang Young-woong incident in 'Burning Trotman', both the industry and viewers are watching to see whether PD Seo Hye-jin will be able to successfully turn around her image.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr