Jay Park, the new housewife of KBS's late-night show who talks a lot and gets into trouble

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Jay Park will appear as the host of KBS' new late-night talk show. From Yoo Hee-yeol's plagiarism controversy to Lee So-ra's refusal to film, and Yoon Do-hyun's rumors of external pressure, there have been many situations in which MCs who have led KBS talk shows have had many troubles and troubles, so attention is focused on whether Jay Park will be able to properly continue his legacy.

KBS2's 'The Seasons - Jay Park's Drive', which will be aired for the first time on February 5th, is a Sunday night where the beginning and end of the week coexist. A talk show containing music and stories that will ‘take away all your worries and concerns’. For the first time in KBS's late-night music program, a unique method called an 'annual project' has been introduced, with four MCs each taking on a season with their own name throughout 2023, for a total of four seasons.

The MC for the first season is Jay Park, an artist who debuted 15 years ago. Jay Park founded entertainment companies AOMG, Higher Music, and More Vision, and served as producer of Mnet's 'Show Me the Money' series and 'High School Rapper' series, and has been exposed to a variety of music as a musician and entertainment representative. This is the first time Jay Park has served as the sole MC for a terrestrial music broadcast since his debut in 2008.

Above all, until this program, it has continued the legacy of KBS's late-night music broadcasts, from 'Noh Young-shim's Small Concert' to 'Lee Moon-se Show', 'Lee So-ra's Proposal', 'Yoon Do-hyun's Love Letter', and 'Lee Hana's Peppermint', so Jay Park has taken over the baton. Touch does not have only a simple meaning.

Jay Park also showed his humble side through his personal channel, saying, "No one can fill CEO Hee-yeol Yoo's vacancy." At the same time, he expressed his extraordinary determination, saying, "I plan to do my best in my role so that many people can hear the music that singers worked hard to create."

Of course, the departure of housewives was not refreshing either. The current 'Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook' also aired for 13 years, but was left with the unfortunate mark of leaving the show in disgrace due to controversy over Yoo Hee-yeol's plagiarism.

‘Lee So-ra’s Proposal’ had a lot of noise even when it was broadcast. When lip-syncing singers appeared, Lee So-ra refused to film and left the show, making it difficult to host the show. Not only did Yoon Do-hyun become embroiled in controversy over being forced to leave the show due to rumors of external pressure.

Although it is an honorable position, the reality is that there is a lot of pressure about the position. This is why there are both expectations and concerns about what kind of stories Jay Park, who has various experiences and musical achievements ranging from idol groups to solo singers, will share with musicians as the new housewife.

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