Broadcasters Lee Kyung-gyu and Kim Gura's predictions for the 2023 Entertainment Awards?

Broadcasters Lee Kyung-gyu and Kim Gura mentioned Kian84 as the grand prize winner of the 2023 MBC Broadcast Entertainment Awards.

On the 27th, broadcaster Kim Gu-ra appeared as a guest on the YouTube channel 'Lekeuk Lee Kyung-gyu'. 'Kim Gura x Lee Kyung-gyu Pyo 2023 Entertainment General Meeting revealed! What entertainment target do they predict?' In the video, the two people were depicted predicting the entertainment award.

On this day, Lee Gyeong-gyu asked Kim Gura about the future direction of public broadcasting and general programming. Kim Gu-ra replied, "We don't produce programs these days. Pilots aren't easy," and Lee Gyeong-gyu said, "I never received a call about a pilot during Chuseok or at the end of the year. In the past, a 10% viewership rating was a big hit, but these days, it's only 1-2%. “I’m talking about it. I heard there are places where 0 appears.”

Kim Gu-ra then criticized the current situation of the broadcasting station. Kim Gu-ra said, “There are a lot of kids at the broadcasting station who are just sitting there with their mouths open under the persimmon trees, silently saying, ‘It will get better next year.’ But they have no sense of the situation. They are just lying there, completely unaware of that. They are frustrating kids. You shouldn’t do that.” emphasized.

The two also talked about the 2023 Entertainment Awards ceremony. Kyung-gyu Lee, who was looking at the candidates for the grand prize from the three terrestrial broadcasters, asked who he thought would be the winner, and Gu-ra Kim explained, "Aren't they all friends who do old programs? In fact, the recipients are similar and fixed, so it's a little frustrating from our perspective." Lee Gyeong-gyu also claimed, “A water change is necessary.”

Regarding Kian84, who has emerged as a strong candidate for this year's MBC Entertainment Awards, Kim Gu-ra said, "He is popular among young people and has sincerity. That guy is a strong candidate." Lee Gyeong-gyu added, "Isn't it only on MBC? So there's a chance I'll get more." Lee Gyeong-gyu, who mentioned Tak Jae-hoon as a candidate for the SBS Entertainment Awards' grand prize, said, "It seems perfect. Because Yoo Jae-seok received it last year, so if we give it to Jae-seok," Kim Gura also said, "It won't be good for Jae-seok either."

Regarding the discussion of not only entertainers but also non-entertainers such as cartoonists, singers, models, and announcers as candidates for entertainment awards, Lee Gyeong-gyu emphasized, "The world has changed. There are no more people in our lineage," and Kim Gu-ra said, " “Now it’s true that it should be given to someone who performed well that year,” he argued.

Reporter Ha-neul Lee, Ten Asia greenworld@tenasia.co.kr