PD Kim Tae-ho is teaming up with G-Dragon to return to his roots at MBC. Attention is focused on whether he can make a glamorous comeback after the pain of 'Gabriel.'
The MBC entertainment program 'Good Day,' which will premiere on February 16 at 9:10 PM, is a music project where G-Dragon collaborates with various figures to complete the song of the year. It will capture the process of telling the stories of diverse individuals through music, produced by G-Dragon. Viewers can expect moments from G-Dragon's daily life and his career as a singer, as well as chemistry with the guests. A preview will be aired on the 26th at 11:50 PM during the holiday.
As 'Good Day' marks PD Kim Tae-ho's return to MBC, it is drawing even more attention. PD Kim, who directed the iconic shows 'Infinite Challenge' and 'How Do You Play?' at MBC, left the network in 2022 and created hit shows like 'Seoul Check-In' and 'Canada Check-In' featuring Lee Hyori. Although 'Dance Singer Wandering Troupe' gained attention with the performances of legendary female artists, it left something to be desired in terms of viewership ratings.
He also established a seasonal format with the experimental approach of creating both TV and YouTube versions for 'Earth Marvel World Tour' Seasons 1 and 2, which attracted a dedicated fan base. 'Earth Marvel World Tour' is set to air its Season 3 soon.
However, PD Kim faced disappointment with his previous JTBC show 'My Name is Gabriel,' which failed to exceed 1% in viewership ratings despite a star-studded lineup including Park Bo-gum, Jennie, Park Myung-soo, and Ji Chang-wook. Competing against PD Na Young-seok's 'Seojin's' during the same time slot, which recorded a peak rating of 9.2%, 'Gabriel' only managed 1.5%, resulting in a significant defeat in both ratings and buzz.
Amidst this, attention is focused on the performance of 'Good Day' as PD Kim teams up with G-Dragon, who is making a comeback to the music scene after seven years, and returns to MBC after three years.
'Good Day' boasts a glamorous lineup including G-Dragon, Jung Hyung-don, and Hwang Kwang-hee, who previously collaborated on 'Infinite Challenge,' as well as BIGBANG's Taeyang, Hwang Jung-min, Kim Soo-hyun, Jung Hae-in, Im Si-wan, Jo Se-ho, Kim Go-eun, aespa, SEVENTEEN's BSS, DAY6, and chef Ahn Sung-jae.
In particular, the reunion of G-Dragon and Jung Hyung-don, who showcased fantastic chemistry as the 'Hyung-Don-Jjong' team at the 'Infinite Challenge' Music Festival in 2013, is generating high expectations. The production team of 'Good Day' released a teaser video titled 'G-Dragon Waiting for Someone, and the Man's Appearance?' on their YouTube channel on the 20th. The 58-second teaser, capturing their meeting, garnered 880,000 views in just three days and ranked first in YouTube's trending videos, proving its buzz.
With G-Dragon, a figure of great interest, teaming up with PD Kim Tae-ho, attention is on whether he can wash away the pain of 'Gabriel' and create another representative work.
[Kim So-yeon, Star Today Reporter]
