Source: Triptych Life Weekly
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"Lee Dong Wook Wants To Talk" is a talk show launched by popular South Korean actor Lee Dong Wook. The messenger of hell he played in the TV series "Ghosts" was once deeply rooted in South Korea. But the handsome "messenger of hell" said at a fan meeting that the biggest wish in this life is to have a talk show of his own.
In 2019, after acting in "Others Are Hell", he did this show, using the metaphor of "every role is like experiencing a parallel universe", and he hopes to present ten wonderful parallel universes through the guests he interviews.
The show's deputy host, Jang Du-hyun, is a well-known funny artist in South Korea, ranking in the top five in the ranking of Korean variety artists released in July last year, and participating in the famous "Running Man" and "We Are Married". In this talk show, some slightly serious questions are raised by Li Dongxu, and Zhang Dulian enlivens the atmosphere through gags. They move and relax, forming a very balanced complement, showing the interviewed guests from different angles.
Lee Dong Wook's own charm has become an indispensable factor in the success of this show. At the beginning of the chapter, he wears a formal suit and solemnly calls the Blue House, and the actor's skill comes into play at this time, and the audience is suddenly brought into the theme that the creator wants to create. The show also used a lot of close-up shots, especially the episode of him and Kong Liu. The close-up shot can fully display some of the micro-expressions of the characters, give the audience their most real reactions at the first time, and the handsome image is another plus.
As a sign of voiceover, the subtitle setting of "Lee Dong Wook Wants To Talk" is also quite exquisite. In the interview with boxer Choi Hyun-mi, Lee Dong-wook went to the place where she trained to watch her boxing. Looking at the speed and strength of the opponent's punch, Li Dongxu couldn't help but kneel silently outside the training ground. At this time, the subtitles marked "Although I did nothing wrong, but I am really sorry", the sense of entertainment was immediately revealed.
The natural appeal of the big stars forms a very strange balance in the episode of The Master of Jai. The two pair up on different levels of "cuteness", making a cozy atmosphere overflow the screen. In the Meditation Master's Nunnery, instead of cooking with him, Li Dongxu's clumsy technique attracts a lot of laughter, and the appropriate joke with the master also highlights a contrast. Keep the laughter of the on-site staff and make the interaction between the female monks and the stars seem more natural. The live laughter is not as fake as the canned laughter, but also retains the interactive sense of the host, through the lens, he is like interacting with the audience in front of the camera.
The screenwriting ability of Korean variety shows who are good at telling stories has also become the reason why this show is good. In the seventh issue, the program team invited forensic doctor Liu Chenghao as an interview guest to refine the theme of "asking death and life". The structure is roughly like this: First of all, ask Liu Chenghao to analyze several well-known and typical cases from a professional perspective, which will arouse public interest. Then, through the location reality show part, I walked into the place where forensic doctors worked, which led to some practical problems and made an appeal to the national level. Back on the scene, at this time, some more distracting questions were thrown out. For example, what was the moment when Yoo Sung-ho chose to pursue forensics? Respondents shared an impressive story of dissecting AIDS patients. Eventually, the golden phrase of the entire episode was introduced: "When you are close to death, you will understand the meaning of survival more." In the pursuit of real life, thinking about death is a must. ”
The audience resonance caused by Korean variety shows is not the fun of the real presentation, but the resonance caused by the "tension" brought by the real presentation.
This issue of Yoo Sung-ho is a gradual TV series-style narrative structure. From setting up the character and arousing public interest, to the display of the other side of the character (campus lecture hall, anatomy room), and finally, back to the studio. Some words of mission will not appear frivolous and preachy under the multi-faceted display of the characters, but will make people feel the sincerity of the sound. Showing proper interest on serious occasions not only requires the variety show screenwriter to control the scale, but also has higher requirements for the host's on-site play and reaction ability. At this point, Li Dongxu also performed very well.
At the place where forensic doctor Yoo Sung-ho works, he sat outside the autopsy room in a plain black suit and talked to several relevant practitioners about how to use a small amount of bodily fluids to lock in the real murderer through DNA. At this time, Li Dongxu said to the camera: "So you (criminals) really stop." Suddenly, the solemn and tense atmosphere was broken by this just right ridicule, the look and feel of the program became relaxed, several forensic doctors on the scene also relaxed, and the serious information was conveyed in a humane and interesting way.
In the book "How Korean Variety Shows Tell Stories", it is said that the real internal strength of Korean variety shows is their production process. Through strong recording and organization of reality, the original ordinary programs are processed into interesting stories.
In the one-hour period, "Lee Dong Wook Wants to Talk" sets up various links to focus the audience's attention on the interviewee and their story. Links such as "Women Who Understand News" and "Situational Interviews" can make serious topics easier or become a substitute for discussing heavy topics. For example, in the forensic issue, after Liu Chenghao introduced some specific contents of forensic work, the "Woman Who Understands the News" link asked him to explain the anecdotes about the deaths of two celebrities - Elvis Presley actually died of constipation? Did Van Gogh commit suicide? Both of these articles are a good way to dilute the weight of the content discussed earlier, alternating between light and heavy, and increasing the watchability of the entertainment program.
"Situational Interview" is somewhat similar to a small theater, where Lee Dong Wook, Zhang Duyan and the interviewee play a role in a situation. Thus, driven by the plot, some more personal questions were raised. For example, in this issue of Kong Liu, the situation set is that the three of them are on a blind date, and some private questions such as "whether they will immediately confess when they meet the object of their choice, whether they have texted their ex-girlfriends in the early hours of the morning", are asked in a very natural state.
"A joke that is just right is better than a long serious argument." Perhaps because of the sense of closeness in the temperament, Li Dongxu, as the host, led everyone to contact different professions and discuss some general topics, which made people quite visible.
In these ten episodes, people also seem to be able to see a different Korea. Although Lee Dong Wook is not a professional interviewer, perhaps because of this, it is easier for him to bring it into the public's perspective when making this show. Through the display of these ten parallel universes, one can see his efforts and the sincerity of an actor who wants to touch on broader social issues.