Will Kim Byung-man protect the pride of the jungle powerhouse? Or will a new strong man be born?
Today (7th), the production presentation of TV Chosun's new entertainment show "Survival King" was held online. CP Lee Seung-hoon, Jongho Yoon PD, Kim Byung-man, Choo Sung-hoon, Lee Seung-ki, Park Tae-hwan, Kim Min-ji, Jung Ji-hyun, and Kim Dong-jun attended to introduce the program.
The "survival king" is a fierce real survival that competes for superiority and inferiority based on survival skills, physical ability, mental strength, and strategic skills in the wild nature. Twelve of the best players in each field will be divided into four teams for a fierce survival match in the wild jungle.
On this day, CP Lee Seung-hoon said, "I planned it with curiosity about what factors are most important when surviving in the remote area, and what kind of person will demonstrate his ability when surviving in the remote area of the jungle. You can say that you pick the best among the last kings in various survival circles. It is a system in which competition rounds and survival take place at the same time," he said, explaining the background of the plan and the purpose of the program.Kim Byung-man, Choo Sung-hoon, Lee Seung-ki, Kim Dong-hyun, Park Tae-hwan, Kim Dong-joon, Jung Dae-se, Amoti, Kim Min-ji, Jung Ji-hyun, Park Ji-hyun, Park Hayan, and Kang Min-ho are the 12 elite members who will challenge the title of
{Survival King'. They plan to form four teams, starting with Kim Byung-man, Choo Sung-hoon, Lee Seung-ki and Park Tae-hwan, and show them surviving in the wild environment based on each team's strategy.
As for the reason for selecting them, PD Jongho Yoon said, "I wanted to gather the strongest players in each field," adding, "The physical team gathered Park White in Choo Sung-hoon and Kim Dong-hyun." The jungle team gathered "Little Kim Byung-man" Kim Dong-joon and Jung Ji-hyun, starting with "Little Kim Byung-man" chief Kim Byung-man. The national team gathered the strongest players in physical abilities, including Park Tae-hwan, Kim Min-ji, and Jung Dae-se. The military team was a concern. He said, "I was going to gather only the winners of 'Steel Troops', but since it's a real variety show, I gathered '1 Night 2 Days' Crown Prince Lee Seung-ki, Amoti, and Kang Min-ho."
Kim Byung-man, who returned to jungle entertainment after a long time with this 'survival king', said, "I'm already addicted to the jungle and the remote areas. He was in a position to wait for someone to set up the stage. When TV Chosun set the stage and contacted me, I packed my bags right away. I went there and took a break for years, but the key was how much I could open up what I had imagined in my head. I went as if I were going to my hometown with joy," he said.
Asked what he had prepared before leaving for the jungle, Kim Byung-man said, "I lacked height, body, speed, and physical strength. The strength was experience. Physically, I thought it was impossible to compete head-on, and I made preparations that could not be caught and avoided by lightening my body," he said. Jung Ji-hyun said, "I don't think my physical strength and mental strength are second to none, but I practiced sea hunting before I went weak in the water," and Kim Dong-joon said, "I thought I could demonstrate what I had learned so far with Kim Byung-man." "If I want to compete with athletes and national teams, I want to go with the provinces filled," he said.
Choo Sung-hoon said, "We are the same age as Kim Byung-man and have the same birthday. "I feel more heartfelt than other friends," he said, showing his affection for Kim Byung-man, who reunited after "Law of the Jungle." Meanwhile, he said, "After a long time, I wondered what I could beat Kim Byung-man. "I'm confident physically," he said, adding, "I'm competitive."
Lee Seung-gi, who refused when the first offer came, said, "I turned it down because I thought it would be a nuisance and I didn't want it to look physically inferior, but I got a request again. They said it would be nice to have real variety entertainment elements, not just survival. I was worried that I would be a team leader who was not helpful to the team, but I decided to have fun even if I was having a hard time because the members were so good," he said.
Lee Seung-gi said, "I didn't go there because I wanted to, but I learned a lot while serving as a special forces soldier. At that time, I was embarrassed, but I think the parachute training I experienced at that time was to become the "survival king." Amoti, the winner of season 2 of
{Physical:100', said, "The offer came in as a military team, not a physical team. I was worried about it, but I thought it would be okay to think about what I did when I was in the military, he said. "I have confidence in my physical strength, but I spent a lot of energy preparing for the wedding because marriage and filming are close. I planned my honeymoon for two weeks, but the filming date and the honeymoon overlapped for a week, so I was worried about how to tell my wife. "I was glad that he asked me to reduce my honeymoon because he hinted at it," he said in a behind-the-scenes story.
CP Lee said, "What I felt after filming was that there was a sentiment that only had 'survival king'. It can be seen as heterogeneous with survival, but after struggling so much with each other, I got affection. They fight like crazy when they fight and take care of each other when they survive. I think it's a survival with such Korean sentiment," he said, signaling a differentiated charm.
The 'survival king' will premiere tonight at 10 p.m., which makes you wonder who the strongest jungle survivor will be.
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