I got rid of my shamanistic prejudice.."Welfare People" PD "Good is a comprehensive art with sincerity." [a question and answer]

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The production team of "Welfare People" directly told the story of the documentary's planning intention and nature ahead of the main broadcast.

The MBN documentary "Welfare People," which will be broadcast on the 19th, is a work that illuminates gut and shamanism from the perspective of traditions and folk cultures that have been around for a long time, not from stimulating materials.

Gut is viewed as an old entertainment and comprehensive art, capturing dance and singing, performances close to acting and physical performance, and the scenery of a community that prayed for blessings while sharing food.

The work was completed by Jeong Sang-hoon, a producer with extensive experience directing shamanic programs, Kim Eui-kwon, a producer who has strengths in directing entertainment and documentaries, and Jang Yoon-mi, a writer who has consistently written road documentaries. The sensations and eyes accumulated in different areas were brought together to increase the density of the work.

In addition, "Welfare People" is the first documentary of IMK Entertainment, a new production company founded by active broadcasters who believe that they can move people's hearts and convey emotions through content beyond genres. The production experience of different genres, such as music, road documentary, shamanic and folk content, is organically melted into this work, heralding a new attempt.

In addition, those with different forms and stories of Gut, including Busan Shinmyungsa, which has preserved the symbolism of "Jakdu-gut," "Seoul Emperor's New Girl" of "Daeun Maji-gut," "Chungnam Seated Rock Bodhisattva," and "Ansan Mugunghwa-dang," which has inherited the traditional "Jinjeok-gut," will form the axis of the documentary, drawing sympathy and immersion from viewers through their lives and moments of prayer.

Meanwhile, the documentary "Welfare People," which removes prejudice against gut and shamanism and calmly records shamanism as a professional and gut as a folk culture, will air at 1 p.m. on the 19th.

◆ Here is I.M.K Entertainment PD Kim Eui-kwon's question and answer.

Q1. What made you plan "Welfare People"?

-I think gut is an old form of comprehensive art that combines song and music, acting, performance, and community. It is also a culture that has been passed down in hopes of the well-being and abundance of people in difficult times. I wanted to escape from the view of Gut only as an object of religious consciousness or fear. I wanted to keep a calm record of that value from the perspective of tradition and folklore.

Q2. What message did you want to convey through the program?

-I think gut is a form of 'prayer' after all. It starts with a wish for everyone to do well and a blessing. Beyond religious interpretation, I wanted to feel the desire of my ancestors for well-being and abundance. I hope viewers will also look at people's stories without prejudice.

Q3. Why did you shed new light on the shaman?

-Shameless people are often consumed with mysterious or frightening images. However, those I met on the spot were counselors who listened to someone's concerns and comforted them, and were more like artists who completed a performance. Furthermore, it was the appearance of a professional and practitioner who has inherited tradition with his body. Through this work, I tried to fully capture their authentic life, attitude, and seriousness toward Gut.

Q4. What was the most impressive scene on the set?

-When riding a small head, you have to prepare by covering all food, words, and actions for a few days to avoid injustice. The air at the scene was very serious because if you don't go up with that sacred heart, you can have an accident. As I felt a sense of responsibility for the long-lasting ritual, I could realize the solemnity of the attitude of shamans toward Gut.

Q5. What do you think is the essence of Gut?

-In the end, I think it's sincerity. Every food, every offering, and every gesture contains sincerity. Gut is not a form but a heart. Desperation for someone's well-being gathers and becomes a ritual. I think that heart comes together and leads to blessings.

Q6. How was your work with "Storyteller" Lee Sangbyeok?

-Lee Sang-byeok came to the scene with a curious and open attitude. They actively experienced it and naturally drew the story with comfortable questions. Thanks to this, I was able to balance the program without being heavy.

Q7. What is the difference in this work?

-The point is that it did not put stimulating factors ahead. He recorded the gut from the perspective of tradition and folklore, breaking away from the talk entertainment form of shamans. I looked at Gut as a comprehensive art that has been around for a long time, and I wanted to record it as a cultural record.

Q8. Please let me know if you have any future plans.

-There are still a lot of stories and earnest prayers from people to record on the scene. We are also preparing a follow-up episode, so please pay a lot of attention.

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