[Exclusive]Lee Yeon-gyu and Park Chi-heon PDs: "Ultimately, We Are Storytellers; Viewers Are Priority No. 1" [★Research Institute] [Interview ③]

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-Continuing from Interview ②.

As such, the production team aimed to complete 'Wanna One Go: Back to Base' not merely as a reunion project, but as content that records the time shared by members and fans. Given their focus on authenticity and naturalness to fulfill the expectations of fans who had waited for Wanna One for a long time, the production team maintained clear standards and philosophy throughout the program-making process.

PD Lee Yeon-gyu and PD Park Chi-heon agreed that, even amidst rapidly changing content consumption environments, what ultimately matters is "what story is told and how it is conveyed."

PD Lee stated regarding recent changes in content consumption patterns, "It is no longer an era where people can easily watch long broadcasts from start to finish," adding, "Everyone is busy and values their personal time, so there is a trend of accessing and discovering content through SNS."

He continued, "We also hoped that not only Wanna One fans but the general public could access the content," explaining, "As short videos, memes, and short-form content are reproduced, they are actually providing significant help in promoting the program."

He added, "As videos are reproduced, they also serve as promotion, and in that sense, we benefit as well. For instance, when members of 'Wanna One Go' filmed challenge videos, some viewers discovered the program through those videos and became new viewers. Therefore, the production team continues to study to create even more entertaining content."

When asked what they consider most important in program production as PDs, they pointed to "storytelling." PD Lee stated, "I believe a PD is ultimately a storyteller," noting, "Even in the same situation, depending on how it is conveyed, it can be exciting, realistic, or dramatic." He further emphasized, "The most important point is how effectively one can express the available material and convey it well to viewers."

PD Park also stated, "I believe all programs must ultimately be entertaining for viewers." He explained, "While a film director focuses on expressing their artistic vision, an entertainment PD seems to consider what the public enjoys and adapts accordingly," adding, "Creating content that viewers find entertaining is the top priority."

He clarified that editing methods also vary depending on the program genre. PD Lee stated, "In audition and survival programs, the growth narrative of each participant is central," noting, "It is important to show how they change over successive episodes."

Regarding music programs, he explained, "There is a sense of mission to showcase a stage prepared by artists over weeks or months in the shortest possible time most effectively." For reality programs, he said, "The core lies in how entertainingly one can present things as they are," while adding, "I feel like a PD switches modes depending on the program."

PD Park stated, "Regardless of the genre, editing that viewers can accept is most important," clarifying, "I believe good editing is that which makes the story easy to understand so it does not feel difficult."

-Continuing from Interview ④.

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