A heartwarming story of unprecedented scale has emerged... "Yoo Jae-suk spent 'several million won' of his own money to save Netflix funds" [Interview]

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The production team of 'Yoo Jae-suk Camp' revealed Yoo Jae-suk's heartwarming story.

Lee So-min, PD of the OTT Netflix variety show 'Yoo Jae-suk Camp' (hereinafter 'Yoo Camp'), and writer Yoon Shin-hye conducted an interview with StarNews on the morning of the 29th at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

Previously released on the 26th, 'Yoo Camp' is a group camp variety show where 'novice camp manager' Yoo Jae-suk and unpredictable 'staff' Lee Kwang-soo, Byun Woo-seok, and Ji Ye-eun chat, play, and joke with guests to complete an escape from daily life. It is a new program launched by PD Jung Hyo-min's team, which previously created the JTBC 'Hyori's Homestay' series and achieved box office success with last year's Netflix 'Daehwanjang Gihanjang'.

When asked about Yoo Jae-suk as the 'camp manager' on this day, PD Lee said, "The situation was that guests were moving in immediately after the gym was renovated. Yoo Jae-suk meticulously checked even the smell of construction beforehand. He was concerned about removing the paint smell. He carefully attended to the smell, temperature, humidity, and even the toilet bidets. He also emphasized that each bed must have an outlet. He expressed his wish to provide the most comfortable environment possible for the guests first, and we tried to reflect that." He conveyed the delicate care befitting a true 'national MC'.

Additionally, PD Lee stated, "Although it did not appear on the broadcast, even during the barbecue party with guests, Yoo Jae-suk made sure to provide meat for each member of the production team."

Furthermore, Yoo Jae-suk was said to have generously used his personal card for the guests. PD Lee revealed, "When shopping at the mart, he continued to make purchases with his own money. Even when we told him it was Netflix funds, he insisted on saving and used his own credit card. Since it was group ingredients, there were many items to buy, amounting to several million won. However, Yoo Jae-suk used his own money to convey his desire to be generous to the guests. His sincerity in thinking of the guests was truly exceptional."

Writer Yoon also added, "Yoo Jae-suk was a 'self-pay fairy.' He wanted to be so generous to the guests that we couldn't return the money he spent from his own pocket. He genuinely wanted to pay for it himself. In fact, he even paid for the production team's snacks. This shows how sincere Yoo Jae-suk was about this camp."

Additionally, PD Lee conveyed, "Yoo Jae-suk was so sincere that he even wanted to accommodate a small suggestion from a guest who wanted a specific ice cream, so he went around multiple marts to find it. He really ran around like a wasp man. He was so immersed that it seemed like he was truly running the camp."

PD Lee and writer Yoon jointly praised Yoo Jae-suk, saying, "Even our production team was surprised, thinking, 'Did he really go this far?' He did his absolute best."

Then, PD Lee said, "When we discussed what kind of camp 'Yoo Camp' should become, Yoo Jae-suk said, 'Daily life is tough, so I hope you can at least be happy and joyful here.' He kept emphasizing this."

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