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Another good deed. Coffee Friends' Choco Candy..

 

Source: soothing.yoo

 

Agree with this comment, it would be nice to see them shopping for groceries together (kinda nice healing to watch ^_^ ). The show only aired a little bit of JJY choosing stuff to buy in the last episode.

 

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Belated update on HanCinema ~

 

March 13, 2019


"Coffee Friends" Yang Se-jong, Sehun, and More Successfully Sell Newest Menu Item

 

Source: TopStarNews via HanCinema.net

 

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On the last day of business, tvN's "Coffee Friends" added a new drink to the menu that was a complete hit. Yang Se-jong, Choi Ji-woo, Jo Jae-yoon, Yoo Yeon-seok, Son Ho-jun appear along with part-timers Yunho, and Sehun.

 

At the shop, Yang Se-jong was taking orders and he and Choi Ji-woo checked that they were put in properly. Many people ordered the new item.

 

Jo Jae-yoon smiled and said, "We need a hand gesture to go with it" and came up with something to show while taking orders. Seeing that, Choi Ji-woo told Yang Se-jong, "You must do that" and he did it for customers.

 

Orders poured in Son Ho-jun smiled happily.

 

The new drink, Ohgyool Ohgyool, is a combination of Omija and tangerines created by Choi Ji-woo.

 

'Ohgyool Ohgyool' is divided in red and orange layers and the members of "Coffee Friends" were happy with it.

 

Even customers said it tasted so good and those watching on TV said they wanted to try it.

 

tvN "Coffee Friends" is a TV show where friends run a café on a farm in Jeju Island and donate all profits to charity starring Yoo Yeon-seok, Son Ho-jun, Choi Ji-woo, Jo Jae-yoon, and Yang Se-jong.

 

tvN "Coffee Friends" is on air every Friday at 9:10 PM KST.

 

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May 9, 2019

 

Making reality television isn’t all fun and games: Producers talk about the struggles of casting and developing original content

 

Source: INSIDE Korea JoongAng Daily

 

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Reality show producers from television channel tvN discuss their jobs and the industry during the “Creator Talk” event at the CJ ENM building in Sangam-dong, western Seoul, on Tuesday. Pictured above are some of the channel’s shows, including “Mother’s Touch,” “Comedy Big League” and “Street Food Fighter.” [TVN, SCREEN CAPTURE]

 

As it is all around the world, reality television in Korea offers viewers a much-needed escape from their everyday lives. 

 

Audiences here can tune in to several dozen reality shows to get their daily dose of laughter or live vicariously through their favorite celebrities as they cook or travel the world. For many, it’s the one time of the day that they get to relax and forget about work. 

 

But for TV producers - commonly known as PDs in Korea - creating reality television means a lot of stress and unforeseen challenges. 

 

On Tuesday, five PDs behind some of Korea’s hottest reality shows on TV channel tvN got together at the network headquarters in Sangam-dong, western Seoul, to share with local press what really goes on behind the scenes. They also addressed common viewer complaints and voiced their thoughts on competition from creators on YouTube. 

 

If there’s one thing they all can agree on, it’s that being a PD is not an easy job. 

 

“[Being a PD] is really tough, and I think a lot of it has to do with responsibility,” said Jeong Jong-yeon, who directs “The Great Escape,” a show where celebrities try to escape from puzzle-ridden rooms by solving riddles. “At night, I sometimes can’t sleep because I’m worrying that we won’t be able to film according to plan and that I’ll embarrass myself in front of all my colleagues.” 

 

Moon Tae-joo, who directs the popular cooking program “Mother’s Touch: Korean Side Dishes,” said it’s the ratings that stress him the most. 

 

“If my show airs on Wednesday, the ratings are automatically sent to us by email the next morning,” said Moon. “On the days the ratings come out, I wake up as early as 5 a.m. If they’re high, I feel happy, but if they drop from the previous episodes, I get discouraged.” 

 

The directors took the event as an opportunity to address two big elephants in the room - casting celebrities with a criminal past and complaints that reality shows on tvN are too similar, with many that are based on food, travel or a combination of both.

 

Son Chang-woo took the mike to address the challenges of selecting trustworthy cast members. 

 

His low-budget travel series “Salty Tour” faced controversy for casting celebrities of questionable character like Jung Joon-young, the singer who admitted to distributing sex videos he filmed of women without their consent, and Kim Saeng-min, who sexually harassed a staff member while filming another program in 2008. Both Jung and Kim had been regular members in “Salty Tour.” 

 

“As producers, we have a responsibility [for selecting cast members],” said Son “I think it’s important to set criteria and standards for verifying them. We are trying to create a platform for PDs so we can share information and not cast problematic celebrities.” 

 

The PDs also responded to growing complaints that most tvN reality shows were becoming replicas of one another since celebrity cooking show “Three Meals a Day” aired its first episode in 2014 to tremendous success. Many of tvN’s subsequent food-related shows, such as “Youn’s Kitchen,” “Coffee Friends,” “Miss Korea” and “Korean Hostel in Spain,” all involve Korean celebrities going abroad or to an idyllic place like Jeju Island to cook for regular customers or guests. 

 

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“‘Mother’s Touch’ is not just another mukbang program,” said Moon. “When I first conceptualized the program with Kim Su-mi, we wanted to add a story to each side dish. We wanted to incorporate that longing for our mother’s food in each episode.” 

 

On the show, veteran actress Kim Su-mi demonstrates how to make common side dishes, or banchan in Korean, to a cast of famous celebrity chefs. 

 

“There are comments from viewers that they’re tired of seeing food and travel programs, but I think the shows share universal themes,” said Son. “As someone who needs to create a show, my focus is on using elements that viewers like, rather than copying other PDs.” 

 

According to Son, he gets ideas for shows while traveling abroad and during drinking sessions with younger colleagues. 

 

Similarly, Park Hee-yeon, who directed “Street Food Fighter” starring celebrity chef Baek Jong-won, said she takes note of current trends by meeting people and asking them about their interests and experiences.

 

For Kim Min-kyeong, who directs comedy show “Comedy Big League,” YouTube is a big source of inspiration. 

 

In one of the show’s regular skits, a comedian parodies mukbang ASMR, a popular variation of mukbang on YouTube where vloggers usually eat something crispy or crunchy while whispering.

 

“A lot of comedians watch YouTube videos while waiting on set and operate their own YouTube channels,” said Kim. “We sometimes get good ideas from YouTube to incorporate into our show.” 

 

BY KIM EUN-JIN [kim.eunjin1@joongang.co.kr]

 

 

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May 11, 2019

 

Yoo Yeon Seok Opens Gorgeous Ramen Shop On Jeju Island

 

Source: Soompi by S. Park

 

Yoo Yeon Seok Opens Gorgeous Ramen Shop On Jeju Island

 

Yoo Yeon Seok is now the owner of a ramen shop!

 

On May 11, TV personality Hong Suk Chun and singer Hong Jin Young’s sister Hong Sun Young shared photos from their visit to Ebong.

 

Along with photos of the restaurant, food, and view, Hong Suk Chun began with hashtags, “Jeju Island,” “Aewol,” and “ebong.” He continued, “A ramen store opened by actor Yoo Yeon Seok. It’s so pretty and delicious. More and more charming places are appearing in Jeju Island. Congratulations on your opening,” and concluded with hashtags, “Hong Sun Young” and “Yoo Yeon Seok.”


Hong Sun Young also shared photos of her with Yoo Yeon Seok and Hong Suk Chun as well as the food and gorgeous view. She recommended others to visit the restaurant, said that it was delicious, and wished the actor success.


Yoo Yeon Seok previously showed off his cooking and café operating skills on tvN’s “Coffee Friends.”

 

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Source: VisitKorea

 

Fans of Coffee Friends (starring Yoo Yeonseok & Son Ho Jun), you can now visit the filming location in Jeju! It has the same menu but goes by the name Cafe Friends. We recommend all of the dishes introduced on the show! 

 

Cafe Friends
1791, Seogwang-ri, Seogwipo-si, Jeju-do

 

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On 3/16/2019 at 8:08 PM, feignedreality said:

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I'm to shy to start a new topic so forgive me if I hijack CF thread like this but for play-bookofra.com all Na PD fans out there Korean Hostel in Spain eng subbed Ep.1 is out on VIU.:D

 

I know that feel.

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