[Sportschosun Jo Yoon-sun] Comedian Lee Kyung-sil expressed her frustration with producer Na Young-seok.
On the 26th, a video titled "Na Young-seok/Single/At 29, a lively chat with the Yeogeol Five sisters | Na Young-seok's Soft and Warm" was released on the YouTube channel "Channel Fifteen."
In the video, Lee Kyung-sil directly confronted Na Young-seok, who had directed KBS 2TV's "Yeogeol Five" in the past, saying, "I have a complaint about Producer Na. We made a lot of hit shows together in variety, so why do you only work with actors these days?"
Na Young-seok was taken aback and said, "Why are you suddenly saying that to me?" Lee Kyung-sil then replied candidly, "I wanted to say that if we ever met."
Jo Hye-ryeon, who is currently appearing with Lee Kyung-sil in the play "Love You, Mom," joked, "That's why we came as actors," and added, "You want actors? Then just become one," drawing laughter.
Ji Suk-jin, who heard this, praised her and said, "Your mindset has changed a lot." He then added more laughter by saying, "This is the quietest I've ever seen Young-seok during 'Channel Fifteen.'"
In fact, after leaving KBS in 2013 and moving to CJ E&M, Na Young-seok has introduced numerous variety shows centered on actors and singers. With the exception of "New Journey to the West," most of his signature programs have featured actors or singers in leading roles.
Na Young-seok previously explained in an interview why he often casts actors. "I wanted to make programs that let me watch the chemistry among the cast over a long period of time. That's why 'Grandpas Over Flowers' runs for more than 10 days in one trip, and 'Three Meals a Day' is filmed for several days at a time," he said.
"But entertainers in Korea are really busy. They have fixed schedules. If you want to take one week off for a variety show, you have to meet with managers three or four months in advance, make a plan, and barely fit the schedule together," he explained. "It's not just one person's schedule you have to coordinate. You have to match the schedules of everyone appearing on the show, so it becomes a huge task."
"I kept wondering if there was another way, and actors don't really do anything when they don't have a project. It's not that they're idle, but they are in a period of personal management and choosing their next work, so they may be mentally stressed, but they don't have fixed schedules," he said. "Entertainers are much harder to book."
