WINNER Reveals 3 Key Points to Keep in Mind While Watching “Half-moon Friends”, Which Premiers on April 23
[스포츠조선=조윤선 기자] WINNER revealed key points that viewers should keep in mind while watching JTBC’s new variety show “Half-moon Friends”, the first episode of which airs on April 23.
“Half-moon Friends” is a variety show that will reveal the 15 days WINNER members (KANG SEUNGYOON, LEE SEUNGHOON, SONG MINHO, NAM TAEHYUN, and KIM JINWOO) spent with four-to-seven-year old children at Bandal Land. The show is about how the idol group members, who have experienced the lonely days of being trainees, and children who feel lonely meet and build true friendship.
#1. 10 cute kids! KANG SEUNGYOON confessed, “They made us feel less lonely.”
KANG SEUNGYOON, the leader of WINNER, said that the key factor of the show is the ten cute children. Even before the show is broadcasted, the pictures of the 10 children cast members of “Half-moon Friends” were revealed on the show’s official SNS page. Joo Ji-woo(aged 7), Joo Seo-woo (aged 7), Park Yuh-joon (aged 7), Shin Min-seo (aged 7), Jeon Seo-yeon (aged 7), Jeon Min-jun (aged 7), Jeon Jae-e, Lee Nam-woo (aged 6), Lee Jeong-woo (aged 6), and Park Ha-yul (aged 4) are the children cast. “They each have unique personalities and charms. I think viewers will love them as they are so pure and innocent” added KANG SEUNGYOON.
#2. the chemistry between WINNER members and the children, especially between the two maknaes, NAM TAEHYUN and Park Ha-yul
The second key point is the chemistry between the members and the children. It is said that each WINNER member played a role in creating a special chemistry with the children. KANG SEUNGYOON joked, “Because he is good looking, KIM JINWOO was especially popular with girls. I was a bit jealous.” The preview video features an episode in which girls competed fiercely to win the love of KIM JINWOO, whose nickname was “Joojoo ssem”. WINNER’s maknae NAM TAEHYUN and the real maknae Park Ha-yul also had a cute chemistry going on between them. LEE SEUNGHOON played the role of a responsible teacher, and was the most popular member among boys.
#3. a 15-day miracle for WINNER! NAM TAEHYUN said, “I learned how to talk on the same level.”
The third key point is the change that WINNER members went through during their 15 days with the children.
KANG SEUNGYOON said, “Before shooting the show, we didn’t know how to be around children. So we were worried. At the beginning, we just tried to be nice to them. But then, as we got near to the end of the 15 days, we realize that there are times that you need to be stern.” “The shooting ended a while ago, but we still miss the children. I think the show reminded us what it was like to be a child and helped to regain our innocence.”
NAM TAEHYUN talked about how he changed after the show, “I’m very shy, so I wasn’t good at talking to people. But thanks to the show, I learned how to talk to people on the same level.”
The director of “Half-moon Friends”, Kim Soo-a, explained how the show is not just an ordinary child-rearing program but a 15-day coming-of-age story for both WINNER and the children, “15 days was enough for WINNER to develop true feelings towards the children. They truly loved them, and they were at times truly angry with them. The 15 days were full of laughter and tears.”
The story of innocent children and childish idol group members begins at 9:40 PM on April 23 on JTBC.
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