[Oh!Ssen Focus] From WINNER to BLACKPINK and iKON, YG Musicians are Dominating Variety Shows
[OSEN=선미경 기자] YG’s jewel box has opened. YG musicians have made a comeback one after another and are making appearances on variety shows. On stage, they put on charismatic performances, and on variety shows, they are showing off their witty charm.
YG musicians have changed. In the past, it was not easy to see them on variety shows even after their comeback as they were busy preparing for their stage performances. Now, they are making an effort to communicate more with the general public. From WINNER to SECHSKIES, PSY, and iKON, YG musicians are making frequent appearances on variety shows. Even BLACKPINK, who is currently on a break, went on a variety show and proved their talent for making people laugh. Nothing can make YG fans happier than seeing their favorite musicians on TV as often as these days.
After releasing their hit song “REALLY REALLY”, WINNER went on several variety shows and maintained close communication with their fans. On May 3, WINNER went on MBC Everyone’s Weekly Idol for the first time in two and a half years and showed off their humor. They also appeared on MBC’s Infinite Challenge, Thinking About Oppa, and Radio Star.
WINNER members each have different characteristics when they go on variety shows, and it is definitely a fun factor. YOON went on Radio Star to replace Ku Hyun as a temporary emcee, and JINU went on Infinite Challenge and shows a different side of himself. MINO will go on tvN’s New Journey To The West 4 and make people laugh again by showing off his clumsy cute charm.
BLACKPINK also showed a different side when they came on MBC’s My Little Television. The first half of BLACKPINK’s show on MLT was aired on May 20 and the second half was aired on May 27. The group had the biggest number of viewers.
The show was meaningful as it was a chance to see BLACKPINK off stage. Contrary to people’s expectations, they had a talent for making people laugh. They are charismatic on stage, but on variety shows, viewers were able to see a different side, and this made the show even more interesting. Expectations are running high for BLACKPINK, and fans are anticipating seeing more of the laid-back and funny BLACKPINK on variety shows.
Now it is iKON‘s turn to go on variety shows. For the first time since their debut two years ago, iKON is to appear on Weekly Idol. The shooting will take place on May 31. It will be their first variety show appearance after their comeback, and it is a show that the group really wanted to go on. Fans have been waiting to see iKON on a variety show for such a long time, and thus, expectations are running high.
iKON said during an interview that took place after their comeback, “We really want to do a lot of promotions in Korea this time. We want to do a lot of music shows and variety shows.” They picked Weekly Idol, tvN’s SNL Korea, JTBC’s Knowing Bros as their No.1 choice. At least they achieved one of their goals. So far, fans have only seen the glamoured-up and charismatic iKON members on stage, and now they will have the chance to see the real them.
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