‘Moonlight Prince’ Will Be A Touching Book Talk Show, Not A Funny Variety Show
The veil has been uncovered from ‘Moonlight Prince’.
Kang Ho Dong’s new variety show KBS 2TV’s ‘Moonlight Prince’ (Moon Eun Ae/Lee Yae Ji) finished filming its first episode on the 12th of January.
With Lee Seo Jin as the first guest star, ‘Moonlight Prince’ held a closed-door filming session and drew attention as the entire staff and cast were in attendance two hours before filming began. Kang Ho Dong was busy working with the staff and preparing for the episode, but was seen nervously sweating bullets when filming began.
However, the secret weapon of ‘Moonlight Prince’ is not Kang Ho Dong, but books. Though originally thought to be a funny variety talk show, ‘Moonlight Prince’ will have the guest stars choosing a book every week, and will be a show that chooses the subject of the talk based on the book. Therefore, every week will have a different theme that depends on which book the guest chooses.
The five princes, Kang Ho Dong, Max Changmin, Brave Brothers, Jung Jae Hyung and Tak Jae Hoon, will be taking keywords from the book and talking about their various thoughts and experiences based on those keywords. Money that is collected during the talk will be donated to a charity chosen by the guest every week, and will be based on the concept that shares the heart’s food and warmth through books.
The staff stated, “The filming of the first episode ended on a happy and joyous note. As this is our first episode, the show may be based on a format that the viewers are not used to, but we hope the viewers keep watching over the show with warmth.” Regarding the book talk format of the show, they also added, “We have prepared this program because we would like to read the books that have changed people’s lives together and share our life stories. This will help everyone think more, feel more, and understand each other better.”
‘Moonlight Prince’ will kick off on the 22nd of January at 11pm with ‘Venus Star’, the book chosen by Lee Seo Jin.
source: Newsen via dkpopnews translation by dongbangdata.net
Producer of ′Moonlight Prince′ Chose MCs That Don′t Match Well With Books
Producer Lee Ye Ji, in charge of KBS2′s Moonlight Prince, revealed the standards she used in choosing her MCs.
She talked at the press roundtable for Moonlight Prince held on January 15 with Kang Ho Dong, Tak Jae Hoon, Jung Jae Hyung, Brave Brothers and TVXQ′s Max Changmin.
She said, "The MCs were chosen because it felt like they wouldn′t mix very well with books. Since books could be taken as a heavy subject to some viewers, I thought if we showed that these MCs could understand the topics easily it would be accepted easily enough by the viewers."
"I wanted MCs that would be able to talk about the books and look at the world from different points of view," she added. "You′ll be able to understand why these MCs were chosen after you watch the show."
She finished, "You′ll feel how the MCs really took time off of their busy schedules to read the books and participate in the discussions right from the first episode. We won′t read books from difficult views like educational programs but rather try to mature together as we read books from a variety viewpoint and deliver our messages easily."
Moonlight Prince is a show which invites guests to talk about a book each week. It airs its first episode on January 22.
source: enewsworld
it also sounds rlly boring
then again are those ppl evn gonna READ the books in the first place??
and isn't Changmin well-read? how is he a "bad fit" for a book show?
Watching KHD sweating bullets on my TV sounds like a terrible nightmare, tbh
And where does the money for charity come from?
Edited at 2013-01-17 05:29 am (UTC)
.....Yunho probably paid the MC to ask his question
Though he IS well read so that confuses me.
poor, innocent souls.
Edited at 2013-01-17 01:44 pm (UTC)
yes i believe this
i mean srsly
the producer obviously don't do any research to the people she choose to work with lol :P
and as much as im excited Changmin finally have his own variety show i would be really disappointed when this end up not even a variety show.
i don't want another stupid strong heart since i hate that show,1 is enough :P
‘Moonlight Prince’ Will Be A Touching Book Talk Show, Not A Funny Variety Show
but i thought they said before even if this show about book but it suppose to be funny as well especially with the funny MC in the show.
which one is true?
there so many changes making me worried for the show, even Hodong seem nervous for this i hope it gonna be fine especially it is very important for Changmin as well.
but well i need to watch the broadcast first to judge it this is good or not.
i hope it won't disappoint and able to get good rating.
fighting Changmin, all the hyungnim MCs and the staffs.
so who knows, moonlight prince may actually work.