“I’ll burn even just 10 minutes” Kim Won-hoon, appearing on ‘Hangout with Yoo’ without a casting call

“It’s okay even if I’m not cast” Kim Won-hoon’s reckless charge

An unexpected guest appeared at the filming site of MBC's 'Hangout with Yoo' broadcast on the 4th. Kim Won-hoon, fully dressed in his alter ego 'Oh Bong-sik' costume, personally made his way to the Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do filming site without any formal casting.

He asked the production team, “My schedule just ended, can I go to the 'Hangout with Yoo' set?” and expressed his enthusiasm by saying, “Even if filming is over, I’ll burn bright for even 10 minutes before I leave.”

Kwak Beom, who was on-site, watched this situation and asked, “Do you really let people in if they just show up?” He then revealed that a rumor has been spreading widely among comedians that 'Hangout with Yoo' is a "free pass" where Yoo Jae-suk accepts everyone even without formal casting. Yoo Jae-suk also burst into laughter at their intense passion, saying, “I heard rumors that our program is a free pass among comedians.”

The result of this unexpected behavior was reflected in the numbers. In the TV topicality survey for the first week of July released by Good Data Corporation's FUNdex, 'Hangout with Yoo' ranked first in the Saturday non-drama category.

From Yang Sang-guk to Kim Won-hoon, a gathering of proven 'laughter makers'

Recently, 'Hangout with Yoo' has been successively calling in individuals whose skills have been proven on YouTube and open comedy stages. Starting with the rediscovery of Yang Sang-guk through the 'War of Money' series, the momentum increased with the addition of 'catchphrase maker' Heo Kyung-hwan. Since then, Park Young-jin, Lee Seon-min, Kwak Beom, and Kim Won-hoon have joined in succession, putting 'survival-type madness' at the forefront.

Rather than following a set script, they use the competitive spirit and survival instincts that burst out on the spot as their weapons. The desperation that they cannot survive unless they are funny is the driving force that makes viewers laugh again.

In the 'Whistle Riders' episode, Park Young-jin appeared as a new member of a bicycle club, revealing his initial pressure. When Yoo Jae-suk made a joking critique, saying, “You fly on YouTube, but you can't really exert any strength on terrestrial TV,” Park Young-jin invited the members to his house and declared, “You can't leave until you wash,” presenting an unprecedented 'confinement gag.' The sensitive, self-deprecating conversations exchanged among the members provided a unique kind of fun.

Yoo Jae-suk's 'setting the stage' and the symbiotic relationship with comedians

Leader Yoo Jae-suk provides a 'safe fence' where comedians can play freely. He keenly catches their raw comedy and transforms it into refined laughter, or conversely uses their excessive energy to increase the density of the laughter.

The program receives a transfusion of proven professionals, and the comedians bet their lives to fill the stage with laughter on the platform Yoo Jae-suk has laid out. This unique symbiotic relationship has become the unique weapon of 'Hangout with Yoo.'

This week, Lee Seon-min is scheduled to visit his hometown in Gumi and act with the attitude of a 'First Penguin.'

“You can't leave until you wash” Park Young-jin's winning move

Park Young-jin responded immediately to Yoo Jae-suk's critique. When Yoo Jae-suk threw a joking but pointed remark, saying, “You fly on YouTube, but you can't really exert any strength on terrestrial TV,” Park Young-jin invited the members to his house.

He declared to the members, “You can't leave until you wash,” presenting an unprecedented 'confinement gag.'

The desperation of comedians heading to the terrestrial stage

Comedians who have passed through the narrow gates of YouTube and OTT to stand on the large stage of terrestrial TV carry the desperation that they cannot survive if they are not funny. Even if it is a talent seen somewhere before, the earnestness contained within it makes viewers laugh.

The program has established a virtuous cycle of capturing laughter through the comedians' quick wit. It is a method where the program sets the stage, and the comedians bet their lives to fill it with laughter.