Kim Sook: "The reason the mukbang program ended? It was actually a talk show"... 'Latte' talk summoning the X Generation

Broadcasters Kim Sook and Song Eun-i revealed their honest feelings regarding the background of the termination of the mukbang programs they appeared in the past and the cultural differences between generations.

In the 591st episode of the VIVO TV content 'Secret Guarantee', the cast held a 'Latte Memory Summoning Contest' where they reminisced about past trends and items. On this day, Kim Sook mentioned the situations where the mukbang variety programs she appeared in previously ended, adding an explanation to the effect that they did not simply stop because they were 'cut'.

"It wasn't mukbang, it was a talk show" The truth about the termination of the mukbang program revealed by Kim Sook

Using a viewer's question, Kim Sook opened up about the mukbang variety programs she appeared in the past. The questioner raised the question of why Kim Sook and Song Eun-i no longer do related programs despite the fact that they eat very well in mukbang variety shows. In response, Kim Sook recalled the situations at the time, mentioning 'Bap-press' and 'Saturdays Are for Good Food' which she appeared in.

Kim Sook explained the situation where 'Bap-press' ended, as well as the situation in the case of 'Saturdays Are for Good Food' where only she left the show. Kim Sook emphasized that the program was not a broadcast focused simply on eating food and defined it by saying, "That wasn't a show about eating, it was our talk show." Revealing that the essence of the program lay in the talk of sharing concerns and stories, Kim Sook also added her honest feelings while mentioning the colleagues who appeared with her at the time.

Following this, Kim Sook also mentioned her recent activities on her YouTube channel. She shared an anecdote where she received a request from the marketing team to avoid certain content, expressing her worries that the views do not meet expectations when she uploads camping or fishing content. Kim Sook revealed the hardships of a content creator, saying, "We are working hard on what we are good at, but it is worrying that the views are not coming out." Additionally, she honestly expressed her feelings of having come to crave love as she received much love after not having high expectations in the early stages.

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In the 'Latte Memory Summoning Contest', which was the main theme of this broadcast, various items that stimulate the nostalgia of the X Generation appeared. Kim Sook and Song Eun-i mentioned brands that were popular in the past and talked about the cultural gap with the younger generation who does not understand them.

Song Eun-i mentioned the brands 'JOINUS' and 'COMPAGNA', which were objects of envy among working women in the past. Song Eun-i explained the social status at the time, saying, "JOINUS was the clothing that career women wore, and it was the clothing they wore when going to job interviews or on special days back then." However, she shared a moment when she felt the generational gap, saying that when she mentioned these brand names during a recent conversation with her daughter, her daughter did not understand at all, making her feel like an 'old person'. She also reminisced about the scenery of the times when they purchased clothes at places like Cheongpyeonghwa Market or Jeil Pyeonghwa Market.

Furthermore, memories of the brand 'TP Cozi' advertised by Seo Taiji and Boys and the 'traffic light fashion (red shirt with blue pants)' that was popular at the time continued. Kim Sook reminded that the brand 'Land Rover' was famous as a shoe brand rather than a car brand, and reminisced about the era when Kumkang Shoes gift certificates were the best gifts. In particular, she drew laughter from the scene by sharing a personal anecdote of losing her shoes after going to church wearing Land Rover shoes.

The cast drew empathy from X Generation viewers by sharing specific places and episodes that show the era, such as the culture of having shoes stolen at restaurants in the past or the Kumkang Shoes store in Myeong-dong.

Source: original video (YouTube)