From YouTube stars to K-siblings? 男女 rookie entertainer with diversity

Jul 08, 2024

 From YouTube stars to K-siblings? 男女 rookie entertainer with diversity
(from left) Kwak Jun-bin, Ahn Do-gyu, Jeong Se-woon, Jonathan, and Joo Woo-jae. Photo =Sports Chosun DB, Coupang Play
Korean entertainment, armed with unique planning skills and brilliant ideas that have not been seen before, is knocking on the door to the global market beyond Korea.

The brilliant performances of shiny new male and female entertainers who made K-entertainment programs that caught the eyes and ears of viewers around the world shine even more are also attracting attention.

Incheon Farada at 8:30 p.m. on the 19thThe 3rd Blue Dragon Series Awards (BSA) will be held in Iscity.

Let's meet the candidates for the rookie male and female entertainment awards who will be responsible for the future of K-entertainment on the global stage.

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The nomination for the 3rd BSA Rookie Male Entertainer Award drew attention with a series of nominations that exceeded many expectations.

First of all, travel YouTuber Kwak Jun-bin was nominated for an entertainment award for the first time. He received attention and love from domestic and global fans for his outstanding speech, reasoning, and brain play in the Netflix entertainment show 「Devils Plan」.

Although entertainment is not his main job, there are candidates who have exuded the sense of entertainment that he has hidden as a `genius moment.' Ahn Do-gyu, who started his career as an actor but joined Coupang Play 'SNL Korea Season 5' and played in the signage corners 'Weekend Update' and 'MZ Office', showed a unique presence even among the versatile SNL crew with his witty clear-eyed character.

Singer Jeong Se-woon succeeded in transforming from the Netflix entertainment show 『19/20" to 『Empathy MC" which represents the hearts of young people. He sincerely sympathized with the troubles faced by the clumsy and fresh Generation Z in the special growth process and showed off his MC skills with stable and smooth progress.

Jonathan, who showed his performance on Netflix's zombie universe entertainment show "Zombie Buses", was also nominated.

Jonathan has become the next generation of entertainment in Seoul, which has turned into a zombie world, playing a character with a strong personality and an unexpected twist.

Jo Woo-jae, who newly joined the TVing original Witch Hunt 2023, showed off his extraordinary talk and gave the program a richer fun, is also a notable entertainment star. There were a series of comments that he was suitable for being nominated as an emerging MC with a wit like a fish in water and excellent sense.

 From YouTube stars to K-siblings? 男女 rookie entertainer with diversity
(from left) Mi-yeon, Umji-yoon, Yoon-gai, Ji Ye-eun, Patricia. Photo = Sports Chosun DB, We Entertainment
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The candidates for the 3rd BSA New Female Entertainer Award are also so outstanding that the results are unpredictable.

Mi-yeon, a group (G)I-DLE who played an active role as a professional empathy fairy in JTBC's family interference relationship reality entertainment show 『Love Siblings" where siblings visit each other's lovers, deeply sympathized with the meticulous family love of the performers who take care of each other, adding to the immersion of the broadcast.

Patricia, who was nominated for a new entertainer award with Mi-yeon for 「Dating Brothers」, properly saved the moments of real siblings whose excitement index explodes in the 「Other's Brother」, adding vitality with honesty and vitality.

Comedian Um Ji-yoon, who played a great game with laughter in Netflix's laughter battle entertainment show 'Comedy Royal', where 20 people representing K-comedy were removed from all ages, careers, and classes, left a deep impression by presenting a perfect roasting comedy against senior Moon Se-yoon.

Comedians Yoon Gai and Ji Ye-eun, who have become the strong pillars of Coupang Play's live comedy 'SNL Korea Season 5', are also prominent candidates expected to win the award.

Yoon Gai, who joined SNL through a competition ratio of 100 to 1, impressed with his impersonations such as the 16th Young Sook parody and the human copier.

Actress Ji Ye-eun, who has consistently shown her presence since the 'SNL Korea Season 3 reboot', proudly received great love from viewers with the concept character of 'Iljinyeo' and 'Maratangway' and 'Guardian'.

Expectations are high on whether the representative comedians responsible for Korean laughter will be able to win the BSA Rookie Entertainment Award trophy.



mj.cho@sportschosun.com