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Oct 11, 2024

Can broadcasters Park So-hyun and Joo Byung-jin find a "lover".

tvN STORY's new entertainment show 「Can I Love Now」, which is set to premiere at 8 p.m. on the 21st (Monday), has unveiled the production team's planning intention and behind-the-scenes story of casting.

'Can I Love Now' is an entertainment show about a meeting project between Joo Byung-jin and Park So-hyun, the perfect DIA Miss & Mr. celebrities who seem to lack nothing, to find the only thing they lack, Lovers', and it was expected that Joo and Park So-hyun, the middle-aged and lonely middle-aged representatives of the entertainment industry, will appear.

Producer Jeon Sung-ho, who directed the planning intention of "Can I Love Now", which drew attention from the cast, said "It started when I met Joo Byung-jin by chance and talked to him." 'It's hard to meet someone who makes your heart beat because all the love cells are dead' came up with the program. It was designed to show a relationship observation entertainment that was differentiated from the past, showing a middle-aged relationship that had to think about marriage, not a young man's relationship" he said.

The production team then said that it was not easy to cast Joo Byung-jin and Park So-hyun," he said, revealing the casting process. The production team said, "Joo Byung-jin was the beginning of the project, but when he first proposed to appear, he waved his hands saying, 'What kind of love is this now?'" and did not readily accept the offer. But as much as I have to take responsibility for it, I think I missed the time because I thought I should get married when I was perfectly ready to get marriedThe production team, which confirmed Joo's sincerity in showing a serious attitude toward love, persistently persuaded him. Eventually, Joo took courage to confirm his appearance and said, "Now I think I'm ready to love.", he said, revealing the title of the program and the behind-the-scenes story of his own making.

Unlike her appearance on the show, Park So-hyun also expressed concern and fear, saying, `What kind of relationship is this age?' but she casted after seeing her real and calm thinking about dating and marriage, drawing attention by announcing a more serious love observation entertainment show than ever.

Regarding the special difference from other love programs, the production team emphasized that the dating process applying the marriage information company system is a big difference. He expressed confidence in the new system, saying that he left not only the celebrity cast but also the general public to freely choose whether to continue the meeting after three dates. "You will be able to check out a full-fledged real love documentary advocating observational entertainment." In particular, the most important factor to watch is whether Joo Byung-jin and Park So-hyun can be selected by the other party, and whether viewers' expectations are right or wrong, raising questions.

In addition, it was pointed out that Park So-hyun, who presents a pleasant conversation with veteran MC Joo Byung-jin, was nervous for the first time on the show. "It's in front of the camera, but you'll feel real as if you're a regular person, not a celebrity." On the spot, the production team was nervous about the cast's sincere appearance, which was different from the previous broadcasts"We plan to further stimulate the interest of prospective viewers by adding empathy and immersion to the mature and cautious love feelings of middle-aged people. In particular, Joo Byung-jin and Park So-hyun's visits to the marriage information company and the filming site where Joo Byung-jin has a good time with the opponent are also disclosed, amplifying curiosity.

Rather than a short meeting through broadcasting, it will provide a different fun and emotion by showing a more serious and careful appearance than any other love observation entertainment show. Through this meeting, attention is being paid to whether DIA Miss & Mr. Joo Byung-jin and Park So-hyun, the representatives of the entertainment industry, will be able to find a lifelong relationship.

Joo Byung-jin and Park So-hyun's genuine real love challenge will premiere on tvN STORY at 8 p.m. on Monday, October 21.

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