New journey to the west is a Korean variety show broadcast on 20 15. Luo Yingxi PD production; Jiang Hudong, Li Xiugen, Yun Zhisheng and Lee Seung Gi starred. It is a variety show broadcast only through the internet, which has created a new model of Korean variety shows.
Basic information
The program was recorded in Xi, China on August 6th to August 20th15. On September 4th, the video will be broadcast simultaneously on the Korean website NVAER and China Tencent. On the first day, South Korea's network hits exceeded 5 million at the same time. On August 3 1 2020, according to Korean media reports, An Zaixian did not participate in the filming of the eighth season of new journey to the west.
The members of new journey to the west are all from the first season of Two Days and One Night. The first season of "Two Days and One Night" is a legendary program in the history of Korean variety shows, with an audience rating as high as 49.3%, which is the highest audience rating of variety shows in past dynasties. The program has been broadcast for five years, and the members of the program group have deep feelings.
Many years after the end of the program, on 20 15, in a private dinner with Luo Yingxi PD, Lee Seung Gi suggested that colleagues get together for two days and one night to travel again. Because the members are familiar and interesting people, many interesting things will happen during the trip. Luo Yingxi PD therefore thought that he could film the journey and make a program.
"new journey to the west" has another meaning, representing traveling to the west. Because the starting point of learning Journey to the West is Xi 'an, China, the program is recorded in Xi 'an in the spirit of respecting the original work. Xi 'an is in the west of North Korea, so this is a The Journey to the West.