“Why Is Lee Hyori A Superstar? “Just Makeup” Added: “It Only Took 10 Years To Realize It”

Woojin Shim and Sunghwan Park, the PDs, thanked MC Hyori Lee from the bottom of their hearts. Coupang Play’s ‘Just Makeup’ producers, PDs Shim Woo-jin and Park Sung-hwan, met with My Daily at a cafe in Samcheong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 18th for an interview. “Just Makeup” is a huge makeup survival show where artists from all around the world compete hard, exhibiting their distinct style, representing K-beauty from Korea. The announcement that singer Lee Hyori will be anchoring the show created a lot of excitement even before it started airing. PD The actor said, “When we first started the program, we planned to run it with just four judges, without an MC position.” He added, “Lee Hyori called me first and said, ‘How can you do K-beauty without me?'” That she brought it up first was a relief, he continued. That is why, mid-meeting, I established the role of MC. Park Sung-hwan told reporters, “At first, I suggested that she be a judge, but she felt burdened by that, so she ended up joining us as an MC.” According to him, “She is the person who has received the most makeup in Korea since the 90s, so I was looking forward to her judging, but she said, ‘I’ll leave the experts to the experts. ‘” The two producers were in agreement when they said that Lee Hyori was fantastic. It would have been easier for her to stay in her place as surviving MC and just explain the rules, but PD Shim revealed that she made an effort to visit each participant during breaks and offer encouragement. Outside of what was in our script, she made the show better. “Even though we filmed one round a day, she changed her outfit three times in the same day,” he noted, showcasing Lee Hyori’s commitment to her work. PD Park additionally stated, “I’ve only done variety shows with Hyori noona that only show her raw sides, so this is the first time I’ve seen her dressed up like this,” as well as “To me, she was just an older sister I knew, but after 10 years, I realized, ‘Ah, she’s the superstar Lee Hyori.