From left: Lee Kwang-soo, Ji Ye-eun, Byeon Woo-seok and Yu Jae-seok in ″Jaeseok B&B Rules!″ [NETFLIX]
Take a familiar formula and put a new spin on it. That's what the producers of Netflix's new unscripted comedy show "Jaeseok's B&B Rules!" thought when they recruited Korea's favorite host, his longtime sidekick, the country's current heartthrob and a comic scene-stealer.
As its title makes clear, the show was built around comedian Yu Jae-seok, drawing on his beloved public persona and veteran hosting skills from 36 years in the business. According to the show’s producer and writer, he was also key to assembling both the noncelebrity cast and the man of the hour, Byeon Woo-seok.
Byeon Woo-seok in ″Jaeseok's B&B Rules!″ [NETFLIX]
"When we approached [Byeon], we had already pitched the show under the title 'Jaeseok’s Camp,'" writer Yoon Shin-hye said, referring to the show's Korean name, "so I think his decision first came from his trust in and affection for Jae-seok."
