The recording content of the second episode of "Infinite Challenge" is a race against a train.

To be honest, whether in his previous life or in this life, Park Jung-hyuk did not find the point of doing this.

In his previous life, he was an outsider, and he watched it again based on the principle of liking "Infinite Challenge".

Silly to watch it, it's over.

But now as one of the makers, the feeling is different.

However, he has no status, he is soft-spoken, and he only obeys orders.

This time, Park Jung-hyuk has more tasks, arranging venues, scheduling scenes, and coordinating the program team, which can be regarded as a little closer to the core system.

The guests in this issue are Lee Byung-jin and Lee Ken, a GAGMAN who has never been able to mix, and an actor who has never heard of.

Except that his own temperament is very similar to the MCs, there is nothing too outstanding.

At this time, the "Infinite Challenge" program team was far less complicated than the later reality shows.

There is only one camera, and it is very cumbersome to shoot with the director. Shoot from one angle, and then the cast continues to be in the same state, and then shoots from another angle.

All the people who made it were accustomed to it, and they didn't feel anything wrong.

It is completely incomparable with the luxurious lineup of more than 20 cameras at every turn, as well as high-altitude shooting of aircraft, underwater cameras, and mobile cameras in big scenes.

Such a scene will cause a great waste of personnel.

For example, several main PDs get together and occasionally exchange a few words. But most of the time it's no different from the live audience, just hugging your shoulders and watching.

As for Park Jung-hyuk and a few other FDs, after finishing the field work, they even had time to find a place to smoke a cigarette.

Because we are relatively idle, we have a lot of time.

It just so happened that the recording time this time was Saturday, so the three busy FDs squatted together and guessed the ratings of the show.

"I think the format of the program is still good, and the ratings should be 10 percent." Son Changyu gave a good number.

At a time when "Love Letters" is on fire, Saturday's show can have a 10% rating, which can be regarded as good.

Huang Zhiying, a female PD, is more sensitive, and said hesitantly: "It shouldn't be more than eight percent, the content is a little too monotonous, and the audience may not like it so much." ”

Xia Chengzhi's thoughts are similar to Sun Changyu's, "Eh, we work so hard, and the MCs have all their skills to be funny, the ratings can't be low." ”

Speaking of this, he saw Park Jung-hyuk squatting on the side without saying a word, so he poked him and asked, "Jung-hyuk, you also participated in the editing of the first issue, and your judgment is the most accurate." Tell me, what are the ratings? ”

Park Jung-hyuk's eyes were still staring at the recording scene in the distance, and he spat out a number that startled everyone. "Three and a half percent."

"So low?" All three FDs were shocked and couldn't believe it.

Park Jung-hyuk skimmed them, spread his hands, and said helplessly: "There are so many materials, and as Zhi Yingnu said, it is indeed a bit monotonous." The most important thing is that the show has no purpose throughout, it is such a blind nonsense, how can the ratings be high? ”

The next morning, the ratings were released, which also confirmed Park Jung-hyuk's judgment.

The ratings of 3.8 percent ranked third among the variety shows at the same time on Saturday, which was very ugly.

In the entire ranking, I didn't even touch the top 20.

Walking into the program group, the atmosphere is depressing.

Park Jung-hyuk slipped back to his position and buried his head in his work, not daring to get sè, lest he become a punching bag for the PDs.

Kwon Seok came a little later, and since he arrived, he has been scratching his hair and his face is gloomy.

Obviously, the ratings of this first episode did not meet the expectations of the TV station, which put him under a lot of pressure.

After everyone from the program team arrived, he called everyone to gather in the conference room to discuss.

"I'm sure you've all seen the ratings report, and our results are very poor. Let's discuss what causes it. Kwon Seok made the opening remarks and looked at everyone.

All three ADs were silent and did not say a word.

Their status in the program group is second only to Kwon Seok, and they have their own factions. Of course, this kind of thing cannot be the first to stand up. Otherwise, it is easy to evolve from a simple program discussion to a power struggle.

You have to get the people below to heat up the conversation and then they can join in.

This set has been conventional, so the writer is the first to speak.

The lead writer Kong Zhixian apparently did a detailed investigation, and she took the materials and introduced: "Since the broadcast last night, I have paid attention to the message board under the program section. Many people reacted that after watching it, they didn't know what intentions the show expressed. That said, the audience felt that the subject matter was confusing and a little confusing. I think this is also a big reason why the ratings can't go up. ”

Park Jung-hyuk sat in the corner, listening attentively and nodding his head from time to time.

Kong Zhixian's words are absolutely right, and it can even be said to be to the point.

The initial "Infinite Challenge" was based on blind challenges, and always did some challenges that made people laugh and cry.

Although it contains the intention of giving up preaching and simply being funny, the highlight of this show is too weak for viewers who receive more and more information.

It seems that MBC, as a variety show dynasty in South Korea, still has capable people.

Originally, he thought that Kong Zhixian had found the reason, and the program team would definitely reflect and adjust next. But after seeing it, I realized that I thought too beautifully.

Kwon Seok actually said such a thing. "Since that's what the audience thinks, it means that we haven't been able to express our intentions enough. Next, when producing the zuò program, we need to emphasize the concept of 'brainless challenge'. ”

To Park Jung-hyuk's surprise, Lee Min-ho and Kim Min-jong actually echoed his mention.

Of all the people present, only Kim Tae-ho and him sighed slightly and held different views.

But the two of them are in the minority in the program group, and it is impossible to change the result.

Rather than create contradictions, it is better not to say it.

But Kwon Seok's next order made Park Jung-hyuk's heart burn. "The ratings of the first episode of the program were not good, and I think that in addition to the fact that we did not make enough zuò, the editing in the later stage was also very problematic. For example, in the opening credits, the dialogue of several MCs is too long, and it does not hold on to the theme at all. So the editing of the second issue will be edited by Li Minhao and Xia Chengzhi PD. ”

While Lee Min Ho and Ha Seung Ji agreed, everyone looked at Kim Tae-ho and Park Jung-hyuk in a strange way.

Seeing that Park Jung-hyuk's eyes were full of fire and wanted to stand up and defend himself, Kim Tae-ho gave him a covert look.

Park Jung-hyuk turned his face away in a huff, trying not to look at Kwon Seok's self-righteous appearance.

"Brother, why didn't you let me say it just now? It's clear that there is something wrong with their system, but now they blame us for it. After the meeting, Park Jung-hyuk stopped Kim Tae-ho and said something that the two could hear.

Looking at his indignant look, Kim Tae-ho was light-hearted. "What did you say? Are you older than PD? This is not the place to reason. Anyway, the editing of this issue is not us, let's see what they can do? ”

Park Jung-hyuk got it.

It's not that Kim Tae-ho isn't angry, but he knows that verbal disputes can't solve any problems, except for intensifying conflicts.

Rather than that, let the facts speak for themselves.

When real facts are in front of you, any words lose their power.

The ratings of the second episode came out as scheduled, with 3.5 percent, a decrease of 0.3 percent from the first episode.

Seeing this result, whether it was Kwon Seok, Lee Min Ho, or Kim Min Jong, they were all silent.

Previously, they blamed Kim Tae-ho and Park Jung-hyuk for the editing.

But now, someone else is going to edit it. The ratings are not rising but falling, which is even more ugly.

At this point, any reason is pale in the face.

If the show is not good, it is not good, and there is no way to change who will edit it.

Park Jung-hyuk originally thought that with this result, Kim Tae-ho should launch a counterattack.

But the eldest brother was still silent, bowing his head and doing things, without the slightest intention of fighting.

When he asked Kim Tae-ho with this doubt, the other party taught him another truth. "People are not despairing, it means they are still struggling. Only when they are really completely desperate will we have a chance to make a move. ”

"How long will it take?" Park Jung-hyuk feels that his life is sad every day, and he wishes to come to the "Infinite Challenge" he is familiar with as soon as possible.

Kim Tae-ho smashed a large stack of Wen Jiàn into his hand and said with a smile: "I'm older than you, so I'm not in a hurry." Why are you so excited? Do your job well, there is no hope in a few months. ”

Although the answer he received from Kim Tae-ho was not ideal, Park Jung-hyuk unexpectedly settled down.

Because according to his memory, the first season of "Infinite Challenge" did struggle for four or five months.

It wasn't until October this year that Kim Tae-ho officially took over.

It seems that this eldest brother has already understood Yiqiē, so he is as stable as Mount Tai and is not in a hurry at all.

The people above are not in a hurry, Park Jung-hyuk thought about it, and he really has no reason to be in a hurry.

He's just an FD, and when he was promoted to AD, he didn't know what the Year of the Monkey was.

Why bother with a short time?

With this in mind, he also began to bury his head in work.

Even if the work is difficult and tiring, it will be completed without regrets.

Suddenly, his reputation was much better.

Even people in other departments in the Arts Bureau know that there is a very capable busy PD on the side of "Infinite Challenge".

But God will always do the right thing with the protagonist, just when Park Jung-hyuk was thoughtless and did things seriously, the things that made him troublesome appeared in front of him again.

It's still the same enemy, and it's still the same taste.

Seeing this person, Park Jung-hyuk couldn't wait to pick up the watermelon knife and cut his head in the middle.

Then dig out the brains and throw them into the dung pit along with the upper feces and urine.