‘I thought we would be criticised’: Why the producer made a dating show about young people battling illness
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- SBS producer Lee Eun-sol discussed why she created the dating program ‘My Remaining Love’ around young people undergoing medical treatment.
- Lee joined SBS in 2019 and has worked on programs including ‘My Fantasy House,’ ‘Unanswered Questions,’ ‘The Hellish Court,’ and ‘Whale and I.’
SBS producer Lee Eun-sol discussed the concept and production of “My Remaining Love,” a dating program featuring young people undergoing medical treatment.
In an interview at SBS headquarters in Mok-dong, Seoul, Lee explained why she decided to make the program. She said she had expected criticism, reflected in the headline’s line, “I thought we would be criticised.”
Lee joined SBS in 2019. Her previous work includes “My Fantasy House,” “Unanswered Questions,” “The Hellish Court,” and “Whale and I.”
I thought we would be criticised
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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