TV Crew Delivers Encouragement Supplies to Jeonnam National University Hospital Battling COVID-19

KBS New Release Pyeonstorang... Offering 408 Items Including 'Ori Deotbap' and 'Taean Tangmyeon'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Encouragement supplies were delivered to the medical staff at Chonnam National University Hospital (Director Lee Samyong), who are doing their best on the "frontline of COVID-19," from the production team of a TV variety show.

According to Chonnam National University Hospital on the 18th, the production team of KBS2TV’s "Newly Released Pyeonstorang" (hereafter Pyeonstorang) donated a total of 408 food items, including 200 servings of "Oridetbap" and 208 servings of "Taeantangmyeon," as a token of gratitude and encouragement for the hospital staff who appeared on the "Immunity Table" episode aired on the 5th.

Amid growing local community support for COVID-19 medical staff recently, this is the first time a broadcasting production team has donated encouragement supplies.

The donated items were delivered to medical staff sweating it out at COVID-19 sites, including the government-designated negative pressure isolation ward, screening clinic, public relief hospital, and infection control office, as well as to cleaning, facilities, parking, and security personnel.

The appearance of Chonnam National University Hospital medical staff on this broadcast was decided after careful consideration following a request from the production team in early April.

Above all, the staff appeared only via mobile video calls without the inconvenience of direct studio appearances or production team visits to the ward, allowing them to share their isolated daily lives without exposure to infection or disruption to medical care.

Accordingly, on April 14th, the production team recorded a video call lasting about 20 minutes between three medical staff from Chonnam National University Hospital and comedian Lee Youngja, the MC of Pyeonstorang.

On that day, Lee Youngja asked about difficult moments during ward life, and the medical staff responded with touching emotions, saying, "Because we are treating confirmed patients, we live apart from our children and regret not being able to see them properly at home."

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