Heading into Season 5, after a Season 4 in which the romantic life of contestant Lee Si-an took up much of the narrative space, producer Kim Jae-won was looking to find “a really nice balance” between novelty and a proven format that would allow for a diversity of connection and character moments. “For Season 5, we didn't want to go for drastic changes in format,” says Kim. “[We wanted to] make sure it feels natural, and then we can show more of the charms of the characters.”