The Game Caterers

Na Young Seok turns his knack for variety into a mobile party in this webseries, where he brings the playful fixtures of "New Journey to the West" directly to guests. Each episode finds Na Young Seok arriving at a new location, setting up familiar game rules, surprise challenges, and shared meals, then watching celebrities react, compete, and trade banter. The tone mixes spontaneous humor with light competition, and episodes are structured around the games and the personalities they reveal. The format keeps things fresh by changing settings and guest lineups, so the focus stays on interaction rather than elaborate production.

The series premiered in 2021, created by Na Yeong-seok and directed by Shin Hyo-jung. It’s a webseries format that adapts game segments from Na Yeong-seok’s earlier variety work and places him in the host role on camera.

On streaming platforms and social feeds the show encouraged replayable moments, short clips, and fan edits, making it easy to share standout gags and memorable reactions. By packaging well known game concepts into single-episode visits, the show made those segments more accessible to casual viewers and helped spread interest in similar pop-up variety formats online.

Audiences have responded well, reflected in an average user score of 8.7 out of 10 from a small sample. Viewers tend to praise the chemistry between the host and guests, the relaxed pacing, and the way games reveal personalities more than scores. Recurring themes include camaraderie, improvisation, food as a social centerpiece, and the delight of simple competition. Critics and fans who cover Korean variety often highlight the series as an example of how format and personality can carry shortform content.

The series hasn’t been noted for major industry awards, its appeal resting more on fan engagement and viral moments than on traditional accolades.