Yoo Jae-suk will take on waiting for the first time to mark the new season of Whenever Possible.
Whenever Possible, which premieres Tuesday, Dec. 16, reveals Yoo Jae-suk's new challenge.
The SBS variety show Whenever Possible (directed by Choi Bo-pil/writer Chae Jin-ah) is a "gap attack" variety that gifts luck in the brief pockets of time encountered in everyday life. Returning last summer for season 3, Whenever Possible led solid popularity, ranking first in its time slot and topping overall ratings among viewers aged 20-49 and dramas.
In particular, the rating for episode 35, the final broadcast of the previous season, was 5.1% in Seoul metropolitan households, 4.5% nationwide and 1.5% among viewers aged 20-49, claiming first place in the 20-49 demographic and metropolitan household ratings in its time slot as well as the top 20-49 rating among Tuesday variety shows. (Nielsen Korea)
The popularity of Whenever Possible is credited to Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok's mature chemistry, the diverse lineup of "gap friends," and the natural, brief interactions with citizens. Especially, the street talks Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok had with citizens they met here and there created a sense of familiarity as if Whenever Possible had seeped into viewers' real lives, demonstrating the essence of lifestyle-attached variety.
Meanwhile, the Whenever Possible team teases more warm-hearted laughs with a new teaser. The released teaser heightens interest by showing a changed side of Yoo Jae-suk. In previous seasons he had openly declared a "waiting allergy," yet here he is standing in line in front of a popular restaurant.
Lee Je-hoon marveled, "It's a very rare sight. Yoo waiting to eat something," subtly confirming he is a devoted viewer of Whenever Possible, and Yoo Jae-suk, awkwardly standing in line, timidly asks, "Do we have to wait longer than I thought?" which draws laughter. Yoo even uses that brief time to try to communicate with the person next to him, asking, "Is this place worth waiting for?" which provokes more laughter.
As the new season begins, curiosity grows over whether Yoo Jae-suk can completely overcome his "waiting allergy," and anticipation rises for the welcome return of Whenever Possible with upgraded communication and friendly laughs.
Meanwhile, the season's first "gap friends" will be the powerful duo from Taxi Driver 3, Lee Je-hoon and Pyo Ye-jin, who will appear to open a strong offensive. The Tuesday healing variety Whenever Possible, promising even stronger lifestyle-attached laugh attacks, will air Tuesday, Dec. 16, at 9 p.m.
[Photo] SBS variety Whenever Possible
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