SBS 'Whenever Possible' has unveiled an even more powerful lineup of Tteum friends for 2026.
SBS variety show 'Whenever Possible' (directed by Choi Bo-pil/writer Chae Jin-ah) is a "gap attack" variety that delivers luck in the brief pockets of time encountered in daily life.
'Whenever Possible' has not only consistently held the No. 1 spot in its time slot for Tuesday entertainment ratings in the Seoul metropolitan area and in the 2049 demographic since its premiere, but it also took the overall No. 1 spot among 2049 ratings across entertainment and drama, proving its powerful presence. Starting with Lee Kwangsoo and including Kim Yeon-koung, Cha Taehyun, Lee Seo-jin, Pak Se-ri, Davichi, Jung Jae-hyung–Lee Juck, Han Jimin–Lee Jun-hyuk, Cha Seung-won–Gong Myoung, Son Suk-ku–Kim Da-mi and about 60 other "Tteum friends" (guests), the high-level chat chemistry of the "YuYu couple" Yu Jae-seok and Yoo Yeon-seok has been a hot topic. In the most recent broadcast on the 13th, with Kwon Sang-woo and Moon Chae-won joining, it recorded 1.8% in the 2049 demographic and 4.4% household rating, earning No. 1 in the 2049 same-time slot and No. 1 among Tuesday entertainment shows, while setting a season 4 record high and continuing its ascent.
Among them, 'Whenever Possible' has dramatically revealed the Tteum friend lineup that will open 2026 even more brilliantly. First up in season 4, following Lee Je-hoon–Pyo Ye-jin, Choo Young-Woo–Shin Si A, Cha Taehyun–Kim Do-hoon, and Kwon Sang-woo–Moon Chae-won, girl group NMIXX members Haewon and Seolyun will appear. Haewon and Seolyun are expected to dominate Tuesday nights with a tension and bubbly charm that will steal the souls of Yu Jae-seok and Yoo Yeon-seok. In particular, the meeting between national MC Yu Jae-seok and the "next-generation entertainment idol" Haewon has sparked expectations for a cross-generational entertainment synergy.
Then actors Lee Sun-bin and Kim Young Dae add their names, drawing attention. Kim Young Dae's rare appearance in the variety world raises fresh curiosity, and the reunion of Yu Jae-seok and Lee Sun-bin also emerges as a viewing point. Lee Sun-bin has been summoned several times on 'Whenever Possible' through her connection with Yu Jae-seok's beloved junior Lee Kwangsoo. Especially since Yu Jae-seok has openly boasted that he has long been the matchmaker for the two, curiosity grows about the "worldview collision" chemistry that Yu Jae-seok and Lee Sun-bin will create.
Jo In-sung, Park Jeongmin and Park Hae-jun's appearances on 'Whenever Possible' also draw intense interest. Above all, Jo In-sung has hinted at a surprising variety sense fitting of Cha Taehyun, the mainstay of the home audience, while Park Jeongmin, who swept communities with his congratulatory performance at the 46th Blue Dragon Film Awards, and Park Hae-jun, whose "real Yang Gwan-sik" last year moved the nation to tears, will add their delightful wit. Interest heightens in the boisterous chat chemistry between the returning "group Humint"—Jo In-sung, Park Jeongmin and Park Hae-jun—and Yu Jae-seok and Yoo Yeon-seok.
With the announcement of this richer variety of Tteum friends, attention turns to the next moves of 'Whenever Possible.'
Meanwhile, the Tuesday healing variety 'Whenever Possible,' which will feature even more sophisticated chat chemistry and dopamine-exploding games, airs every Tuesday at 9 p.m.
[Photo] SBS variety 'Whenever Possible'
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