SBS 'Whenever Possible', Yu Jae-seok, Song Eun I, Kim Sook and Yoo Yeon-seok were reborn as the perfectly synced "four comedian brothers."
Accordingly, the rating for the "Whenever Possible" episode broadcast on the 10th (Tue) recorded a peak of 5.6%, household 4.2%, and 2049 1.9%. In particular, the 2049 rating, which gauges channel competitiveness and topicality, ranked first among Tuesday dramas and all variety shows, proving the solid power of "Whenever Possible." (Nielsen Korea, metropolitan area)
SBS 'Whenever Possible' (directed by Choi Bo-pil, writer Chae Jin-ah) is a variety show of "seizing the gap" that gifts luck during the brief pockets of time encountered in daily life. In the episode broadcast on the 10th (Tue), the two MCs Yu Jae-seok and Yoo Yeon-seok and "gap friends" comedians Song Eun I and Kim Sook created belly-laugh chemistry with the Sangam SBS sports casters and the bike-sharing maintenance team.
That day, Song Eun I and Kim Sook appeared singing harmonies, and when Yu Jae-seok proudly introduced them saying, "These are the singers I raised," Song Eun I showed loyalty, saying, "If it's senior Medduk, you must come." Kim Sook, recalling her first meeting with Yoo Yeon-seok, showed big-brother presence, saying, "Yeon-seok is a baby. Will conversation work today?" When Song Eun I unexpectedly mentioned a dark past, saying, "Yeon-seok saw my photo in the personality quiz and couldn't guess my name," Yoo Yeon-seok broke into a nervous sweat, saying, "I'm just bad at quizzes," and Song Eun I slyly replied with humor, "But it's a good photo of me. If it were photos of Jang Hang-jun or Park Seong-gwang, they'd immediately say 'Song Eun I,'" raising expectations for their unique chemistry.
The first gap owner the four found was Sangwoo-young and Lee Jun-hyuk, SBS sports casters. Sangwoo-young, who said he is a regular viewer of "Whenever Possible," sparked anticipation by saying on the spot, "Every time I watch the live show I think, 'This is more than sports,'" and previewing game commentary. The first gap mission was the "bottle batting" game, where players hit a baseball with a bat to send a plastic bottle flying. Kim Sook contributed to the success of stage 1 with a powerful hit, and in stage 2 she even delivered a walk-off hit. Song Eun I cheered, "Sook is the No. 3 batter of Joseon!" and Sangwoo-young enjoyed the dopamine, saying, "This is almost the Korean Series right now." Unfortunately they failed at stage 3, and Lee Jun-hyuk left a lingering remark, "Because it's sports, it can't always be a happy ending."
During a brief lunch break, Song Eun I and Kim Sook showed affection for the youngest, Yoo Yeon-seok. When Kim Sook praised him, saying, "Yeon-seok is more easygoing and fine than he looks," Song Eun I added him to the honorary comedian lineup, saying, "He gives off a handsome Gwang-su vibe," drawing laughs. Meanwhile, the 30-year friendship talk among Yu Jae-seok, Song Eun I and Kim Sook continued and drew attention. Kim Sook mentioned Song Eun I's first award in 33 years and said emotionally, "I cried when Eun-i unni won the award. I choked up because she was always cheering for me." When Yu Jae-seok chimed in, "This time she wins the grand prize batter!" Song Eun I brought up an anecdote only close friends know, saying, "When it came to awards, I remembered Jae-seok's rookie award days. He bought a designer suit thinking he was a nominee, but he didn't win," and Yu Jae-seok agreed, "I struggled to pay off installments then," turning the scene into a sea of laughter.
The next gap owners were maintenance workers for Seoul's public bike "Ddareungi." The gap owners proudly showed warm friendships formed through bicycles. The second gap mission was the "rolling chair race" game, in which players sat in office chairs and relayed balloons. The four easily passed stage 1 even at the risk of falling on their butts, and in stage 2 they demonstrated seasoned teamwork by moving in pairs as required. Yu Jae-seok exclaimed, "We were perfect." Even stage 3 was an extremely difficult mission requiring passes among all four, but they achieved dramatic success on the final attempt. The four celebrated by performing Ganggangsullae with the gap owners. Kim Sook said proudly, "Maybe because we've been in sync for 30 years, we worked together seamlessly," and Song Eun I sent one last love call to Yoo Yeon-seok, saying, "Youngest, feel free to contact Song-hyung and Sook-hyung from now on!", generating laughs.
That day, Yu Jae-seok, Song Eun I, Kim Sook and Yoo Yeon-seok delivered delight and thrilling adrenaline with tight teamwork honed through variety shows. In particular, the deep friendship of 30-year pals Yu Jae-seok, Song Eun I and Kim Sook provided tasty banter, while Yoo Yeon-seok added perfected chemistry with his witty exchanges with the "three comedian brothers."
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