'Gukgidong Friends' is capturing viewers' attention by using a new residential cohabitation format.
The tvN show 'Gukgidong Friends' (directed by Lee Seyoung), which premiered on the 10th, is a variety show that depicts the honest and bold cohabitation of Jang Do-youn, Lee Da-hee, Choi Daniel, Jang Geun-seok, Ahn Jae-hyeon and Kyung Soo-jin.
Episode 1 began with the chaotic cohabitation of Jang Do-youn, Lee Da-hee, Choi Daniel, Jang Geun-seok, Ahn Jae-hyeon and Kyung Soo-jin, who together have 80 years of living alone experience. The episode captured their process of getting closer by doing chores together, cooking together and eating together, and also revealed their reasons for moving in.
Lee Da-hee expressed vague fears about living alone, saying, "I wondered if there could be a new form of family," and Jang Geun-seok said that these days doing everything alone feels empty, and he wanted someone to share time with. Meanwhile, Jang Do-youn said she is challenging cohabitation to find a lifestyle that suits her.
Following these responses, the broadcast's ratings that day ranked first among cable and general programming channels in the same time slot nationwide and in the Seoul metropolitan area. The 20-49 target rating for tvN also ranked first among cable and general programming channels in the same time slot both nationwide and in the Seoul metropolitan area. (Nielsen Korea)
Above all, 'Gukgidong Friends' achieved 137% of the first-week digital cumulative views of 'Bogum Magical,' and a video featuring the banter between Jang Do-youn and Choi Daniel recorded 1.7 million views, gaining hot popularity online.
Moving beyond simple cohabitation to share warmth with one another, tvN's 'Gukgidong Friends' airs every Friday at 8:45 p.m.
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