The chemistry among friends, as entertaining as a sitcom, is filling living rooms with laughter and healing. It's the story of "Gugidong Friends."
tvN "Gugidong Friends" (directed by Lee Seyoung) is a reality-variety show that captures the sentiment of today's adults who like being alone but dislike feeling lonely. Jang Do-youn, Lee Da-hee, Choi Daniel, Jang Geun-suk, Ahn Jae-hyeon, and Kyung Soo-jin live together in one house, offering pure laughter and drawing viewers' hearts into "Gu."
Episode 2, which aired on the 17th, recorded an average 3.1% and a peak 4.0% viewership in the Seoul metropolitan area, achieving first place among cable and comprehensive programming channels in the same time slot. It is an achievement made in a time slot crowded with entertainment programs prioritized by each broadcaster.
Gugidong Friends, which ranked first in the 20-49 male-and-female demographic that tvN targets both nationwide and in the Seoul metropolitan area, including terrestrial broadcasters, also placed second in the non-drama category and first in the Friday category in the April third week TV buzz rankings released by Good Data Corporation's FUNdex. In the cast buzz rankings, Jang Do-youn was third, Choi Daniel fifth, and Jang Geun-suk ninth.
The digital cumulative view count reached 130 million views, the highest cumulative total among variety shows launched by tvN in 2026. A representative analyzed, "The scenes of 'dongsachin (cohabiting friend)' who are creating moments in everyday life that viewers can empathize with are drawing both empathy and immersion from viewers."
Beyond simple cohabitation, "Gugidong Friends" boldly and daringly portrays new forms of housing and ways of relating that today's adults pursue. As the members' stable chemistry and their real and candid sides provoke effortless laughter, the next episode is eagerly anticipated.
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