With Season 1 cook Kwak Dong-yeon stepping down from the "The Village Barber" segment, Ko Kyung-pyo has joined the Season 2 cast.
"The Village Barber" returns for season 2 with Park Bo Gum, Lee Sang Yi and Ko Kyung-pyo.
tvN "The Village Barber" captures the operation of a special barbershop in a small rural town in Muju that grooms both hair and hearts, and last winter it captured viewers' hearts with wholesome dopamine. Park Bo Gum, Lee Sang Yi and Kwak Dong- yeon's cheerful genuine-friend chemistry provided not only laughs but also warm emotion as they had deep conversations with the townspeople.
As a result, "The Village Barber" season 1 ranked first in its time slot across all channels including terrestrial broadcasters for seven consecutive weeks in the tvN target demographic of men and women 20-49, and household ratings ranked first in the cable and general programming channels' time slots for six consecutive weeks. (Based on paid platforms combining cable, IPTV and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea)
In the TV non-drama buzz category released by Good Data Corporation FUNdex, it entered the top 10 for nine consecutive weeks, showing its popularity. In addition, "The Village Barber," which was released in about 200 countries and regions including Southeast Asia, the Middle East, the Americas, Europe and Oceania, drew heated responses at home and abroad, even recording a 9.5 rating on IMDb, where global content reviews can be viewed.
"The Village Barber 2″, which will premiere on Nov., will add Ko Kyung-pyo to Park Bo Gum and Lee Sang Yi. Known as an "entertainment raw gem" for his pure and quirky wit and quick work skills and having conquered various variety programs, Ko Kyung-pyo's activities on "The Village Barber 2″ are drawing more curiosity.
In particular, Park Bo Gum and Ko Kyung-pyo have been close friends for more than 10 years since forming a bond through the dramas "Reply 1988″ and "Tomorrow's Cantabile," maintaining a strong friendship. Attention is focused on what kind of synergy the comfortable rhythm between the two, born of a long friendship, will create on "The Village Barber 2." With Ko Kyung-pyo's addition, the fresh meeting between Lee Sang Yi, who became the second after being the oldest in the last season, and Ko Kyung-pyo is another viewing point. Expectations are high for the unique chemistry the two with outstanding wit will produce.
Meanwhile, "The Village Barber 2," featuring Park Bo Gum, Lee Sang Yi and Ko Kyung-pyo and following a filming process, will premiere on tvN in Nov.
After season 1 ended, Kwak Dong- yeon's contract with his former agency expired, and he later transferred to the Black Label, where Park Bo Gum is based.<
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