Actor Hwang Jung-min will appear on a variety show without editing amid a flurry of private life controversies.
Tonight (11th) at 9 p.m., on SBS' Whenever Possible, the three night school mothers who had Yu Jae-seok, Yoo Yeon-seok, Hwang Jung-min and Jung Ho-yeon in stitches will make an appearance.
The SBS variety show Whenever Possible (directed by Choi Bo-pil/writer Chae Jin-ah) is a "niche attack" variety that delivers luck in the brief spare moments encountered in daily life. The most recent season 4 proved its hot popularity by ranking first in the 2049 ratings in its time slot for every episode and ranking first overall among Tuesday variety programs in the 2049 demographic for 15 consecutive weeks. Also, in the "March variety brand reputation" released by the Korea Corporate Reputation Research Institute, Whenever Possible ranked sixth and MC Yu Jae-seok ranked first in the variety entertainer category, raising expectations. (According to Nielsen Korea) Tonight (11th), the season 5 premiere will see "To You" MC Yu Jae-seok and Yoo Yeon-seok join niche friends Hwang Jung-min and Jung Ho-yeon to find spare moments in Jungnang District, Seoul.
Meanwhile, Whenever Possible is said to raise interest by introducing an unusual variety talent from the season 5 premiere. The episode's niche owners, the "three night school mothers," are night school students who have been learning Hangul together for years. The night school mothers start off with such unsurpassed wit that even Yu Jae-seok is moved to tears, saying, "In the past, when I went to claim money I couldn't read so I couldn't claim it, but now I can't claim it because I don't have money." Two mothers even start talking different stories at the same time and launch into a mutual talk, prompting Yu Jae-seok to say, "It feels like we're shooting a sitcom," causing a double-take and turning the set into a sea of laughter.
That day, Yu Jae-seok, Yoo Yeon-seok, Hwang Jung-min and Jung Ho-yeon will take on a fateful shell-flipping game for the night school mothers' dinner money, drawing attention. The night school mothers could not hide their anxiety before the game began, saying, "I'm worried we might not succeed," and after each round they say, "My heart is pounding," moving their bodies and making the four break into cold sweat. In response, Yoo Yeon-seok took the lead in soothing the night school mothers' worries, saying, "This time we'll definitely succeed," and received their cheers.
It also adds interest that Yu Jae-seok unexpectedly emerges as a sharpshooter at shell-flipping. Until now, Yu Jae-seok had a reputation as a "practice message" who repeatedly made mistakes once in action. But when Yu Jae-seok displayed an unexpected hit rate that day, Yoo Yeon-seok could not hide his surprise, saying, "Hyung's feeling is good this time," according to reports.
Viewers can check tonight (11th) on Whenever Possible to see how the niche owners' wit of the "three night school mothers," who toyed with the hearts of Yu Jae-seok, Yoo Yeon-seok, Hwang Jung-min and Jung Ho-yeon, will be, and whether the four can secure the niche owners' dinner money.
Meanwhile, on the 29th of last month a post exposing allegations about Hwang Jung-min's private life was first published, causing a stir. The accuser, identified as A, asserted on their social media that they had an inappropriate relationship with Hwang Jung-min and released recordings of calls and captures of mobile messenger conversations.
However, Hwang Jung-min's side issued an official statement saying of A, "a stalking crime suspect who persistently harassed," and "we filed a criminal complaint against the author. The court imposed provisional measures such as restraining orders three times on the suspect and recognized the stalking charges, issuing a summary order of a 3 million won fine."
That day, at the Uijeongbu District Court Goyang branch, a sentencing hearing was held regarding violations of the anti-stalking law by actor Hwang Jung-min and stalking suspect A, and the prosecution made its first sentencing recommendation against A.
[Photo] SBS variety Whenever Possible
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