As Kim Seok-hoon ‘Sparkling’ But… The light and dark side of ‘What do you do when you hang out’ reveals the members’ limitations [TEN Starfield]

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MBC’s entertainment show ‘What do you do when you hang out?’ is seeing the effects of actor Kim Seok-hoon. Not only did the viewership rating, which had not budged in the low 3-4% range even after the reorganization, soar to the 5% range, it also beat KBS2’s “Immortal Songs”and took back first place in its time slot. However, the result of relying on ‘guests’ is only half-successful. It is positive that they have presented a direction in which to move forward, but it also proves that the existing members alone are not enough.

‘What do you do when you play?’ ‘My Garbage Man’ brings hope and homework at the same time. Seok-Hoon Kim. His appearance began with ‘A Certain Day – Kim Seok-hoon’s episode, which aired on December 16 last year. Kim Seok-hoon, who recently became a hot topic as an icon of frugality through the YouTube channel ‘My Garbage Man’, talks about his day ‘What do you do when you play?’ The concept was for the members to live together.

Kim Seok-hoon, who was not often seen on entertainment shows, was literally ‘bangbang’ from the moment he appeared. It exploded. Despite his straight appearance, he has the easy-going personality of a local guy and says everything he has to say in an ‘informal’ manner. He made the scene laugh with his talk.

More than anything, looking at Kim Seok-hoon reminds me of MBC announcer Kim Dae-ho, who quickly emerged as a popular entertainer last year. Although he has a glamorous job as an actor, his friendly and natural charm that makes him seem like he would be in the neighborhood has attracted the public’s favor. In addition, while advocating for frugality and frugality, the sight of him purchasing quite expensive bicycles at used auctions gave him the nickname ‘Saatchi Brother’, adding to his quirky and unexpected charm.

It was also fun to see the Tiki Taka chemistry with Yoo Jae-seok, a former college classmate. In the past, they couldn’t become close friends and only spoke respectfully, but through ‘What do you do when you hang out’, it was heartwarming to see them becoming close friends, talking for the first time in 32 years and exchanging numbers.

Kim Seok-hoon’s effect was amazing. It reached 5.5% in his first appearance, and rose further to 5.8% in his second appearance on January 13th. Here, he took first place in the same time slot, signaling the revival of & # 39; What do you do when you hang out?

However, it is too early to be happy. Although the two broadcasts in which Kim Seok-hoon appeared achieved higher than average viewership ratings, the episodes aired between them still only reached the 3-4% range. This proves that the public’s interest in Kim Seok-hoon is greater than that interest in ‘What do you do when you hang out’ has increased? Seokhoon Kim is a guest, not a member. The cheat key must end with a cheat key role. As a result, ‘what do you do when you play’ This means that the combination of fixed members must be acceptable to the public.

I took a breather, but the homework of ‘what do you do when you play’ still remains. The hope is that we know what the public wants. Rather than a boringly repetitive music project, we want fresh, everyday material. Even if it is not Kim Seok-hoon, it is time to need a new entertainment device or project that can replace his presence.

Yoo Jae-seok’s goal for 2024 is, “We will receive a program award at the year-end entertainment awards ceremony.”We just have to do better. He expressed his bold ambition by saying, “I feel good about this year.” It remains to be seen whether ‘What Do You Do When You Play’ will be able to soar again using Kim Seok-hoon as a stepping stone, or whether it will fall after only a brief success.

Tenasia Reporter Tae Yu-na youyou@tenasia.co.kr