“Good job” ‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon’, from 1% viewer rating to fan cafe…’Tears’ End [Comprehensive]

[Star News | [Reporter Ahn Yun-ji]

‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon’ celebrated ‘Changawi’ in advance, completing the challenge of one year and six months, and ended with the 70th episode.

The last episode of the KBS 2TV entertainment program ‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon’ (directed by Park In-seok), which aired on the 18th, aired the ‘Chuseok Special’ depicting the members celebrating Chuseok early. The members welcomed autumn in full swing with their first mission, ‘Autumn Song Quiz’ In addition, balloon pants appeared as a penalty, and once again Hong Jin-kyung was selected for balloon pants, and even the penalty came to an end.

The second mission of the day was a holiday nagging game called “Conveyor Belt to Indangsu” where you had to listen to the affectionate nagging of your family to win the game. During this process, Jo Se-ho’s mother said to the members, “I want to say thank you to the entire Hong Kim Dong-jeon team,”and, “It was my favorite program, but I’m so sad, and if I get a chance later, I want to buy something to eat.””Thanks to you, I was happy and had fun,” he said, making everyone cry. Next, Joo Woo-jae’s mother, Woo-young’s mother, Hong Jin-kyung’s mother, and Song Eun-i, who is like her mother to Kim Sook, continued to give warm greetings, leaving a touching impression. Lastly, ‘Baldaeya’, a game representing ‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon’, was played. The members, who had hoped to exceed 5cm even if the viewership rating could not reach 5%, were disappointed that they could not exceed 5cm in the end. However, it still provided plenty of laughter until the end.

Starting with ‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon Begins’ on July 14, 2022, ‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon’ aired for 1 year and 6 months, as the title suggests, ‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon Begins’ It attracted attention with its footprints showing 39; With the exception of 3% for the ‘2 Days & 1 Night Special’ which revealed Hong Jin-kyung’s house, the viewer ratings did not exceed the basic 1% level, but ‘Dangerous Invitation’ Jimin from BTS appeared on the show and created a buzz by certifying his loyal viewers by saying, “I don’t watch entertainment shows, but I only watch this.” Afterwards, he also appeared at the “Hong Kim Entertainment Picnic.” Convenience Sun, ‘Star Wars Star Wars’ Convenient Skiz, ‘Beast Idol VS Beasts’convenient 2PM Complete, etc. have been attracting attention day after day as entertainment shows that top stars visit first.

However, the reason for the popularity of ‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon’ was not the special guests. Rather, ‘Hong Kim-dong, Jeonju Woo Se-ho’ who realized an equal 1/N entertainment without one top. The members’ special chemistry was the main factor that formed the fandom. The five-member group, consisting of Hong Jin-kyung, Kim Sook, Jo Se-ho, Joo Woo-jae, and Woo-young, centered on Hong Jin-kyung and Kim Sook’s two older sisters, and the activities of the three ‘older sisters’ of Jo Se-ho, Joo Woo-jae, and Woo-young led the topic in every episode. Hong Jin-kyung, who celebrated her 30th debut anniversary, and Kim Sook, who really shined in variety shows, did not spare a dress code that goes beyond imagination and body gags that do not disappear, and as the play areas opened by these older sisters pile up one after another, the three younger brothers’ sense of humor reaches a peak in each episode. I went on to renew my mind. This kind of chemistry also garnered attention when they debuted with Producer Rado and the project group ‘Unbalanced’ and promoted the song ‘NEVER’.

The members’ performance that exceeded the viewership ratings could not have been achieved without trust in the production team. ‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon’ The production team surprised the members and viewers with clever and novel ideas in every episode. In the first episode ‘Vacation Special’, Hong Jin-kyung discovered Namsan Kim Hak-soon at the comfort women statue, shocking viewers, and in the 15th ‘Spoon Game’ and the 40th ‘Handmade’ Through ‘Game Returns’, he succeeded in gaining sympathy from viewers by incorporating satire on the current generation, which is divided into those with no spoons and those with golden spoons, into the game, and ‘PD of the month in TV entertainment’. It won an award and was recognized for its quality.

In addition, episode 18 ‘Follow the story’ In the episode, Beolgyo Girls’ High School, which is in danger of closing due to a decrease in the number of students, was highlighted, in the 22nd episode, the ‘Uijeongbu Traditional Market’ was held to revitalize the local commercial district, and in the 38th episode, Ewha Womans University’s ‘Talk Busking’ Through 39;, the concerns of the MZ generation were addressed, and the 67th episode was about the country and the nation through ‘the grave of the late Lieutenant Yoo Jae-guk’ and ‘the grave of a wealthy patriot related to Boramae Park and the National Cemetery. The story of devotion to the people was reexamined and moved the home theater. Meanwhile, the production team’s outstanding wit shined throughout the program. The music video following each broadcast had the effect of a review by the production team connected to the main broadcast. In the CSAT special, Hwang Gyu-young said, “I have no problem,”and in the 1st anniversary special, Brown Eyes said, “It’s already been a year.”39;, on Kim Sook’s birthday, Sister ‘Shut Up’, and in training camp ‘Defeat the best of Cheongyang’, Mr. Two ‘White Mirror’ appears. The sense of connecting the music video to the main story was outstanding, and the 47th ‘Scout’ In the special feature, the names of minor ghosts who participated in the horror experience were announced in the credits, leaving a deep impression.

While these members and production crew became one and ran the race for 1 year and 6 months, the ‘1% miracle’ started with the viewers. Word of mouth, which spread through friends in the beginning, led to the formation of its own fan club, a fan cafe was formed on a portal site, and fans voluntarily expressed their intention to revive the program through truck advertisements. Even now that it has finally ended, petitions related to ‘Hong Kim Dong-jeon’ continue on the viewer bulletin board, from posts opposing the end to requests for season 2, proving the passionate love for the show.

Reporter Ahn Yun-ji zizirong@mtstarnews.com