‘SNL Korea’ Returns for Season 5. First host Im Si-wan confirmed to appear [Official]

[Sports Chosun Reporter Cho Yoon-seon] Coupang Play ‘SNL Korea’, Korea’s best comedy show in name and reality, returns with a new season. ‘SNL Korea’ The first host of Season 5 is ‘Jang Byung-tae’ of ‘Boys’ Generation’ and Im Si-wan, a popular actor who made the nation laugh and cry, has confirmed his appearance.

Coupang Play’s comedy show ‘SNL Korea’, which has led the trend with unstoppable satire and unstoppable parody and has repeatedly ranked first in the OTT show category every season, is a hit in Korea with the best comedic performances from top-notch hosts in every episode. It has been at the center of attention and recently won the program award in the OTT entertainment category at the ‘2024 Korea First Brand Awards’

In particular, last season’s young crew members such as Kim A-young and Yoon Ga-i’s delicious Seoul dialect acting and Ji Ye-eun’s ‘Chorong’s Girlfriend’ The characters were greatly loved by the MZ generation, producing various memes and parodies. ‘SNL Korea’ Season 5 is expected to return with more powerful catharsis and laughter than before.

Actor Im Si-wan, who shows irreplaceable acting skills with various character transformations in each work he appears in, will be responsible for the first episode of Season 5. Viewership volume rose vertically by 2,914%, ranked first in Coupang Play’s most popular dramas for 7 consecutive weeks, ranked first in many charts including Naver’s ‘Most Wanted Dramas’ and Kino Lights’ popular drama rankings, and was selected as the best box office hit of 2023. 39;Boys’ Generation’. Im Si-wan, who captivated the nation by expressing Jang Byeong-tae, an Onyang loser who became Buyeo jjang overnight, with his friendly charm, not only in the native Chungcheong dialect he learned while studying abroad, but also through ‘Boys’ Generation’ We plan to generously pour out the sly comic potential that we have shown.

Im Si-wan appeared on “‘SNL Korea’ It is a great honor to be invited to host the first episode of the new season. I received so much love as ‘Jang Byung-tae’ from ‘Boys’ Generation’ that my life character was born. ‘SNL Korea’ Through season 5, he said, “I will show off all of my comedic instincts that I showed in ‘Boys’ Generation’ on stage.”

Coupang Play Comedy Show ‘SNL Korea’ The release date of the first episode of Season 5 will be announced soon.

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