‘Punghyanggo’ is crazy about the form... The total number of views for all episodes has surpassed 26 million

‘Punghyanggo’, a spin-off content of the web variety show ‘Punggyego’, has ended amidst the enthusiastic response of its subscribers.

The last episode of ‘Punghyanggo’ was released on the 21st through the YouTube channel ‘TteunTteun DdeunDdeun’, and boasted overwhelming popularity by surpassing 2 million views in a short period of time.

‘Punghyanggo’ is a spin-off content of ‘Punggyego’, and is a travel variety show that was created by actor Hwang Jung-min‘s slip of the tongue. ‘Punghyanggo’, which also garnered great attention as Yoo Jae-suk’s first travel variety show, featured the concept of ‘No App Travel’. The cast members exchanged money and even took care of their own lodging and meals.

The fourth episode, released on the 21st, showed Yoo Jae-suk, Hwang Jung-min, Ji Suk-jin, and Yang Se-chan spending their last night in Vietnam. They visited a Korean restaurant and chatted while reminiscing about their past trips. In particular, the Korean food they tasted in Vietnam made their tired looks melt away.

The emotional ups and downs of the four people, who jumped around every moment, were reminiscent of the characters in the movie ‘Inside Out’, and made everyone laugh out loud. Afterwards, the four visited a night market and participated in various games, as if they had become children again. On the morning of their last day in Vietnam, the four sat side by side to admire the beautiful scenery of Sapa, partially visible through the fog, and concluded their journey of ‘Punghyanggo’, following the wind.

‘Punghyanggo’ ranked high on YouTube‘s trending videos immediately after each episode was released. Considering that the average running time is around 100 minutes, the popularity of ‘Punghyanggo’ is unusual. In an era where short-form content is in the spotlight, ‘Punghyanggo’ has differentiated itself with long-form content and has established itself as the most notable content in the second half of 2024.

The first episode of ‘Punghyanggo’ has recorded 10.47 million views (as of 7 a.m. on the 22nd) in less than a month since its release. The second episode followed with 7.84 million views, and the third episode with 5.52 million views. The combined views of the four episodes of ‘Punghyanggo’ is a whopping 26 million, writing a new history for long-form content. ‘Punghyanggo’ is captivating domestic and international subscribers through subtitles, and is receiving favorable reviews for discovering the new charms of the four unique cast members.

‘Punghyanggo Unreleased Chat Playlist’, which continues the afterglow of ‘Punghyanggo’, will be available on the YouTube channel ‘TteunTteun DdeunDdeun’ at 9 AM on the 29th.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com