It‘s Song Hye-kyo, after all.

The tvN talk show ‘You Quiz on the Block’, which Song Hye-kyo appeared on for the first time in 23 years and became a hot topic, recorded its highest target viewership ratings.

On the ‘You Quiz on the Block’, which aired on the 8th, he stole the hearts of viewers by revealing everything from the facts about himself that he had done every day for the past five years and his concerns about acting to rumors that were difficult to bring up.

Thanks to this, the broadcast that day recorded a high of 8.1%. It ranked first in the same time slot, including cable channels, with an average of 5.6% and a high of 7.5% based on households nationwide.

In particular, in terms of viewership ratings for men and women in their 20s and 49s, which are tvN’s target demographic, it recorded an average of 3.5% in the metropolitan area, a high of 4.9%, and an average of 3.0% and a high of 3.8% nationwide, ranking first among all channels in the same time slot, including terrestrial channels.

This proves the hot interest of viewers, as it is the highest figure for the 2049 target viewership ratings among all ‘You Quiz’ broadcasted in 2024.

Song Hye-kyo had a heartfelt talk that flowed like water, including an anecdote with Song Seung-heon, who she starred in ‘Autumn in My Heart’ with.

Song Hye-kyo, who has been living the life of a top star for 28 years, looked back on her life in the entertainment industry, from her 20s when she enjoyed everything an actress, a woman, and a human being could enjoy, to the time when she always blamed herself and the secret to overcoming it.

We were able to hear about the moments when her heart was torn apart by big and small false rumors, and her concerns as an actress when she felt bored watching her own acting before meeting ‘The Glory’.

Song Hye-kyo then confessed that she had practiced every morning and evening for the past five years at the recommendation of writer Noh Hee-kyung.

For the morning practice, she wrote down how she would spend the day, and in the evening, she wrote down 10 things she was grateful for that day.

Song Hye-kyo said, “On the first evening of my practice, I had to write down 10 things I was grateful for, but I couldn’t think of a single thing. I always thought of only grand things, but when I started to be grateful for the little things, there were so many,” and said that she realized how to love herself through the five years of practice.

Song Hye-kyo also mentioned ‘The Glory’, which was a turning point in her acting career, and said, “I approached it with the mindset that I am not old enough to do things with my face now that I am in my 40s. He said, “It was difficult acting, but it was so exciting that I wanted to go to the next shoot quickly.”

Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho were amazed by Song Hye-kyo‘s honest talk that was hard to escape from, saying, “I’ve reached a state of liberation,” and “I think I understand why it‘s called a swamp.”

After the broadcast, Song Hye-kyo caught everyone’s attention by sharing a photo from the filming set on her SNS, writing, “It‘s been a while since I’ve been on a variety show, and I‘m so grateful to Jae-suk oppa and Se-ho for leading me well.”



Reporter Lee Jeong-yeon annjoy@donga.com