In ‘I Live Alone’, Kim Dae-ho decided to quit his job after 14 years and was the first to honestly express his feelings in front of the Rainbow members.

Kim Dae-ho, who was speaking calmly, seemed to get emotional as he expressed his gratitude to the Rainbow members, his ‘other family’, who looked at his life as it was and sympathized with him. Kim Dae-ho‘s new challenge was met with enthusiastic support from Rainbow members including ‘Ho Jang-gi’ Kian84 and Lee Jang-woo, as well as viewers who watched the broadcast.

On the MBC show ‘I Live Alone’ (directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Park Soo-bin, Lee Kyung-eun, and Moon Ki-young) that aired on the 31st of last month, the second part of ‘Ho Jang-gi’ Kim Dae-ho, Kian84, and Lee Jang-woo’s ‘Daehone 2nd Branch’ housewarming was revealed.

According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership ratings research company, the household viewership rating for ‘I Live Alone’ that aired the previous day recorded 7.5% in the metropolitan area, ranking first in the same time slot and first among all Friday programs. Also, the key 2049 viewership rating, which is a major indicator for advertisers and a measure of channel competitiveness, was 3.9% (based on the metropolitan area), ranking first in the same time slot and first among all Friday programs.

The best minute was the scene (23:50) where Kim Dae-ho, Kian84, and Lee Jang-woo, who finished their mountain climbing, eat the seasonal ‘Sea scallop shabu-shabu’ course. Starting with shabu-shabu with Inwangsan‘s medicinal water, seasonal fresh razor clams, and various vegetables, to kalguksu with spicy fish stew and oysters, and finally, a light porridge, the never-ending ‘fresh razor clam shabu-shabu course’ of ‘Hojanggi’ created a miracle for one fan, with viewership ratings soaring to a high of 8.3%.

Through this housewarming party of ‘Daehone 2nd branch’, the friendship between ‘Hojanggi’ Kim Dae-ho, Kian84, and Lee Jang-woo deepened even more. They filled their stomachs with seasonal food prepared by Kim Dae-ho, and made new memories by sharing each other’s worries and concerns candidly.

In particular, Kim Dae-ho surprised everyone by telling the company that he had decided to resign after 14 years. As the representative announcer of MBC, Kian84 and Rainbow members, who watched Kim Dae-ho do his best, congratulated and supported his decision after deep thought, saying, “You‘ve worked hard.”

Regarding this, Kim Dae-ho said, “I worked hard at my company life without any regrets. Rather than quitting the company, I thought about how I could live a different life,” and explained the reason for his decision to take on a new challenge, saying, “I thought this was the last time I could pull the reins of my life. I decided to quit because I was confident that it would be a fun moment in my life.” Kim Dae-ho also expressed his complicated feelings, saying, “I’m scared but excited.”

Kim Dae-ho also showed a choked up look saying about the Rainbow members, “You are the people who sympathize with my life and watch over me with such fun. I wanted to share this because this is also my daily life.” He continued, “Isn‘t she like my life partner?” and expressed his affection by saying, “I’m so grateful that she looks at my life without misunderstandings. She‘s another family of mine.” Jeon Hyun-moo showed his dependable senior side by saying, “I think we need to talk more,” and Kian84 made everyone laugh by suggesting a “farewell party” and offering to help carry his luggage when he quits the company.

Lastly, Kim Dae-ho said, “You never know when or where a rainbow will appear. If you endure the rain and snow, there will come a day when you can see the rainbow again,” promising to meet again in a new light. The viewers also poured out support for Kim Dae-ho’s other life and daily life with the appearance of ‘Ho Jang-gi’, which showed even deeper friendship, and the appearance of the warm rainbow members.

‘I Live Alone’ is a single life trend leader program that shows the colorful rainbow life of single-person household stars and is receiving much love.

Jo Seong-woon, Donga.com reporter madduxly@donga.com

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