MBC‘s ‘I Live Alone’ has once again set a legend, receiving a fervent response from viewers. The breathtaking chemistry between Key, Kanye, and Lee Joo-seung was reminiscent of a sitcom, and Goo Sung-hwan and Kkot-bun-yi made viewers laugh by getting health checkups and recharging their happiness.

In addition, in the preview for next week, BTS’s J-Hope, whom Kian84 has been waiting for so long, will make a surprise appearance and reveal his daily life after 7 years of living alone, raising expectations. This led to a peak viewership rating of 9.1%, and the 2049 viewership rating was 4.6%, taking first place among all Friday programs.

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 21st, Key‘s close friends Kani and Lee Joo-seung visited Key’s house to help him unpack before he moved, and Goo Seong-hwan and Kkotbuni were shown getting a health checkup.

According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership survey company, on the 22nd, the household viewership rating for ‘I Live Alone’ that aired the previous day recorded 7.9% in the metropolitan area, ranking first in the same time slot. Also, the key 2049 viewership rating, which is a major indicator for advertisers and a measure of channel competitiveness, ranked first in the same time slot and first among all Friday programs with 4.6% (based on the metropolitan area).

The best minute was the scene (23:52) where Lee Joo-seung and Kani, who are leaving Key‘s house, say goodbye by saying, “See you again.” Key, who was watching the chemistry between the two, suggested that Lee Joo-seung learn a dance from choreographer Kani, and the viewers exploded with anticipation for the dance duet(?) between Lee Joo-seung and Kani. As a result, the viewership rating soared to a high of 9.1%.



Key, who is moving in a week, started unpacking the house he has been living in for four years. Everyone was surprised by the kitchen that was a mess with odds and ends, the fridge full of kimchi and groceries he had received as gifts, and the closet filled with mountains of clothes he had collected since he was 19 and 20. Key invited his best friend Kani and Lee Joo-seung, an expert in moving with bare hands, to help him share his belongings before the move.

A year ago, Kani, who left the most popular catchphrase, ‘Did you sleep? Did you sleep? Did you sleep?’ while watching a soap opera with Key, captured everyone’s attention with his high tension from the moment he appeared. When Kani saw the house of ‘maximalist’ Key, he exclaimed “Oh my god” but also said “Give me more~” and packed a bunch of items. Recently, he said he‘s into ‘Squid Game 2’ and his favorite scene is “Ice~”, and he also performed ‘Round, Round’ wearing Key’s fancy clothes.

The meeting between Kani and Joo Seung Lee that took place at Key‘s house was nothing short of a sitcom. ‘INFP’ Joo Seung Lee raising his tension to the max in front of ‘ENFP’ Kani, and Key’s reaction of watching him with interest made people laugh. In particular, Joo Seung Lee completely collapsed when he suddenly started singing “Noona, you‘re so pretty~” and the Rainbow members cheering him on, saying “Joo Seung-ah! Fight it!”, made everyone burst into laughter. Although they have polar opposite personalities, Lee Joo-seung’s proactive efforts and Kani‘s friendliness provided big laughter that could not be seen anywhere else.

In addition, Lee Joo-seung not only helped Key organize his luggage by bringing various equipment, but also transformed into ‘Phantom Thief Lee Seung’ by carefully packing items into the bag he brought, and constantly sparked laughter by causing a ‘vertical vs. vertical debate’ over how to seal a pot, showing his presence. Key, who received help(?) from Kani and Lee Joo-seung, said, “Helpful for me to help you ease my load” and expressed his gratitude, saying, “I think I’ll call you every time I move”.

In addition, Koo Seong-hwan was shown getting a health checkup. Koo Seong-hwan, who fasted for 24 hours and did not drink water for 20 hours, visited a regular hospital for 15 years. He said that he was particularly worried about his stomach health due to his eating habits. Ahead of the gastroscopy under the influence of sleep, Sung-hwan Koo hypnotized himself, saying, “This is Hawaii,” making everyone laugh. After the gastroscopy, Sung-hwan Koo, still half-asleep in the recovery room, talked nonsense in English as if he were in Hawaii, which made everyone burst into laughter.

After safely completing the health checkup and returning home, Sung-hwan Koo enjoyed a dinner of the “I take care of my own health” diet. Starting with pizza, he ate a stone pot of cheese bibimbap, spicy beef stew, and even pork belly and pork rinds. Sung-hwan Koo smiled happily in front of the food he had eaten after fasting for 26 hours. Sung-hwan Koo’s appearance savoring the flavors with all his heart stimulated the salivary glands of the viewers, to the point that even Code Kunst complained of hunger.

Meanwhile, the chemistry between Sung-hwan Koo and Kkotbuni could not be missed. After finishing their meal, a ‘fart incident’ happened while stretching, which caused a commotion(?) between Koo Seong-hwan and Kkot-bun to look for the culprit, which brought laughter. Then, at the animal hospital where Kkot-bun went for a health checkup, Koo Seong-hwan‘s love for Kkot-bun was fully conveyed.

Kkot-bun, who had shed her ‘curly beauty’ after the health checkup and looked even cuter, smiled brightly at Koo Seong-hwan, which touched the hearts of those watching. Koo Seong-hwan expressed his firm belief in life, saying, “Health comes first to enjoy my happy life”, and he also conveyed his affectionate feelings to Kkot-bun, saying, “I want to be with you for a long time, oppa”.

In the preview for next week, BTS’s J-Hope, who Kian84 has been waiting for for the past three years, made an appearance, drawing attention. He introduced himself as “J-Hope, who has been living alone for 7 years,” and shyly greeted Wilson. Attention is focused on what J-Hope’s daily life will be like, which will be revealed for the first time on TV. Also, Code Kunst is expected to share his own daily tips, raising expectations.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

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