‘Thank Goodness I Got a Good Rest’ is drawing attention by showing the power of the representative Monday entertainment show by achieving the great record of 40 consecutive weeks at #1.

MBC entertainment program ‘Thank Goodness I Got a Good Rest’ (directed by Kim Myung-jin, Shin Hyun-bin, Lee Jun-beom, Kim Ki-ho / written by Kwon Jeong-hee / hereinafter ‘Thank Goodness’) is a ‘0.5-star uninhabited island check-in reality’ where ‘CEO Ahn Jung-hwan invites viewers to a renovated abandoned house on an uninhabited island. This format, which invites viewers who dream of a life in nature away from the complex city, is much loved, and is currently operating an ‘uninhabited island restaurant’, moving from island to island in search of seasonal seafood.

In the meantime, ‘Pook Da Haeng’ achieved a truly great record by taking first place among Monday entertainment shows in the same time slot for 40 consecutive weeks starting with the 40th episode broadcast on March 17th. Let‘s take a look at the secrets that made ‘Pook Da Haeng’ the representative Monday entertainment show.

● A guest lineup with explosive chemistry, from BTS Jin to celebrity actor Lee Sung-min

‘Pook Da Haeng’ captures the attention of viewers with a splendid guest lineup every episode. From BTS Jin, who chose ‘Pook Da Haeng’ as his first entertainment show after his military service, to celebrity actor Lee Sung-min, who appeared in his first outdoor reality show since his debut, various figures have visited ‘Pook Da Haeng’. Rather than being guests to be treated, these guests came as workers to treat the guests, and showed a new charm to the viewers with their natural appearance that cannot be seen in other broadcasts.

The chemistry between the guests is also one of the fun elements. ‘Guri Association President’ Kim Dae-ho gathered swimming experts to create ‘Guri Day’, and Ahn Jung-hwan provided great fun with his bickering chemistry whenever close guests such as Coach Park Hang-seo and Choo Sung-hoon came.

● Uninhabited island food that you can’t order at a restaurant, the best taste you can taste after making a 100,000-person wait

‘Pookdaeung’ has a 0.5-star facility, but it takes pride in its 5-star food. Glorious chefs such as Lee Yeon-bok, Jeong Ho-young, Yeo Kyung-rae, Fabri, and Gupshikdae Lee Mi-young visited a 0.5-star uninhabited island and presented their dishes. The unique culinary feast created by combining the skills of the chefs with the fresh ingredients just caught from the uninhabited island captivated the guests. Every episode featured rare dishes that you couldn‘t even order in a restaurant, such as ‘Kkanpunggui’ made with monkfish, ‘Red Mackerel Fish Cake’ made with expensive red mackerel meat, and ‘Mungeo Chili Tangsuyuk’ made with flower-fried mullet meat topped with a sweet and sour sauce.

For many viewers, eating the food of ‘Pookdahang’ has become a bucket risk. The ‘Uninhabited Island Restaurant’, which is currently in operation, is receiving a hot response, with a waiting list of about 100,000 people. “Every deserted island is a restaurant” As ‘CEO Ahn Jung-hwan said, the weekly changing ingredients and the different colors of the dishes depending on which chef you meet adds to the fun of watching ‘Pook Da Haeng’.

● Unpredictable deserted island nature, entertainment created by the struggles for the guests

‘Pook Da Haeng’ presents a different kind of entertainment with the efforts of the cast who struggle for the guests in the special environment of an uninhabited island. Since not everything that unfolds in nature goes according to plan, unexpected sudden situations occur one after another, and this soon leads to entertainment. Every moment on an uninhabited island is a challenge, such as having to collect seafood yourself while braving rough waves, and the ingredients that you prepared being ruined by sudden strong winds and heavy rain. However, the sincerity of the cast members who try their best to treat the guests to the best meal is giving the viewers laughter and emotion.

In addition, the beautiful natural scenery of the uninhabited island adds to the fun of watching. The blue sea, green forest, and various plants and animals that grow in places untouched by human hands add to the special charm of ‘Ppookdaeung’. The size of the seafood, which is different from the products you see in the market because it was grown in the clean nature of the uninhabited island, is also a point that catches the eyes of the viewers. We look forward to what kind of things to see and fun the nature of the uninhabited island will present in the future.

Meanwhile, MBC’s ‘Ppookdaeung’, which has maintained its position as the best Monday variety show for 40 consecutive weeks, airs every Monday at 9 p.m.

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

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