tvN‘s ‘Amazing Saturday’ (abbreviated as ‘Nolto’), which first aired in 2018, has celebrated its 7th anniversary. To celebrate its lucky 7th anniversary, the members and production crew expressed their gratitude to the viewers and shared stories about the lucky moments they had with ‘Nolto’.

PD Yoon Ji-won expressed her gratitude to the viewers with the witty seven-letter phrase, “‘Nolto’ I love you more”. PD Yoon chose communication as the secret to maintaining a close family bond with the 11 regular members. When asked about the reason, he said, “Their strong membership doesn’t just come from meeting at the recording studio, but from taking care of each other‘s big and small issues as if they were friends and sharing each other’s lives,” and added, “Even our company dinners aren‘t just a place to reminisce, but a time to honestly talk about what was good during filming, what needs to be improved, and what we felt about each other.”

He also said, “I personally have a jinx(?) of greeting all the cast and staff with a bright face before filming. I start the greeting with the hope that everyone’s day will go by pleasantly, and that sets the mood for the recording studio, and I think that atmosphere is the basis of the laughter of ‘Nolto’,” adding a warm behind-the-scenes story. Lastly, the members pledged, “From now on, ‘Nolto’ will continue to be a ‘family’ to the viewers, a ‘Baptiben’ that is like a meal buddy, and a ‘Gamdasal’ that is alive with cheerful laughter,” and “We will continue to do our best to bring you healthy laughter.”

The ‘Nolto’ members‘ answers to questions about their luck on the 7th anniversary of ‘Lucky Number 7’ fully contained their feelings about treating ‘Nolto’ as family. In response to the question, ‘If you had to choose a member of ‘Nolto’ who brings you luck?’, Hanhae took first place with 4 votes. ‘If you were to wish good luck to Nolto and the staff on their 7th anniversary, what would you like to wish them?’ The answers were “I hope Dongyeop hyung will have his 70th birthday party at Nolto”, “I think it’s important that we‘ve been together for a long time. The fact that we’ve been together for 7 years. I think that in itself is very meaningful”, giving us a glimpse into the members‘ affection for ‘Nolto’.

Meanwhile, the ‘Nolto’ 7th anniversary special will feature Lee Yongjin, Baekga, and Mimi, who have appeared the most and are experts at specials. It will be held with the concept of ‘Nolto Arcade’, where the ‘Nolto’ members and honorary guests will bond together, and it is said that they showed off their chemistry as if they were family. It will air at 7:40 PM on the 5th.


● Q&A with the 11 members of ‘Nolto’


# Who among the ‘Nolto’ members brings you luck?

Shin Dong-yup: Boom!

Kim Dong-hyun: Hanhae. He’s the member who strangely brings you luck when you do the opposite(^^)

Moon Se-yoon: Boom. He helped me release a song with Hanhae thanks to me asking him to do the chorus for ‘Already a Year’.

Park Na-rae: Key. “What Key says is the answer”

Nok-sal: Hanhae. He‘s really the best.

Taeyeon: Dong-hyun oppa. You just have to do the opposite. (Quite lucky! ^^)

Hanhae: Moon Se Yoon, the youngest of the currently exploding unit ‘Han Moon Chul’.

Key: Hanhae. We were lucky to meet through ‘Nolto’, and we help each other out.

P.O: Taeyeon noona. What I felt while working with her is that she is such a kind person who really gives good energy to those around her. She is a lucky person not only for me, but also for our Nolto family, staff, and viewers. (And actually, since I was a fan of Taeyeon noona, I am happy every time I come to the filming set!)

Boom: Senior Shin Dong Yup. He proactively leads us by checking on the members’ conditions, the overall flow of the filming, etc., knowingly or unknowingly. When I‘m tired and having a hard time during filming, I get strength when I see him. (Because he’s even more tired ^^) That‘s why I think that I can’t be tired. In that respect, he‘s someone who teaches me a lot

Haetnim: Hanhae. The moment I was about to give up on food because of the members’ correct answers, when he spoke, hope was restored to me.^^


# ‘Nolto’‘s unique lucky ‘Hint Board’! Are there any hints you are confident in or would like to see added?

Shin Dong-yup: The revival of Boomka

Kim Dong-hyun: It would be useful if there were hints that allowed us to see 3 each of consonants, vowels, and final consonants.

Moon Se-yoon: Listening 30% slower than listening 70%. I think I’ll be able to hear better.

Park Na-rae: Among the hints from before, ‘1/5th of a second’

Noksal: I wish Boomcheongi would come back.

Taeyeon: 70%. I definitely want to hear it again.

Hanhae: I think it would be good if the amount of food eaten was determined by activity level.

Key: I don‘t think there should be any more hints.

Pio: Rather than adding hints, I wish they would do ‘Mafia Dictation’ more often. (But assuming I’m not a mafia!) Mafia dictation with the Nolto family is totally fun.

Boom: I hope ‘Cheong-ah, Cheong-ah Boom Cheong-ah’ will be revived. It was a hint that I was really attached to, but it became too big of a hint, so it was removed. I hope you come back with more upgrades.

Haetnim: Bang, listen again, I hope you can teach us English words.


# If you were to wish good luck to Nolto and the staff for their 7th anniversary, what would you like to wish them?

Shin Dong-yup: Let‘s have a proper party on the 10th anniversary~

Kim Dong-hyun: I hope Dong-yup hyung has a 70th birthday party on Nolto

Moon Se-yoon: Stay healthy, no matter what! Let’s stay healthy until our 10th anniversary~ together

Park Na-rae: I‘m so grateful that we were able to come to the 7th anniversary thanks to you all! Fighting!

Noksal: Stay healthy and happy until the age of 77, achieve all your dreams, and be happy!

Taeyeon: Even if we can’t eat because we‘re wrong, I hope our staff and viewers can eat as much delicious food as they want

Hanhae: Since Nolto is doing well, many of the members are getting married and having children, and I hope the viewers also love a lot and find new life

Key: We’ll do our best so that we can celebrate our 8th anniversary safely next year as well

P.O: I hope all of our Nolto family members are happy! I sincerely thank you for always cheering us on and loving and cherishing us even though we‘re lacking. Let’s stay happy and enjoy our work like we are now for a long time. I love you

Boom: I think it‘s important that we’ve been together for a long time. The fact that we‘ve been together for 7 years. I think that in itself is very meaningful. The staff and members who created Nolto. And the viewers, Nolraemi, who watch Nolto. Everyone, stay healthy, don’t get sick or hurt, and stay safe from accidents! 7th anniversary.. 10th anniversary, 20th anniversary! I wish we could be together. If I had a dream, it would be to have senior Dongyeop‘s 60th birthday party on ‘Nolto’. Fighting, Nolto~~!!

Haetnim: I hope everyone who appears on Nolto will have a great production and that Nolto will last forever.

Hong Se-young, Donga.com reporter, projecthong@donga.com

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