MBC entertainment show ‘Good Day’ achieved significant results both domestically and internationally.

MBC ‘Good Day’ (directed by Kim Tae-ho), which ended on the 13th(Sunday), is a music project in which G-Dragon completes the song of the year with people from various fields.It received favorable reviews for containing the story of G-Dragon who once again has a proper party, recalling the nostalgic year-end music festivals where various seniors and juniors naturally interacted.

G-Dragon’s journey to find musical inspiration was accompanied by a variety of characters each time.Jung Hyung-don, Defconn, Jo Se-ho, and Code Kunst, along with Jung Hae-in, Lee Soo-hyuk, Im Si-wan, Hwang Kwang-hee, chef Ahn Sung-jae, Kian84, Hong Jin-kyung, Seventeen unit Boo Seok-soon(Seungkwan, DK, Hoshi), aespa(Giselle, Karina, Ningning, Winter), Day6(Young K, Wonpil, Dowoon, Sungjin), CL, Kim Go-eun, Taeyang, Daesung, and Hwang Jung-min met with G-Dragon and became a source of inspiration, creating diverse chemistry.

‘Good Day’ also garnered attention as it was the first project in which producer G-Dragon’s music production process was revealed.G-Dragon’s appearance, which showed off his honest daily life that had never been seen before, as well as his genius moments in his main profession, was enough to make viewers go wild.

Since the ‘Black and White Chef’ syndrome, the splendid lineup including Chef Ahn Sung-jae, Hwang Jung-min, and Kim Go-eun, who were rarely seen on variety shows, were definitely the center of attention.The rediscovery of the charming cast and the process through which they eventually become ‘family’ who share meals breathed authenticity into the program.The Good Day family continued to show special chemistry even after the broadcast, adding to the topic.G-Dragon added meaning by saying, “If only the(Big Bang)members were there when I was resting, there are 30 members now.When I asked them to do such an absurd thing, just the fact that they agreed to the good intention was a great help.”

‘Good Day’, which received a lot of love from viewers throughout its broadcast, not only recorded the highest viewership rating of 4.9% in the metropolitan area, but also showed its power by soaring to a maximum of 7.3% per minute in the 88 Country episode.In the 2049 viewership rating, a key indicator that measures channel competitiveness and topicality, it recorded a maximum of 3.0%, taking first place overall on Sundays among all programs including dramas and entertainment shows.

Beyond the viewer ratings, it also achieved remarkable results in terms of topicality.According to a topicality survey released by Good Data Corporation FUNdex, it ranked first in non-drama topicality for every Sunday episode and first in non-drama topicality for the second week of March.In addition, it proved its consistent topicality by maintaining a spot in the top 6 non-drama topicality throughout the 8 weeks of broadcasting.

Cast member G-Dragon has been ranked first in the topicality of cast members in non-drama TV for four times on ‘Good Day’.He has been ranked first in topicality of cast members for two consecutive weeks since the first episode, and has maintained a spot in the top five in topicality throughout the show, showing off his unrivaled ‘G-Dragon power ‘.

Digital buzz is also noteworthy.Many videos, including the teaser and highlight videos from “Good Day, “ continued their ripple effect by reaching number one on YouTube’s In-Geup-Dong(rapidly rising popular videos).In particular, the first teaser, which contained the thrilling reunion of G-Dragon and Jung Hyung-don in “Hyung Yong Don Jeon,” ranked first on In-Geup-Dong immediately after its release and became the center of attention.

Not only domestically, but also global fans showed great interest.On iQIYI, the world’s largest OTT global platform, it proved its high popularity worldwide by ranking first for 8 consecutive weeks in the entertainment category in major regions such as Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the United States, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.It also achieved meaningful results by ranking first for 8 consecutive weeks in K - POP genre on Japan’s OTT platform Lemino.

The heat for ‘Good Day’ is expected to continue even after the show ends.The song and music video for ‘Good Day 2025’ featuring G-Dragon and the Good Day family will be released simultaneously on Thursday, April 24 at 6 PM.All proceeds from the song will be donated to help underprivileged children, teenagers, and vulnerable groups create ‘good days’.

Reporter Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com jhj@donga.com

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