EBS’s ‘Seo Jang-hoon’s Millionaire Next Door ‘won the 302nd PD of the Month Award.

On the 12th, EBS’s ‘Seo Jang-hoon’s Millionaire Next Door ‘(hereafter referred to as’ Millionaire Next Door ‘) directors Kim Min-ji and Choi Jae-young, and writers Im Jeong-hwa and Jeon Hye-in attended the PD of the Month awards ceremony held at the Korea Broadcasting Center and enjoyed the joy of receiving an award.

The PD of the Month Award, hosted by the Korean PD Association, is a prestigious award given to programs that pursue the public interest of broadcasting and provide enjoyment and emotion to viewers.’ The Millionaire Next Door ‘was selected as the winner in TV entertainment category for the first episode,’ The Legendary Hair Designer Who Built a 10,000-Pyeong Kingdom.’

The judging committee commented, “If existing programs about the wealthy focused on things like the size of their assets,’ Seo Jang-hoon’s Millionaire Next Door ‘asks,’ How have you lived? ‘It naturally conveyed the message that wealth is achieved through effort, perseverance, and a sense of responsibility for others and society.”

PD Kim Min-ji of’ The Millionaire Next Door ‘began her speech by saying, “Rather than those with flashy wealth and fame, I believe that the real millionaires around us are those who do their best on their own path and create value in life, and I have put my heart and soul into producing each episode.”

He then said, “I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the production staff who devoted themselves to creating the program every week without losing the balance between educational depth and entertaining entertainment, as well as to the hosts Seo Jang-hoon and Jonathan who traveled all over the country to listen to the stories of millionaires and draw genuine empathy.Above all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to each and every guest who willingly shared their stories and the precious trajectories of their lives.”

‘ Seo Jang-hoon’s Millionaire Next Door ‘, which first aired on April 9th, is a program that visits real rich people who have achieved wealth and success and explores their lives, philosophies, and secrets to success.The first episode, which won the PD of the Month in the entertainment category, featured South Korea’s first-generation male hair designer, ‘Andre Kim’s Double-Haired Hair Creator ‘Lee Sang-il, recording a nationwide viewership rating of 1.63% and a peak viewership rating of 2.1% per minute(Nielsen Korea, based on paid households), proving the high interest of viewers.

Meanwhile, the recently aired episode of’ The Business Genius Who Earned 100 Billion Won and Built a 5,000 Pyeong Palace ‘featuring the godfather of the Korean restaurant industry, Lim Soon-hyung, broke the program’s own highest viewership rating by recording a nationwide viewership rating of 1.86% and a peak viewership rating of 2.2% per minute(Nielsen Korea, based on paid households).

EBS and E Channel’s ‘Seo Jang-hoon’s Millionaire Next Door’, which won the PD of the Month award and broke its own highest viewership ratings record, airs every Wednesday at 9:55 PM.

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

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