Channel A’s ‘Heart Pairing’ has come to an end, but its popularity is not cooling down.The final couple, Jimin and Jeyeon, aka the ‘Ji Jeyeon couple’, are rapidly spreading online with photos of them enjoying a real date, becoming the center of attention ‘just like top stars’, making the public realize that they are still suffering from ‘Heart Pairing fever’.
Recently, eyewitness accounts of seeing Jimin and Jeyeon in Yangjae-dong, Seoul have been uploaded one after another in domestic online communities, becoming a hot topic.
A netizen vividly reported the scene of Ji Je-yeon’s meeting, saying, “Je-yeon was smiling brightly like on the show and walking down the street with Jimin naturally.I wonder if they are a real-life couple.”
Another witness said, “I happened to see him while driving by,” and added, “Jimin stood out so much that I recognized him right away.”
In the final episode of ‘Heart Pairing’, three couples were chosen as the ‘final couples’, starting with Jimin and Jeyeon, who are called ‘Ji Jeyeon’ for short, as well as Woojae and Jiwon, and Chanhyung and Chae-eun.A new record was set for the birth of the most couples in the history of the ‘Heart Signal’ series.
In addition to ‘Ji Je-yeon’, Woo Jae and Ji Won, who are called ‘Woo Ji Won’, are also exciting viewers by ‘certifying’ their couple status through their respective SNS.
The ‘Heart Pairing’ craze is also evident in the numbers.According to the ‘Fundex Chart’ compiled by Good Data Corporation, ‘Heart Pairing’ has been in the ‘Top 5 for 11 consecutive weeks’ in TV - OTT non-drama topicality category.In the Friday non-drama topicality rankings, it showed off its monstrous power by taking first place for 4 consecutive weeks.
In terms of individual topicality among the cast members, Je-yeon and Jimin took 1st and 4th place respectively, showing off the power of ‘Ji Je-yeon’.The evaluation is that the fresh format of ‘meeting before marriage’ that goes beyond simple excitement made this explosive topicality possible.


The production team expressed their thoughts that “the program was able to shine even brighter” thanks to the explosive interest and affectionate feedback from the public for “Heart Pairing.”
They also made a surprise declaration that they would repay the deep aftertaste of ‘Heart Pairing’ with ‘Season 2’.Specifically, the production team hinted that not only the new ‘Heart Signal’ series, but also the hot topic of the town, ‘Heart Pairing’, “will return with a sequel.”


Reporter Kim Gyul- winter@donga.com

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