‘I Live Alone ‘Kian84 once again brought touching emotions to the living room.His sincerity while volunteering to paint a mural at a daycare center with his juniors from his alma mater and the innocence contained in the’ four-leaf clover ‘gifted by the children warmed the hearts of viewers.In addition, SHINee Key gave vicarious healing to the living room by recharging definite happiness and energy in Gangwon-do, his’ hometown of the heart ‘.As a result, it recorded a household viewership rating of 7.7%, ranking first among all Friday programs in the 2049 viewership rating.

On the episode of MBC’ I Live Alone ‘(directed by Heo Hang, Kang Ji-hee, Park Soo-bin, Kim Jin-kyung, Lee Kyung-eun, and Moon Ki-young)aired on the 23rd, Kian84 was shown volunteering to paint a mural at an orphanage with his juniors from his alma mater, and SHINee’s Key was shown enjoying healing in Gangwon-do, the ‘home of his heart.’

According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership survey company, on the 24th, the household viewership rating for the previous day’s broadcast of ‘I Live Alone ‘was 6.2% in the metropolitan area, ranking first in the same time slot and first among Friday entertainment programs.In addition, the 2049 viewership rating, a key indicator for advertisers and a measure of channel competitiveness, was 3.0% (based on the metropolitan area), ranking first in the same time slot and first among all Friday programs.

The best minute was the scene(23:56)where Gian84 received a’ four-leaf clover ‘as a gift from the children at the orphanage.The moment when the children readily gave the’ four-leaf clover ‘, which was like a treasure that they had found themselves, the children’s pure hearts were fully conveyed, warming the hearts of the viewers.As a result, the viewer ratings soared to a high of 7.7%.

Kian84 visited an orphanage where he had donated and volunteered with a younger sibling about 7 years ago.He said that it was a place he had developed a connection with when he was busy with his webtoon series, and this time he visited the orphanage to volunteer to paint a mural for the children.Joy was amazed by Kian84, also known as ‘Midam84’, who has been donating and volunteering consistently, saying, “The more I see him, the more I realize.” Kian84 added meaning to the mural by doing it with juniors he met at a lecture at his alma mater last year.Unlike his juniors who quickly filled in the wall in a friendly atmosphere, Kian84 was so absorbed in his sketching that he ended up lying down.



Kian84, who treated his juniors who sweated profusely to lunch, garnered attention by mentioning his younger colleagues GD and BTS Jin, who are popular, during a talk about the lineup of singers invited to his alma mater’s festival.However, he made everyone laugh by honestly confessing, “I don’t even know GD’s phone number.” Kian84, who sent his juniors off first due to his class schedule, immersed himself in creating a mural with the help of a daycare teacher, thinking of the children who would be happy.

The children who saw Kian84’s mural couldn’t take their eyes off of it and exclaimed, “Well done!” Kian84 filled in the blank spaces of the mural with children’s favorite pictures, such as bananas and blueberries, at the children’s request.Kian84’s murals had everyone smiling, and his heart toward the children was fully expressed.As if to repay him, the children also gave gifts to Kian84, the “Uncle84” who worked hard, which touched everyone’s hearts.

After working on the mural for a full eight hours, Kian84 said, “The painting itself is disappointing.I wanted to draw the moon where there was a sun, but I was disappointed because of the time.” He continued, “Since a mural is something that is overwritten and built up, I think it would be meaningful if a new picture was put up.” He also conveyed his hopes by saying, “I hope the children will draw new pictures in the future,” creating a warm feeling.

Meanwhile, Key was also seen enjoying Gangwon-do, his “hometown of the heart,” where he made many memories with his family during his childhood.The first place he headed to was his favorite regular restaurant that he has been going to for over 10 years, which he introduced as “a place that fills the hunger of both body and mind.” As soon as he entered his regular restaurant, the owner’s friendly welcome was followed by a table full of delicious seasonal spring vegetable side dishes such as acorn jelly salad and crown daisy, as well as delicious spicy chicken soup.

Key continuously moved his chopsticks, saying, “This is the only place you can eat this flavor,” and his appetite exploded.Seeing Key taste all the side dishes and even show off his chicken bone soup, Joy said, “I’m the most envious of all the things I’ve ever seen from an oppa,” and made everyone laugh.Key grabbed everyone’s attention by wrapping up the remaining chicken soup and carefully packing the side dishes in a ziploc bag that he had prepared himself.

Then, Key headed to Hwaamsa Temple in Goseong, which has a beautiful, wide-open view.When Key, who goes to church, awkwardly bowed and prayed, Jeon Hyun-moo said, “It feels like I’m greeting a senior I haven’t seen in a long time,” causing an explosion of laughter.Touched by the temple staff’s famous saying, “Church is love and Buddhism is mercy,” Key received a silver platter full of cool pears and a pretty jade bracelet as gifts, smiling and saying, “When I come to Gangwon-do, things like this happen every day~.”

Key also showed off his skills in taking selfies while traveling alone, and he also drew attention by revealing a recipe for ‘Makhoe’ that mixes Gyeongsang-do and Gangwon-do styles.Key recharged his energy by enjoying his own feast with food made with ‘Ppa-gae-jang’ (a paste made by ppa-gae-jang)that he brought himself and sesame oil from the market.He expressed satisfaction, saying, “It gives me the strength to move forward.”

Next week, expectations are high as the single life of Yuk Seong-jae, who has been living alone for 8 years, is full of black, and Kim Dae-ho sets out to find memories from his childhood.

Reporter Yoonna Choi com Donga.com yyynnn@donga

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