In the 7th episode of MBC's 'Born Around the World' (directed by Kim Ji-woo and Park Dong-bin, hereinafter referred to as 'Around the World'), which aired at 4:30 pm on the 22nd, the final greetings of Kian 84 and a local friend of the same age and the final destination 'Uyuni Salt Desert' Kian84, Lee Si-eon, and Pani Bottle were depicted enjoying the tour.
'Around the World While I Was Born' is a close-up, local travel story of Kian84, who left for South America with only one bag on his back, his older brother Lee Si-eon, who ran to the other side of the world for him, and travel YouTuber Panibottle.
According to Nielsen Korea, a viewership rating research company, on the 22nd, the viewership rating of 'Around the World While I Was Born', which aired the previous day, recorded 4.5% in the metropolitan area, ranking first in the same time slot . The 2049 viewership rating, which is a key indicator for advertising officials and a key indicator of channel competitiveness, was 1.3% (based on the metropolitan area), ranking first in the same time slot for four consecutive weeks.
The best minute is the scene where Kian84, Lee Si-eon, and Panibottle create their own flag by drawing pictures to leave a mark on the 'Uyuni Salt Desert in Bolivia' (17:59, 18:02), with the highest viewership per minute. It soared to 6.7%.
Kian84 personally visited the elementary school of Porphy Jr. to give a final gift to the sons of Porphy, a local friend of the same age. Kian84 made one last memory by giving a gift to them at 'Coroico' village and said a sad goodbye. The friendship between Kian84 and Porphy, who became best friends in South America in just one day, touched viewers' hearts.
Ryu Ye-ji, Ten Asia Reporter ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr