If only Kian 84 comes out, it will be a big hit. MBC Every1's 'Welcome, My First Time in Korea', which had an average viewership rating of around 1%, jumped to around 3% with the appearance of Kian84. As he is mentioned as a strong candidate for this year's grand prize, the public's passionate love for Kian84 can be felt.
In 'Welcome, It's Your First Time in Korea', which aired on the 23rd, the reunion scene of Kian84 and Porphy's family was included. The relationship between Kian84 and Porphy's family began in season 1 of MBC's entertainment show 'Around the World While I Was Born'. Kian84, who left for South America, visited Porphy's house in Bolivia and stayed there for a day, building friendships. Porphy's family wanted to meet Kian84 more than anyone else on their bucket list of travel to Korea.
And that wish came true on the second day of the trip. Porphy, who reunited with Kian84 after a year, shed tears with a passionate hug, and showed her affection by gifting a bag and bracelet she had personally brought from the area. Kian84 also responded, saying, “Out of all the people I’ve seen this year, I’m most excited about Porphy.”
Afterwards, Kian84 brought Porphy's family along and gave them a heart-warming gift, ranging from meals to studio tours and sporting goods.
Viewership ratings also responded to the integration of the entertainment world view, starting with ‘Around the World’ and continuing with ‘Welcome, This is Your First Time in Korea’. 'Welcome, It's Your First Time in Korea', which aired on this day, recorded a viewership rating of 3.5%, doubling the viewership rating of 1.9% last week. In addition, the viewership rating for women in the metropolitan area between 2049 and 2049 recorded 3.2%, ranking first in the same time slot including terrestrial channels. It seems that the effect of Kian 84 has been fully seen.
The Gian84 effect was also proven in ‘I Live Alone’. The number of times he runs a full course marathon is around 8%.
Jeon Hyun-moo, his 'rival', also sincerely hoped for his grand prize due to Gian84's performance. At the press conference for the entertainment show 'Search Me', Jeon Hyun-moo joked, "I sincerely want Kian84 to receive the grand prize. I feel like he is planning his acceptance speech now," and added, "If you compare it to sports, it was originally me and Kian84. "We were similar, but I started falling behind when Gian84 drank water from the Ganges River (in 'Around the World 2'). After Gian84 ran the marathon, the gap widened further," he said, acknowledging his performance.
Kian84 plans to solidify the grand prize through MBC's entertainment show 'Around the World 3', which will be aired for the first time on the 26th. Following South America and India, Kian 84 left for Madagascar, Africa. He expressed strong confidence, mentioning 8% as the desired viewership rating for 'Around the World 3'.
Regarding winning the grand prize, he said, "It seems ridiculous. I was very lucky. I had 'Around the World' PD Kim Ji-woo and the production team who laid the foundation for me to be able to do what I wanted, and I think it happened because people liked it. To be honest, it's a little scary. “I wonder if I can accept something like this,” he said. Jang Do-yeon, who was in charge of hosting the event, made everyone laugh by saying, "I haven't received it yet. There hasn't been an awards ceremony."
The public's expectations are growing hotter as to whether the Kian 84 effect will continue until 'Around the World 3'.
Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr