'Newlywed 1st year' Lee Ki-woo jumps into 'marriage war'

Actor Lee Ki-woo joins tvN's new variety show '290 Million' as an MC. Expectations are rising for the real newlyweds in their first year of marriage with full empathy.



tvN's new entertainment show '290 Million' (director Lee Won-woong/writer Kang Sook-kyung), which is scheduled to be broadcasted at 7:45 pm on Sunday, July 2, is about ten couples with various stories proving their faith and love for each other and getting married. It is a real couple survival on an overwhelming scale that captures the process of running towards the finish line. Producer Lee Won-woong, who made a great success in the military survival genre with 'Steel Troops', and writer Kang Sook-kyung, who fascinated people all over the world with 'Physical: 100', are raising high expectations from the production stage.



Among them, Choi Soo-young, Jang Seong-gyu, Lee Eun-ji, and actor Lee Ki-woo confirmed to join as MCs of '290 Million', completing a fun lineup that raised expectations even more. Lee Ki-woo married a beautiful non-celebrity woman in September of last year and recently joined the ranks of out-of-stock men. As an MC who understands the hearts and minds of prospective couples ahead of marriage better than anyone else, it is predicted that he will show realistic reactions and extraordinary empathy, amplifying expectations for his performance.



Regarding this, Lee Gi-woo said, “I am very excited to join the marriage survival program ahead of the first anniversary of my marriage soon. Also, it's not long since I've been through before and after marriage, so I'm curious and looking forward to what kind of story the prospective couple will unfold."



Furthermore, a lineup of MCs representing various perspectives, from the MZ generation to the 1st and 10th year of marriage, has been confirmed, including Choi Soo-young, Jang Seong-gyu, Lee Ki-woo, and Lee Eun-ji. The volubility confrontation that the 4MCs will present through the '290 Million Real Couple Survival' is also raising expectations.



Real couple survival tvN's '290 Million' will premiere on July 2nd (Sun) at 7:45 pm.


Reporter Ryu Ye-ji and Ten Asia ryuperstar@tenasia.co.kr