'Youngseok hyung' who can't dance in the 4-person group of 'Jiraksil 2'

tvN's 'Boop Boop Earth Arcade 2' achieved viewership ratings comparable to Season 1's highest record since its first broadcast. Various communities are responding by saying that they started laughing right from the opening.

‘Boop Boop Earth Arcade 2’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘Jirak Room 2’) premiered on the 12th. ‘Earth Heroes’ Lee Eun-ji, Mimi, Lee Young-ji, and An Yu-jin, who returned with the concept of ‘drama kingdom worldview’, met viewers’ expectations with their unstoppable high tension and upgraded ‘amazing chemistry.’ The unexpected sense of entertainment made us look forward to their future activities.

The viewership rating for the first episode of 'Boop Boop Earth Arcade 2' exceeded an average of 4.0% and a peak of 5.0% for households in the metropolitan area, and an average of 3.5% and a peak of 4.7% for households nationwide, ranking first in the same time slot including comprehensive cable channels. tvN's target male and female 2049 viewership rating (based on a paid platform integrating cable, IPTV, and satellite, Nielsen Korea) was an average of 2.6% in the metropolitan area, a maximum of 3.2%, a national average of 2.5%, and a maximum of 3.3%, ranking first among all channels during the same time slot, including terrestrial broadcasting. achieved.

At first glance, the viewership ratings seem low, but the topic is already hot. In the online community, viewers expressed their concerns, such as "It's been a long time since I watched an entertainment show without going over an hour and a half," "It's funnier than the last season," and "When will it end? I need to watch the rerun as soon as possible."

The reason why the viewership rating is relatively low compared to the topicality is because the main target audience is more likely to watch it through OTT such as TVing and video clubs such as YouTube rather than the main broadcast. Season 1 ranked first in both TV viewing UV (unique visitors) and paid subscription contribution. This is confirmed by the high number of views of the YouTube clip. The first episode teaser video alone exceeded 870,000 views, and the first episode highlight recorded 1.86 million views. The first pre-release video has already reached close to 1 million views.

On this day's broadcast, Lee Eun-ji, Mimi, Lee Young-ji, and An Yu-jin gathered together to celebrate the programming of Season 2 and then left for Finland. The four members were happy that they were leaving for 'Frozen' Finland and dressed up as drama royal characters to suit Korea's 'Drama Kingdom'. Ahn Yu-jin chose Go Eun-chan from 'The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince', Mimi chose teacher Kim Joo-young from 'SKY Castle', Lee Young-ji chose Gu Jun-pyo from 'Boys Over Flowers', and Lee Eun-ji chose Ji Eun-tak from 'Goblin'. Among them, Ahn Yu-jin not only boasted a high level of synchronization with Go Eun-chan, but also parodied the famous scene in the drama where acorns are dropped on the road using pine cones, drawing laughter. Arriving in Finland as their first adventure destination, they showed off hilarious wrong answers and tiki-taka through the 'Tell Me in a Line' game to eat Finnish home-cooked food.

The overall format of 'Jiraksil' is not much different from '2 Days & 1 Night' and 'New Journey to the West', which producer Na Young-seok has worked on so far. This is a method in which members travel to an unfamiliar place and their success or failure is determined through games. While PD Na Young-seok's previous entertainment shows emphasized a warm and friendly image, 'Jiraksil' is more cheerful and light-hearted. It has become easier to reach young people who consume content online rather than on TV. Coincidentally, there is also an interesting assessment that the members' crazy tension, which borders on madness, was more appropriate for younger viewers who prefer to watch it in short bursts.

Moreover, while the members of previous entertainment shows tried to negotiate with PD Na Young-seok, the members of 'Jiraksil' show themselves 'playing with' PD Na Young-seok. The members of 'Jiraksil' affectionately refer to PD Na Young-seok as 'Young-seok hyung' and control him. This is another interesting point that is different from the previous Na Young-seok-pyo entertainment. It's refreshing to see PD Na Young-seok, who used to give instructions to the members, now being swayed by the 'Jiraksil' members.

In Season 1 of 'Girlfall Room', episode 1 was 2.2%, and episode 10 was the episode with the highest viewer rating at 3.8%. This season 2 recorded 3.5% from episode 1. This is why TV viewership ratings are expected to be better than season 1.

The four heroes of 'Giraksil', who strengthened their teamwork through Season 1, and Na Young-seok, 'Young-seok hyung', showed their skill in the first broadcast of Season 2. Attention will be paid to whether this fun play will continue until the end of Season 2 and whether it will surpass Season 1.

Kim Ji-won, Ten Asia reporter bella@tenasia.co.kr