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'Skip' viewership ratings decline, down to 1.1%
'Overly immersed' in inauthentic cast members such as YouTubers and models
‘Skip’ right before the 0% mark, there’s no way a blind date without sincerity would be fun
‘Skip’ right before the 0% mark, there’s no way a blind date without sincerity would be fun
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‘The era of content overflow’. For readers who are wondering what to watch, reporter Tae Yu-na and Ten Asia will serve as an ‘entertainment guide.’ It adds fun to watching the program by delving into hot issues in the entertainment industry, as well as watching points, major characters, and behind-the-scenes stories.

It received attention as Yoo Jae-seok's first dating entertainment show, but it was only a good-looking facade. Although the new dating reality was emphasized, it is difficult to find the sincerity of the contestants. Although it was differentiated in the form of a same-day meeting, the disjointed progress and old format did not seem fresh. The tvN entertainment show ‘Skip’ is on a downward trend toward 0% viewership ratings.

Expectations and concerns coexisted with ‘Skip’ even before it was broadcast. The meeting of PD Jeong Cheol-min and Yoo Jae-seok, who worked together from 'Running Man' to 'The Sixth Sense', and the combination with Jeon So of 'Yoo Line' is expected to bring familiar fun, but at the same time, there are concerns about the boredom that familiarity brings. In addition, the fact that it was a dating reality show that was already saturated in the broadcasting industry made people wonder, 'What else?' rather than being happy about it.
‘Skip’ right before the 0% mark, there’s no way a blind date without sincerity would be fun
‘Skip’ right before the 0% mark, there’s no way a blind date without sincerity would be fun
Accordingly, 'Skip' introduced the concept of a one-day 4 to 4 blind date as a differentiator from popular dating reality shows such as 'I'm Solo' and 'Transit Love'. It is a format where ordinary men and women gather in one place to find their match, but instead of staying in one accommodation for a certain period of time, the contest ends from the first meeting of the day to the final decision. Another big difference was that the MCs entered the scene as meeting hosts and communicated with the performers, rather than watching a VCR in a separate studio.

However, although two meetings have been completed and the third cast has met, there has not been the 'over-immersion' that viewers had hoped for. It didn't feel sincere enough to make you wonder if he appeared to appeal to himself rather than to truly meet the opposite sex.

Just looking at the occupations of the contestants, most of them were YouTubers, models, reporters, cheerleaders, show hosts, restaurant CEOs, etc., who gained publicity the more they were exposed to broadcasting. The restaurant CEO from Season 3 said that he owns three restaurants with monthly sales of over 100 million won, and the MCs also joined in by saying, "I've heard of it," and "Isn't it a famous place?" This naturally led to promotion of the restaurant.
‘Skip’ right before the 0% mark, there’s no way a blind date without sincerity would be fun
‘Skip’ right before the 0% mark, there’s no way a blind date without sincerity would be fun
This also applies to YouTubers. Already famous YouTubers such as Mangu and Oking came out and showed off their charm, but their sincerity was not felt. Oh King received an 'all skip' during the charm appeal session for dancing just for fun, and Mangu Lee Min-young succeeded in matching the final couple with Park Hyeong-seok, a 'lookism' live-action model, but that was it. Currently, 3 couples in the 1st period and 1 couple in the 2nd period have been born, but it is difficult to find couples that show the potential to become romantic partners.

The beauty of dating reality shows is that viewers empathize with the contestants and fall in love with them. That way, when they develop into an actual couple or couple, they will be happy and interested together. However, who would be excited and have fun watching a blind date that lacks sincerity? The fact that the viewership rating started at 1.5% and dropped to 1.1% in only the 4th episode proves that it has no charm to attract viewers.
‘Skip’ right before the 0% mark, there’s no way a blind date without sincerity would be fun
‘Skip’ right before the 0% mark, there’s no way a blind date without sincerity would be fun
Yoo Jae-seok, Jeon So-min, and Nucksal's Tiki Taka are the only fun points of 'Skip'. However, when the talk of three people became the main focus of a program that was supposed to be about blind dates, the broadcast itself became distracting.

The last entertainment show in which Yoo Jae-seok appeared to record a viewer rating of 0% was 'Kids These Days', which ended in May 2019 with a rating of 0.8% and ended that month. If 'Skip' declines further and falls to 0%, it will be the first time in four years that the show has had a viewership rating in the 0% range. This is why attention is being paid to what kind of entertainment show 'Skip' will be for Yoo Jae-seok, the winner of the '2022 SBS Drama Awards' and the 19th grand prize trophy in his career.

Taeyuna, Ten Asia Reporter youyou@tenasia.co.kr
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