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▲This photo, provided by SBS shows SBS TV's variety show "Running Man." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
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| ▲This photo, provided by JTBC, shows JTBC's YouTube channel "Halmyungsoo." (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap) |
SEOUL, November 7 (Yonhap) -- BTS's oldest member JIN has been appearing in several variety shows, and every show he appeared has been getting a lot of attention.
According to Nielson Korea, on November 7, the latest episode of SBS TV "Running Man," which aired on November 6, which JIN appeared as a special guest, recorded a view rate of 4.8%.
It showed a narrow increase compared to the view rate from last week, which was 3.3%. The average view rate of "Running Man" was 4–5% in January–March and 3–4% after April. The episode that recorded the highest view rate (7.2%) this year was the one where Park Seri, the retired professional golfer, appeared on February 6.
The episode on this day was drawn with the theme of "Seok Jin VS Seok Jin Race," where entertainer Ji Seok Jin, and Jin use their real names to form a team and hold a competition.
The "Running Man" members chose their team without knowing which members were riding in the car. Kim Jong-kook, Yang Se-chan, and Jeon So-min cheered as they chose the car in which JIN was riding, and . Yoo Jae-seok, Haha, and Song Ji-hyo boarded the car with Ji Seok Jin with regrets.
JIN reacted calmly as the members treated him as a "Super Star," and was able to adapt well to the show.
When an episode was released that Jin, who is much younger than Ji Seok-jin, paid for drinks, he replied, "Shouldn't a superstar pay for this?" and when Yoo Jae-seok pointed out that treating jjamppong to the winning team was too small, he said, "I usually eat so many good things."
The members played a game where players have to answer just by saying "No, No," and when one of the members attacked him with a question asking "You like RM the most right?," Jin answered "No, No, I might hate RM, why is he so smart? It's annoying," he says, and succeed in defending himself.
In the last mission, where the members had to fight with the opponent while tied to a string, unlike the powerful performance Jin showed on stage, Jin made everyone laugh, as he was being swayed like a "paper doll." Jin used the chance to change teams before the final penalty and showed his perfect performance in a variety show.
Jin has been meeting his fans by appearing on a YouTube channel and showing his honest sides.
Jin appeared on rapper Lee Young-ji's YouTube channel, "No Prepare," and had an honest conversation with Lee Young-ji while drinking a strong Chinese liquor.
Jin said, "I lack sociability. Most people do not really hang out with us (BTS), as friends because they feel pressured. This video has received 13 million views.
Jin appeared on JTBC's YouTube channel "HalMyungsoo," hosted by comedian Park Myung-soo, on Monday. Park Myung-soo and Jin met for the first time, held a talk show in an awkward atmosphere, and carried out missions such as "Hugging the Princess," "10-Second Eye Contact," and "Three Aegyos" through the Friendship Jenga Game. The video will be released at 5:30 p.m.
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Dowon Kim.)
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