'Salimnam' retains its position as the dominant soap opera! No. 1 in ratings for 4 consecutive weeks

'Salim Nam' reports on the daily life of Park Seo-jin and Lee Min-woo.

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On the 15th, the KBS2 entertainment program "Salim Men Season 2" (hereinafter referred to as "Salim Men") aired a daily episode of Park Seo Jin and Lee Min Woo. The ratings were 5.3 percent nationwide in Nielsen Korea, with the highest rating of 7 percent as Park Seo-jin and her sister Hyo-jung walked around a sports field and talked with fans ahead of a huge athletic competition.

In particular, "Salim Nam" continued to be a Saturday entertainment powerhouse, ranking as the No. 1 overall Saturday entertainment program for the fourth consecutive week, and proved its topicality with strong numbers in the 2049 demographic.

Park Seo Jin opened the show with his fan song "Anchor Star." He said, "I wrote the song with my heart for my fans," adding, "Anchor Star is the pure Korean word for the Cassiopeia constellation. It means that we will support you to become the brightest star. After appearing on 'Salim Nam,' I gained more fans, and when I go to events, there are so many fans that I can't sit down."

Also, Park Seo Jin talked about her favorite celebrities, saying, "I've been a fan of Jang Yoon Jung since I was young. When I was 13 years old, I went on the air with the title 'Little Jang Yoon Jung,' and when she heard my story, she supported my mom's cancer treatment." Eun Ji Won also revealed her special connection with Jang Yoon Jung, saying, "I was a fan of Lee Ji Yeon when I was in school. I liked her to the point of getting bossy," Eun Ji Won said, drawing laughter.

Next, a video of Park Seo Jin and her fan club, Anchor Byul, at an athletic meet was released. Park Seo Jin held an urgent family meeting to prepare for a huge athletic competition with 2,200 fans, and her sister Park Hyo Jung, as the family's representative, was expected to support Park Seo Jin and even perform on a special stage.

With 50 large buses and 2,200 fans traveling from all over the country, Park Seo Jin surprised them with a reverse engineering event on an extraordinary scale, while Hyo Jung greeted the fans in a dinosaur costume. Baek Ji Young showed interest throughout the broadcast, saying, "Should I join Anchor Stars? I think it will be so much fun." In addition, Seo Jin's mother made a surprise visit to the meet as a guest, raising expectations.

Minwoo Lee, meanwhile, convinced his mother, who was showing signs of dementia such as forgetting her home password, to have a professional examination. They went ahead with the test, and Lee and his siblings anxiously awaited the results. His father was diagnosed with "mild cognitive impairment," a pre-dementia stage, and the specialist emphasized that "there is a 70 percent chance of developing dementia within five years and a 90 percent chance within seven years, so we need to start managing it now. The family was particularly concerned about her mother's test results. She was diagnosed with 'early dementia' and 'mild depression'.

In the face of the heavy news, Minwoo was speechless and teary-eyed. "I should have been less annoyed with my mom, eaten when she asked me to eat, and every little thing I did made her suffer," he says with regret.

"Living together as a family of four is a good stimulus for brain activity," the doctor said. So I think it was a good factor that slowed down her dementia," he said, explaining how to prevent dementia and improve memory.

"I didn't think my mom's condition would be so serious (before the test). I thought (her behavior) was just a mistake because I was used to being with her all the time. If it wasn't for the filming of 'Salim Nam,' I wonder if (the discovery) would have been a little later. I'm grateful," he said, adding that the filming of 'Salim Nam' played a role in the discovery of his mother's dementia.

After the test, Lee Min-woo said, "Dancing with my mom on 'Salim Nam' became my bucket list," adding, "At that time, I would say that the main character of the world is my mom, and I would like to wear a pretty dress, and I would like to go on a family trip together."