'Seo Jin-ne's 2' shot a pleasant signal... 9.6% viewership
The first episode of tvN's "Seojin's Neighborhood 2" (directed by Na Young-seok and Park Hyun-yong) broadcast yesterday (28th) depicted the first day of the opening of Iceland's first Korean restaurant, Seojin Tteokbaegi, from the worries of the new interns to the excitement of the existing employees. The unprecedented situation of the restaurant being filled to capacity at the same time as the opening raised expectations for the story to come.
The broadcast ratings on this day averaged 7.9% and peaked at 9.6% for households in the Seoul metropolitan area, ranking first in the same time slot for all channels including terrestrial, and 6.9% and peaked at 8.5% for households nationwide, ranking first in the same time slot including cable. tvN's target audience of men and women 2049 got off to a good start with an average of 3.2% and a peak of 4.2% in the metropolitan area, and an average of 3.3% and a peak of 4.4% nationwide, ranking first in all channels including terrestrial. (Based on paid platforms that combine cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea)
First, the new youngest member of 'Seo Jin Ne 2', Go Go Shi, who had worked with Jung Jung Mi and Choi Woo Sik, made a welcome appearance. While the new interns were interviewed for discretionary evaluation, Go Kom Shi showed off her part-time job and work experience, and her sensible social life made Lee Seo Jin's dimpled smile look like never before.
The employees also showed their enthusiasm by cheering when the restaurant's opening location was revealed to be Iceland. Following the selection of the menu for the first Korean restaurant in Iceland and the introduction of a rotating shift system in the kitchen and hall, the positions of Jung Jung-mi, Park Seo-joon, and Choi Woo-sik were changed to executive director, managing director, and deputy director, which stimulated interest.
After arriving in Iceland, the employees began to purchase and prepare various ingredients for the business in earnest. In particular, Lee Seo-jin was satisfied with the sincere attitude of Go Kom-shi, who was chopping vegetables, saying, "I've never seen an intern like that before."
Jung Yoo-mi skillfully prepared the ingredients for the stone pot bibimbap, and Lee Seo-jin focused on the tail gomtang, attracting attention with her sincerity. Park Seo-joon was passionate about his yakgochujang, and Choi Woo-sik was undaunted by the torch's hot spots and thumbs. Go Kom-shi did his part by making vegan kkakdugi."
After the first cooking demonstration for the production team, Lee Seo-jin chose Choi Woo-sik as the chef in charge of the first business. Choi Woo-sik, who was selected by Lee Seo-jin's forward-thinking, doubled the fun with a joyful performance.
On the long-awaited first day of business, the first open-run situation occurred when a group of six customers entered the restaurant as soon as it opened, causing the staff to panic. Choi Woo-sik, who is making his chef debut, rushed into the kitchen saying, "We're in trouble," and within 20 minutes, the restaurant was packed with customers, amplifying the curiosity for the next story
With such an unusual start, tvN's "Seo Jin's Neighborhood 2" is broadcast every Friday at 8:40 p.m.
