The second episode of KBS 2TV’s “The Seasons – Lee Hyo-ri’s Red Carpet” (hereinafter referred to as “Red Carpet”), where Lee Hyo-ri was the sole MC for the first time since her debut, was broadcast on January 12. In the first episode, which aired on the 5th, “Red Carpet” had BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Shin Dong-yup, actors Lee Jeong-eun and dance crew BEBE as guests. In the second episode, it had singers Yoonha, Kim Feel, band Silica Gel and rookie group RIIZE.
“The Seasons” is KBS’s annual late-night music program, which has a total of four seasons. Lee Hyo-ri was chosen as the MC for the fourth season, drawing a lot of attention. In the first episode, Lee Hyo-ri gave a glimpse of her skills to lead the. In particular, Jennie said that she came to the show just to meet Lee Hyo-ri.
Lee has already proved her unique popularity and star quality in various programs. “From the perspective of the production team, it felt like I got the lottery,” Kim Tae-joon, the director of “Red Carpet,” said in response to casting Lee at the press conference. In particular, Kim expressed his full trust in Lee, saying, “She is a trend-setter whose position has not changed over time and is a wonderful artist who has not been afraid of any musical attempts.”
The production team’s extraordinary level of trust in Lee Hyo-ri paid off in the figures. According to ratings agency Nielsen Korea, the ratings for the first episode of “Red Carpet” stood at 1.9% among households nationwide, double that of the last season’s last episode. In addition, according to data released by OTT (streaming service) Wavve on the 10th, the viewing time and the number of viewers of “The Seasons” in the first week of January 2024, when “Red Carpet” was first broadcast, increased by about three times compared to the fourth week of December 2023, when the entire third season ended.
Lee continued her great performance in the second episode. She shared her past stories with singer Younha. The second episode also featured Kim Feel and band Silica Gel, who shared deeper music stories. Despite such performance, the ratings of the second episode fell to 1.0%. However, as it is the beginning of the show, there is still an opportunity for a rebound. As late-night music programs fluctuate in ratings depending on guests, Lee should strive harder to create her own brand of late-night music program, just like “Lee So-ra’s Proposal,” “Yoon Do-hyun’s Love Letter” and “Yoo Hee-yeol’s Sketchbook.”
Source: News1
