'Choo-Soo-San' Cast Humorously Addresses Low Ratings, Claims "Mental Victory"
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- Members of the entertainment show 'Choo-Soo-San' acknowledged low viewership ratings with humor following a previous apology.
- During the broadcast, cast members' children joined them on a hike up Mount Bulam to Aegibong Peak.
- Despite viewership challenges, the cast maintained a spirit of "winning in their minds" by emphasizing their perceived top ranking.
Members of the MBC entertainment program 'Choo-Soo-San' (Top Mountain) once again addressed their show's low viewership ratings with a dose of humor, following a previous on-air apology. The cast acknowledged the ratings slump during the latest broadcast, which aired on August 2nd.
The episode featured a segment where cast members' children accompanied them on a hike up Mount Bulam to Aegibong Peak. Among the participants were Jang Dong-min's daughter Ji-woo and son Si-woo, Heo Kyung-hwan's niece Lia, and Boom's eldest daughter Yoon-seo.
It's so boringly unfun.
Despite the ongoing challenges with audience numbers, the 'Choo-Soo-San' cast displayed a resilient attitude, referring to it as "mental victory" or "winning in their minds." They asserted their belief in being "number one" despite the ratings, framing their efforts positively even amidst criticism from viewers regarding the program's entertainment value.
Still, we are number one.
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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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