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| Poster for tvN's reality show "Unexpected Business" / Courtesy of tvN |
By Dong Sun-hwa
Cable channel tvN's reality show, "Unexpected Business," featuring A-list actors Zo In-sung and Cha Tae-hyun, wrapped up Thursday with its highest viewership rating.
The 11-episode show recorded a 6.4 percent viewership nationwide and 7.2 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area, according to Nielsen Korea.
In the program's last episode, Zo and Cha, who had been running a supermarket in a small town in Gangwon Province for 10 days, bid farewell to their regular customers. Singer Hong Kyung-min, a close friend of Cha, also joined the episode and put on a performance for them.
The show premiered on Feb. 25 with a 4.1 percent viewership rating nationwide. The ratings increased thanks to the chemistry of the cast members and the heart-warming stories they delivered. It also invited several guests, including actors Yoon Shi-yoon and Dong Hyun-bae, boosting variety for viewers.
"The show presented a moment of healing for me," an internet user commented.
Another wrote, "I could see a more authentic sides of the top actors ― I loved the way they interacted with their customers."
"Unexpected Business" was the first reality show for Zo, whose acting career spans over two decades. It was helmed by Yoo Ho-jin, who formerly produced KBS's popular variety program, "2 Days & 1 Night."
Zo debuted as a model in 1998 and began forging his acting career in the teen series, "Hakgyo 3" (2000). He rose to stardom after starring in many dramas and films, including the melodrama, "That Winter, the Wind Blows" (2013).
Cha made his showbiz debut in 1995 and has appeared on several hits including the movies, "My Sassy Girl" (2001) and "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds" (2017).
