Salim Man topped the entertainment show for 6 consecutive weeks → 2049's highest ratings...The entertainment powerhouse in name and reality
Jul 06, 2025
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KBS2 'Living Men Season 2' (hereinafter 'Living Men') aired on the 5th depicted the story of Park Seo-jin's father's super-luxury 70th birthday party and Ji Sang-ryul's rejuvenation project episode. The audience rating was 6.3 percent based on Nielsen Korea's national tally, and the image of Park Seo-jin's family enjoying the 70th birthday party showed the highest viewership of 7.6 percent.
It beat the powerful drama line-up to rank No. 1 in ratings for all channels, including terrestrial, cable, and general programming, and achieved its own highest ratings and tie records, especially in the 2049 viewership category, a key indicator of advertising officials.
With Kim Yu-yeon from the 24-member girl group Triple-S as a special guest on the day, Park Seo-jin said in the opening, `Good news should be widely reported"Salimnam" topped KBS's weekly entertainment ratings and all channels' weekly entertainment ratings" he said.
The story of Park Seo-jin, the three sons and daughters who visited the photo studio last week at the wishes of their father, continued. Park Seo-jin's father said, "I wanted to take a picture of the portrait because I was happy today", and soon took a picture of a long life. Park Seo-jin eventually shed tears when she saw her father like that. He "Does he try to take a picture of a longevity before he gets sicker?"As my father's heart was understood, such a day would come someday, and it was so sad to see him calmly preparing for it."
Afterwards, Park Seo-jin received the completed picture of his father's longevity and shed tears endlessly. After stroking the frame for a long time without saying anything, he said, "'I'll do well when I'm around. I should hold hands and make a lot of good memories"If it only exists in pictures, you can't do something together even if you want to do something together. I'm going to do a lot of good things before I leave a picture," he said with a tearful sincerity.
In the meantime, Park Seo-jin's mother and younger brother Hyo-jung headed to the island to prepare for the 70th birthday party at the Shinto shrine where their father's happy memories are filled. While traveling by boat, the mother recalled the time when she lived in Shinto and said that she was in debt due to the wrong guarantee of her acquaintance, which led to the transfer of all her assets. Referring to his last difficult life in Shinto, "Mom doesn't want to come into the island when I think about it then. My heart hurts so much."
Nevertheless, she continued, "'But I still love my dad and I can stand you guys', and then she came up this much after living in a rented room and raising the children"I was overcome with emotion. Hyo-jung, who heard the story for the first time in her life because she was young at that time, said, `There were times when it was that hard. We need to be better. Now we have to pay it back. I should be good to my parents"I expressed my gratitude to my parents.
Upon arriving at the Shinto shrine, their mother and Hyojung set up a table for their 70th birthday and devoted themselves to preparing food. After a while, Park Seo-jin, the third son, arrived at the Shinto shrine, and a surprise 70th birthday party was held with the Shinto residents. Thanks to Park Seo-jin's seasoned hosting, his parents even showed a kiss and applauded, and his eldest son Hyo-young added a warm moment by taking courage and kissing his father on the cheek.
When the feast began in earnest, Park Seo-jin sang '100 Life' to raise the atmosphere to the fullest. In response, the father said, "Today is the happiest day in my 70s life. I heard that there is a joy after hard work, but this day really comes. Words cannot describe the feeling. I was in tears."
After the successful completion of the 70th birthday party, Park Seo-jin and his three siblings prepared a plaque of appreciation for their father, which impressed them. In particular, Hyo-young "You had a hard time coming all the way here. There have been so many things I've seen so far, but they've had a hard time living. I hope you don't get on a boat comfortably and live comfortably````````````````````````. I didn't even cry when I broke up with the older membersHe recalled Hyo-young, who worked silently when his brothers died 49 days apart and when he was admitted.
In response, the father also took out a handwritten letter secretly prepared for his family. He said that he held up the pen for the first and last time in his life, and after his wife, he sent a heartfelt message to the three siblings, saying, `Even if Dad leaves, we should live harmoniously with each other," he said. In particular, he said "Don't you know that our family is a remarried family?" I want you to be as harmonious as you are now even after I leave." He confessed his true feelings to his family that he had never revealed before.
Meanwhile, Ji Sang-ryul talked about the wedding news of his sister-in-law and acquaintances. Among them, there was a story of Eun Ji-won, who announced her remarriage for the first time in 13 years, and Ji Sang-ryul complained that "because Eun Ji-won did it twice, people like me are less likely." Eun Ji-won has given her a chance for 13 years. Take a good look around."
In the end, Ji Sang-ryul, who couldn't beat the pouring nagging of her sister-in-law, decided to visit the "Rejuvenation Project", the godmother and famous actor of the legendary sitcom, and the house of Sunwoo Yong-yeo, who recently turned into Korea's oldest YouTuber at the age of 81. Ji Sang-ryul decided to learn the special secret from Sunwoo Yong-yeo, the "God of Management" who captured the hearts of the MZ generation with a healthy and trendy lifestyle.
First of all, Sunwoo Yong-yeo told Ji Sang-ryul, who couldn't get married even at the age of 56, that he lived with his brother, but he had to separate his family. Isn't your sister-in-law going to do everything for you now. Why are you getting married when you're so comfortable? "It should be separated. That's how my life begins. Don't you think we should make a second generation?" In response, Ji Sang-ryul expressed confidence, saying, `I have 350 million sperms,' but Sunwoo Yong-yeo continued to throw a tantrum, worrying about his age and health.
Sunwoo Yong-yeo then revealed the story of an unconventional marriage with her husband, who won the title of 「Korea's No. 1 Pregnant Celebrity」. When their parents strongly opposed their marriage to their husband, who is 10 years older and the eldest son, the two fled for 20 days. Sunwoo Yong-yeo said "You have to make unconditional love between a man and a woman to have a pretty girl." If you really like someone, you should actively express it.
And "By what standards do you look at women?In response to Sunwoo Yong-yeo's question, Ji Sang-ryeol answered "Style like Wang-nun". In response, Sunwoo Yong-yeo "Don't look at pretty women, but look at your heart. You can make double eyelids for the eyes and raise your nose, he said, stressing that the mind is the most important thing.
Sunwoo Yong-yeo told Ji Sang-ryul "When was your last relationship. "When has it been since you kissed?" he asked bluntly, and when he answered that it had been a long time, he continued to laugh, saying, "You're not even a goja, do you live like that?" In response, Ji Sang-ryeol "Chicken also lays eggs and lives..." and caused a burst of laughter. The pleasant tiki-taka of the two completed a generational chemistry.
This 'Salimnam' conveyed emotional emotion and deep family love through the Park Seo-jin family's 70th birthday party, while leaving a smile and warm lingering feeling in the master bedroom through the perfect chemistry between Ji Sang-ryul and Sunwoo Yong-yeo.
'Salimnam' airs every Saturday at 9:20 p.m. on KBS2.
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