
"Whenever Possible" took first place among Tuesday variety shows, fueled by the unique chemistry between 93-line best friends, actor Yoo Seung-ho and DAY6's Young K, along with dopamine-boosting games.
According to Nielsen Korea, a ratings research company, on the 16th, the previous day's broadcast of SBS "Whenever Possible" recorded a peak viewership rating of 4%, 3.1% for households, and 1% for 20-49 viewership, sweeping first place in its time slot and across all Tuesday variety shows.
In this broadcast, the two MCs Yu Jae-seok and Yoo Yeonseok were joined by guests Yoo Seung-ho and Young K as they sought out spare moments in the Cheongdam-dong area. The two, who formed a bond through a DAY6 music video, showed off their heartwarming friendship by saying, "We are connected even without speaking."
Young K drew laughter by revealing his exceptional appetite, sharing, "Not long ago, I ate budae-jjigae with four packs of ramen noodles added. Back when I was a trainee, I once refilled my rice eight times at an all-you-can-eat restaurant and got scolded by the owner." He also shared his hidden struggles, saying, "If I wasn't a singer, I wouldn't have this body. I usually have to control myself so I don't eat at all. That's why I'm always hungry."
Yoo Seung-ho, who is in his 29th year since debut, also drew attention with his honest confessions. Yoo Seung-ho made people realize the passage of time as he said, "In the past, everyone was an older brother or older sister, but now I'm the one being called a senior." He also drew laughter by sharing an unexpected adjustment period, saying, "In the past, we had a lot of all-night shoots, but nowadays they finish right on time, so I thought, 'This will be a piece of cake,' but I adapted so quickly that as soon as the shoot ended, I immediately felt tired."
The first "gap" owner was a beauty shop makeup artist who worked with Young K early in his debut. The game played here was "One Shot! Closing," which involved flicking a bottle cap to close a cosmetic case. Yoo Seung-ho hit the target right as he started, leading to a stage one success, and played a decisive role up to stage two. When Yoo Yeonseok alone succeeded in stage three instead of Young K, Young K burst into bright laughter and made the older members roar with laughter by saying, "I didn't do anything, but I like it anyway!"
The next "gap" owner was a trio of pastry chefs who appeared at the application of their mother. The game was "Land in the Chef's Hat!", which involved bouncing a ping-pong ball into a chef's hat. The four people broke through stages one and two back-to-back in just two tries. Yoo Seung-ho, who became a "match practical expert" by successfully making consecutive shots in actual practice, brought the set to laughter by kneeling down and pleading with tension reaching its peak for stage three mission where group success was on the line, saying, "I can't do the challenge. It's too scary." In the end, they unfortunately failed until the final trial, and Yoo Seung-ho caused laughter until the end as he fidgeted, saying, "My heart just got ahead of me. I'm so sorry, I can't look at the owner."
Meanwhile, "Whenever Possible," which shined with the cheerful energy of Yoo Seung-ho and Young K, airs every Tuesday at 9 PM. However, next week's episode will be preempted due to the broadcast of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)