Lee Seo-jin's New Guest After Son Suk-ku: A 'Damo' Reunion 23 Years On

This week the host worked as Son Suk-ku's helper; next time he will meet a co-star from 23 years ago. The interesting twist is not a fictional plot but relationships that stretch across television history.

During SBS's October 23 broadcast, Lee Seo-jin and Kim Kwang-kyu acted as helpers for Son Suk-ku during a Busan visit. Son had expected to give Lee a hard time but later admitted how naturally they clicked. A closing teaser introduced the next guest, Ha Ji-won, whose shared history with Lee goes back to the 2003 drama 'Damo'.

The appeal lies in two different kinds of chemistry: the spontaneous rapport of this week's variety show and the nostalgic recognition promised by the next guest. Viewers may remember 'Damo', but character relationships and real-life actor relationships are not the same.

SBS recapped Son's on-air remark that he would choose Lee again as his helper. MoneyToday reported Nielsen Korea figures of 3.4% nationwide households, 3.6% in the capital area and a 4.4% peak minute. These are ratings for one broadcast, not measurements of online sentiment or next week's audience.

'Damo' is a 2003 period drama linking the two actors' early careers. Their meeting on a variety show is not a sequel, character reunion, or announcement of a new drama; it is a reunion of performers.

The episode aired on October 23 at 11:10 p.m. KST and the October 24 ratings report cited 3.4% as a series high. Lee and Ha Ji-won co-starred in the 2003 series 'Damo'. The teaser also pointed to a Singapore trip involving Formula One, but teaser footage should not be confused with a fully aired episode.

The full conversation and handling of the Singapore trip can be judged after the next episode. It remains unknown whether this week's ratings momentum will continue.