Yoo Jae-Suk, who celebrated his 30th anniversary, once again proved that he is a national MC who has never been there again.
Due to the prolonged COVID-19, the broadcasting industry in 2021, as in last year, had a difficult time. With overseas and outdoor shooting entertainment still not easy, the rapid growth of the OTT platform has added to the audience's interest in TV broadcasting programs has fallen sharply. Nevertheless, the popularity of Yoo Jae-Suk's programs remained. In the rapidly changing broadcasting trend, Yoo Jae-Suk's presence was not shaken.
Yoo Jae-Suk, who has been actively utilizing his buccals (view characters) such as miscarriage and chicken oil in MBC 'What do you do when you play?', which is a one-person entertainment, has played a role as a helper to float team members from this year. With members such as Haha, Lee Mi-joo, Shin Bong-sun, and Jung Jun-ha, he focused on team play with the title "What do you do when you play?" Yoo Jae-Suk laid a plate on his juniors and colleagues instead of trying to stand out for himself. The new entertainment star born in the edition of Yoo Jae-Suk was Lee Mi-joo, the main character of the MBC entertainment Award. In the music project, which was active as a main singer by himself, such as the heritage and the buddhist, the heritage was focused on supporting the project ballad group MSG Wannabe as a producer, not a singer.
The entertainment program 'Yu Quiz on the Block', which has become more popular in line with the COVID-19 city, has become a perfect national entertainment on the 2021. The ratings tripled from the first broadcast in 2018 and the explosive growth rate of program sales and ad sales over three years was more than eight times. The number of YouTube views of "Uquiz" exceeded 200 million views.
The popularity of the representative variety 'Running Man', which has been broadcasted for 11 years now, has remained. According to the OTT platform wave, the analysis of VOD viewing time from January to the end of November this year showed that 'Running Man' was the most watched entertainment. 'Running Man' was also honored with the best program selected by viewers at the SBS entertainment Awards.
Yoo Jae-Suk won the MBC entertainment Grand Prize for the second consecutive year from January to December for "What do you do when you play?" Yoo Jae-Suk, who has always been a hot topic with his deep testimony, added, "Many people are having a hard time with COVID-19, and the more they do, the more authentic they will have to do."
The MBC Broadcasting entertainment Grand Prize, which Yoo Jae-Suk received this year, recorded an TV viewer ratings of 7.2% (based on two parts), showing the highest TV viewer ratings among the three entertainment companies, proving the public's still interest in Yoo Jae-Suk. Yoo Jae-Suk has not been present at SBS and KBS entertainment Awards for COVID-19 treatment.
Yoo Jae-Suk, who had won his first prize in KBS 'Happy Together 2' in 2005, has since recorded an unprecedented record of 18 targets until this year. In 2015, MBC, SBS, and two broadcasters won the Grand Prize. In 2013, when they did not receive the Grand Prize, they received the Grand Prize in the Baeksang Arts Grand Prize. He received the Prime Minister's Commendation in 2012 and the Presidential Commendation in 2018.
Gallup Korea asked 1,700 people aged 13 and over nationwide from November 5 to 28, and Yoo Jae-Suk won the first place with the overwhelming support of 56.9% as a result of asking two entertainers and comedians who played the most part this year. It is more than three times higher than Kang Ho-dong (15%), who took second place.
In this survey, which is released every year, Yoo Jae-Suk has been ranked # 1 for 10 consecutive years since 2012. According to the results for 14 years from 2007, Yoo Jae-Suk kept the top spot except for 2010 and 2011, which ranked second.
According to the Gallup survey, Yoo Jae-Suk has received tremendous support from all generations from teenagers to 60s, exceeding 50%. In particular, 61% of the 19- to 29-year-olds support for Yoo Jae-Suk. Considering that Yoo Jae-Suk still receives the support of young generations such as teenagers and 20s even in the situation where new stars are continuing to be born, Yoo Jae-Suk's 30th anniversary of his debut is expected to continue.