TV Show Digest
Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Young Ji and Lee Yong Jin take the guests on a splendid trip on a nostalgic lane of memories. This outdoor reality show focuses on the celebrities’ stories of struggle to become what they are. They take them to the site where they lived when they moved to Seoul. They visit the people living there currently and encourage them to work harder for their dreams.
The Feel-Good Part
The stories that follow the thread of reminiscences are mesmerizing and inspiring. Each episode holds unique ways of representing and bringing out the nostalgic factor from the core of the place. That way, it conveys a staggering flare of happiness and rigidity.
The Disappointing Factor
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In-Depth AnalysisÂ
Seoul, the soul of throbbing dedications and ambitions day and night, now gets a revisit from the notable artists who nurtured themselves through blood, sweat and tears. Building emotions by highlighting real stories behind success is vividly weaved in this show. Revisiting homes from where the dreams flourished and gained momentum is a beautiful theme to explore. The show voiced this by making it happen in reality. It focused on little things that became a part of the routine life amidst struggle. The neighbourhood, the heartwarming people and the excitement to be back to the place from where everything started relishes a veil of empathy to the viewers. It strongly connects with the celebrities and accentuates those days of hard work. This way, it knits an inspiring thread for aspiring people or viewers and boosts them in the long run. Whether it’s Hwasa and Wheein’s rooftop house or Kim Jong Min’s love in Ssangmun-dong, the show takes the celebrities on an emotional journey. It speaks of their mundane days, of the time when they used to work towards the spotlight. Those ordinary days of gritty reality and exhilarating hope becomes the show’s centre. As a symbol of upliftment for the working youth in those apartments, it gave a makeover to those apartments that needed remodelling.
The hosts are an excruciating amalgamation of personalities in the show. Yoo Jae Suk is the long known face in the entertainment industry as a chemistry builder. Aside from him is the ever-energetic face of the new generation and a rapper, Lee Young Ji. Lastly but never least, Lee Yong Jin, the comedian and an all-rounder entertainer, strikes the finishing stroke of the “Yoo line”.
Star Power
Yoo Jae Suk, Lee Young Ji, and Lee Yong Jin are the splendid hosts of the show. The episodes feature Hwasa, Wheein, Kim Jong Min, Moon Se Yun, Song Ga In, Rain, Sunmi, Cha Chung Hwa, Shim Jin Hwa, Yoo Min Sang, Kim Min Kyung, Simon D, Gray, Yoon Doo Joon, Son Dong Woon, Hwang Kwang Hee, Kim Min Young, Nam Yu Jeong, Lee Yu Na, Hong Eun Ji, Shin Seung Tae and Oh Yoo Jin as artists.
Overall opinion
While it’s doubtlessly inspiring, it bears moments of goosebumpy sentiments. Keep tissues at hand and enjoy the show.