Coupang Play's comedy show 'SNL Korea', which leads comedy and cultural trends in Korea, has taken over Saturday nights. In its 7th season, it set various popularity records and concluded with a magnificent finale that proved its reputation.
'SNL Korea' season 7 also once again proved the formula that 'if SNL picks it, it becomes a legendary meme.' With its powerful charm and addictive laughter, 'SNL Korea', which has been praised as 'the factory of hot memes,' showed off its prowess as a meme generator this season. The content released quickly spread beyond Coupang Play to YouTube, online communities, and various social media, recording enormous view counts and eliciting explosive reactions. To celebrate the finale of season 7, we summarize the top 4 popular content that garnered significant attention.
#Reality certification top-notch focusing on 'Smile Clinic' trending weekly
'Smile Clinic' is a corner that sharply satirizes the reality of dermatology. Since its first reveal in episode 7, featuring host 'Ahn Jae-hong', it has recorded explosive popularity growth all the way to the finale episode. This corner, featuring the crew including Jeong I-rang, Lee Soo-ji, Kim Won-hoon, Ji Ye-eun, Kim Gyu-won, Cha Kyung-eun, and Arata Momoko, enhanced immersion with realistic settings and detailed acting. In particular, Lee Soo-ji, who transformed into the Deputy Minister of Dermatology, received praise for perfectly embodying every expression, voice, and gesture, showing that she 'hit a legend in comedy acting.' This content has shown tremendous influence, breaking 6.08 million views each time it was released.
#Season 7 new corner creating popular meme production 'Resigner Class: Hierarchy War'
'Resigner Class: Hierarchy War', a new corner in 'SNL Korea' season 7, surpassed 3.23 million views with just one piece of content. This corner satirizes the reality of resigners who gather in one place with the single goal of re-employment, subtly dividing their hierarchy even in similar situations. It was first revealed in season 7, episode 1, featuring host 'Ha Jung-woo', and quickly became a public favorite. Especially, a scene where they divide hierarchy based on coffee brands featured revolutionary direction that brought the 'hierarchy organizing meme' comic to life, combined with the passionate performances of the crew that seemed to have stepped out of the comic, receiving much praise from viewers.
#Seo Yea-ji and Kim Gyu-won hilariously carrying 'Eve's Beauty Salon'
'Eve's Beauty Salon' is a corner where actress Seo Yea-ji, transformed into a hair salon manager with alluring charms, captivates attention with both lovely visuals and a sexy atmosphere. Her entrance, which could mercilessly open closed wallets, left male customers in a state of breathlessness, and as soon as the corner was released, it received explosive reactions. In particular, with her charisma, Seo Yea-ji overwhelms Kim Gyu-won, who poorly treats his ex-girlfriend Ji Ye-eun, flaunting her 'coolness'. However, she fails to hold back her laughter when faced with an ad-lib from Kim Won-hoon, leading to a real, hearty laugh. This scene surpassed 1.5 million views, becoming another legend of season 7.
#Every recent trend is covered, with 'Mild Trauma Center' also receiving explosive popularity
'Mild Trauma Center' has been attracting heated popularity since being released in episode 4 featuring host 'Kim Sa-rang'. While mild patients are treated by 'Ju Ji-hoon' Kim Won-hoon, 'Choo Young-Woo' Kwon Hyuk-soo, and 'Ha Young' Ahn Young-mi, the clever perspectives that 'SNL Korea' has reinterpreted have received praise for their unique parodies. From Cha Kyung-eun, who is infected with 'Nehp Disease' after just repeating 'Yep' at work, to Ji Ye-eun, who is unsatisfied with Korean fruits after going to Thailand and is suffering from 'Dimension Different Disease', the corner showcases peculiar twists. Even Shin Dong-yup, suffering from 'Gwan-shik Disease', reminiscent of the drama 'When Life Gives You Tangerines', and Jung Sang-hoon appearing to treat him, fall victim to 'Hak-ssi Disease', recording an extraordinary 1.05 million views.
'SNL Korea' season 7 dominated the popularity rankings of Coupang Play throughout its release period, proving viewer interest with its popularity index. Furthermore, major clips from season 7 released on the official Coupang Play YouTube channel surpassed a million views each time they were uploaded, especially the highlights of 'Smile Clinic' broke a million views within 24 hours of release, instantly becoming a talking point meme. In this way, even the new corners of 'SNL Korea' season 7 have consistently drawn hot responses, once again confirming the reputation as 'masters of memes.'
Coupang Play's comedy show 'SNL Korea' season 7 has all episodes from 1 to 10 currently available and can be viewed on Coupang Play.
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