Coupang Play
At 8 p.m. on the 11th, OTT Coupang Play’s ‘SNL Korea’ will once again hit the pinnacle of buzz with its third host, Song Ji-hyo.
‘SNL Korea’ captured the No. 1 spot among popular titles from its premiere week and has continued to sweep the top tiers of various buzz charts, proving its stature as ‘South Korea’s No. 1 comedy show’. Led by Lee Soo-ji, who has been renewing her legend every week by ranking No. 1 for non-drama cast buzz on Good Data Corporation’s FUNdex, the crew’s explosive performances are breaking records across multiple popularity indicators.
To carry this heat forward, ‘the entertainment industry’s representative beauty’ Song Ji-hyo steps in as the episode 3 host to unveil a bold transformation. With a steely resolve“I’ll run hard to show you the best stage today”she reportedly impressed with the passion to participate in every segment a host can appear in.
In the released stills, Song Ji-hyo steals the spotlight as she moves from the opening momentshowing off elegance in a graceful black dressto audaciously disheveled looks that maximize each character’s traits across the segments. In particular, beyond a tense beauty face-off with Ji Ye-eun that continues the ‘Running Man’ universe, in the buzzed-about segment ‘Smile Clinic’ she transforms into a candid, bubbly celebrity in urgent need of management, and is set to shake up the live comedy stage with unfiltered wit and charm.
On top of that, densely packed segments blending razor-sharp satire with killer one-liners are also teased, drawing attention. The sparkling exploits of the ‘rookie crew foursome’Ahn Ju-mi, Lee Ara, Jung Chang-hwan, and Jung Hee-suwho garner buzz each week with fresh comic performances, will make weekend nights even hotter.
Episode 3 of Coupang Play’s comedy show ‘SNL Korea’ Season 8, featuring third host Song Ji-hyo, will be released today, Saturday, at 8 p.m. Both Coupang Wow members and regular members can watch for free, and on-site audience admission can be applied for through the Kupl Club within the Coupang Play app.
