K-Trot in Town (Korean: 트롯신이 떴다) is a South Korea reality show program on SBS starring Nam Jin, Kim Yeon-ja, Sul Woon-do, Jin Sung, Joo Hyun-mi and Jang Yoon-jeong as the main cast, along with Boom and Jung Yong-hwa as the show's MCs. The show aired on SBS every Wednesday at 22:00 (KST) starting from March 4, 2020.[2][3]
| K-Trot in Town | |
|---|---|
 Promotional Poster | |
| Hangul | 트롯신이 떴다 |
| Genre | Reality Music |
| Written by | Yook So-young[1] |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | South Korea Vietnam |
| Running time | 100 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS |
| Release | March 4 – December 23, 2020 |
Broadcast time moved to 20:55 (KST) beginning September 2, 2020.[4]
Synopsis
editIt is a reality program where reputable veteran trot singers travel to various countries to hold busking events. Through the busking events, they aim to introduce the genre of Korean trot to people in other countries through their performances.
From episodes 7 to 25, the program focuses more on online busking events, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Starting from episode 26, the program will go into season 2 and introduce a new project "Last Chance", in the form of an audition show for unknown trot singers, and the cast singers become judges.[5]
Casts
editSingers
edit- Nam Jin
- Kim Yeon-ja
- Sul Woon-do
- Jin Sung
- Joo Hyun-mi
- Jang Yoon-jeong
MCs
edit- Boom (Episode 1-25)
- Jung Yong-hwa (Episode 1-25)
Special MCs
edit- Yang Se-hyung (Episode 15-18)
- Jang Do-yeon (Episode 19-22)
- Kim Jong-kook (Episode 38)
- Shin Dong-yup (Episode 41)
Episodes
edit| Ep. | Perform Artists | Country | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – 6 | Kim Yeon-ja | Vietnam | [6] |
| Sul Woon-do | |||
| Jin Sung | |||
| Joo Hyun-mi | |||
| Jang Yoon-jeong | |||
| 4 – 6 | Nam Jin |
Rating
edit- In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielsen Korea | ||||
| Nationwide[7][8] | ||||
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | ||
| 1 | March 4, 2020 | 9.2% | 14.9% | —[a] |
| 2 | March 11, 2020 | 12.1% | 14.7% | |
| 3 | March 18, 2020 | 11.8% | 15.9% | |
| 4 | March 25, 2020 | 11.2% | 14.7% | |
| 5 | April 1, 2020 | 11.6% | 14.9% | |
| 6 | April 8, 2020 | 10.8% | 12.8% | |
| 7 | April 22, 2020[b] | 9.4% | 11.6% | |
| 8 | April 29, 2020 | 8.1% | 9.9% | |
| 9 | May 6, 2020 | 7.4% | 9.5% | |
| 10 | May 13, 2020 | 5.8% | 7.5% | |
| 11 | May 20, 2020 | 6.2% | 8.0% | |
| 12 | May 27, 2020 | 6.8% | 7.1% | |
| 13 | June 3, 2020 | 5.9% | 7.8% | |
| 14 | June 10, 2020 | 6.7% | 8.2% | |
| 15 | June 17, 2020 | 6.2% | 7.2% | |
| 16 | June 24, 2020 | 5.0% | 7.8% | |
| 17 | July 1, 2020 | 4.7% | 6.8% | |
| 18 | July 8, 2020 | 5.5% | 7.0% | |
| 19 | July 15, 2020 | 5.9% | 6.5% | |
| 20 | July 22, 2020 | 5.4% | 6.7% | |
| 21 | July 29, 2020 | 5.8% | 8.1% | |
| 22 | August 5, 2020 | 4.3% | 5.0% | |
| 23 | August 12, 2020 | 4.9% | 7.1% | |
| 24 | August 19, 2020 | 6.0% | 8.2% | |
| 25 | September 2, 2020 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 10.7% |
| 26 | September 9, 2020 | 7.7% | 12.0% | 12.4% |
| 27 | September 16, 2020 | 7.4% | 11.2% | 11.7% |
| 28 | September 23, 2020 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 13.3% |
| 29 | September 30, 2020 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| 30 | October 7, 2020 | 8.5% | 12.1% | 12.4% |
| 31 | October 14, 2020 | 7.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 32 | October 21, 2020 | 8.8% | 11.2% | 11.7% |
| 33 | October 28, 2020 | 8.9% | 11.7% | 11.9% |
| 34 | November 4, 2020 | 7.0% | 11.3% | 11.7% |
| 35 | November 11, 2020 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 12.7% |
| 36 | November 18, 2020 | 8.7% | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| 37 | November 25, 2020 | 9.9% | 13.0% | 12.8% |
| 38 | December 2, 2020 | 9.4% | 11.8% | 12.5% |
| 39 | December 9, 2020 | 10.8% | 13.6% | 13.9% |
| 40 | December 16, 2020 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 14.2% |
| 41 | December 23, 2020 | 11.7% | 14.7% | 16.6% |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14th SBS Entertainment Awards | Scriptwriter of the Year | Yook So-young | Won | [10] |
| Excellence Program Award in Reality Category | K-Trot in Town | Won | |||
| Top Excellence Award in Show/Variety Category | Jang Yoon-jeong | Won | [11] |
Notes
edit- ^ Beginning episode 25, each episode of the show is aired in 3 parts
- ^ The show was moved to the following week due to live 2020 South Korean legislative election balloting results.[9]
References
edit- ^ "트롯신이 떴다". m.programs.sbs.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ 김, 선우 (2020-02-24). "'트롯신이 떴다', 1차 티저 영상 깜짝 공개…3월 4일 첫 방송". 스포츠서울. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "K STAR 스타뉴스". www.starnewsk.com. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "'트롯신' 홍진영→김신영, 최강 절친들 떴다..환상의 듀엣 무대 예고". Herald Pop via Naver. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "'트롯신이 떴다' 무명가수 위한 오디션 9월 9일 첫 방송". Ilgan Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
- ^ "'트롯신이 떴다' 대부 남진 출격…베트남 공연 화룡점정". sports.donga. 2020-03-25. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". www.nielsenkorea.co.kr. Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "예능 시청률 : 네이버 통합검색". search.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-03-25.
- ^ "하트시그널 시즌3·트롯신이 떴다·백종원의 골목식당 등 예능·드라마 대거 결방". 뉴스웍스 (in Korean). 2020-04-15. Retrieved 2020-04-16.
- ^ "김종국, 생애 첫 연예대상 거머쥐었다(종합)[SBS연예대상]". Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "[SBS 연예대상] 김희철·이상민·하하·장윤정, 최우수상 주인공". 뉴스1 (in Korean). 2020-12-20. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)