The December 12 broadcast of MBC's popular variety program 'I Live Alone' has recorded the lowest viewership rating of the year at 4.7% (citywide rating), according to Nielsen Korea.
This week's broadcast marks the program's first broadcast since comedian Park Na Rae's departure from the show, following a series of accusations raised against her by her former managers.
On this episode, baseball player Kim Ha Seong returned to Korea after wrapping up his 2025 season as an infielder for the MLB team Atlanta Braves. For this recording, the panelists included Jun Hyun Moo, Code Kunst, Kian84, Lim Woo Il, and announcer Go Kang Yong. None of the panelists commented on Park Na Rae's departure or on SHINee member Key's absence from the recording due to his overseas schedules.
Following Kim Ha Seong's hardcore day of training, eating, and games, this week's broadcast also showed Key's latest segment, where he visited the home of Kany's mother-in-law to help her make kimchi.
In fact, many viewers were divided on the program's decision to air Key's latest segment, as the SHINee member recently became embroiled in one of Park Na Rae's controversies involving an at-home medical provider known as "Injection Aunt", who regularly administered medical services to Park Na Rae. According to the comedian's former managers, "Injection Aunt" claims to be a professional provider, but is actually unlicensed. Key soon became embroiled in the issue when netizens discovered that "Injection Aunt" had uploaded photos of Key's dogs on their SNS. Key's side has yet to officially comment on his involvement with this figure.
Meanwhile, in light of Park Na Rae's series of controversies including her mistreatment of her former managers and her affiliation with "Injection Aunt", viewers commented that they "just don't want to watch 'I Live Alone' anymore" and that "the show isn't like it used to be".
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