Revealing evidence that Coach Park Hang-seo is an 'entertainment star', as 'hot' as Korean stars
Park Hang-seo is not only a name praised by the media and Vietnamese fans after leading U22 Vietnam to win the men's football gold medal at the 30th SEA Games, but is also a hot character on many TV game shows in his home country.
On the evening of December 10, the U22 Vietnam team made many fans burst into tears when they won a resounding 3-0 victory over U22 Indonesia in the men's football final at the 30th SEA Games. Besides the fiery situations on the field, the moment when Coach Park received a red card for reacting to the referee also attracted much attention.
The fever named Park Hang-seo has not cooled down after the resounding successes he brought to the Vietnamese football team. In fact, in addition to his professional achievements, Coach Park is also considered a star in the ratings of reality shows in Korea.
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| Ahn Jung Hwan hugged and kissed coach Park Hang-seo on the cheek when he came to Vietnam to film a game show. |
Specifically, according to MBC, five Korean stars including Cha In Pyo, Ahn Jung Hwan, Kim Young Man, Kwon Oh Joong and Jo Tae Kwan are permanent members of Curious Husband's Get Away - a reality show broadcast in mid-2018. They came to Vietnam to watch the match on the evening of March 26, wearing uniforms with the words "Our brother Park Hang-seo" printed on them and recorded moments of Coach Park at the training ground.
It is known that, at the beginning of this year, according to a survey from Nielsen Korea - the world's leading information analysis site in Korea, episode 8 of the program "We will channel you" with the participation of Coach Park and Seungri (Big Bang) reached a viewership rate of 5.5% in Korea - this is the highest number since the program aired.
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| Mr. Park Hang-seo amused people with many humorous expressions. |
Immediately after that, SBS re-broadcast the program to celebrate the birthday of the coach of the Vietnam U22 team (January 4) and also achieved a record number of viewers. To make this episode 8, MC Kang Ho Dong and sports commentator Bae Seong Jae went to Vietnam to meet and film Park Hang-seo. The program was filmed at Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi to interview Vietnamese audiences about their thoughts on Mr. Park.
Previously, in April 2018, members of the show Master In The Housenam including Lee Seung Gi, Yook Sung Jae (BtoB group), Lee Sang Yoon and Yang Se Hyeong visited Park Hang-seo's house in Hanoi to learn about his life. In December of the same year, MC Kang Ho Dong and sports commentator Bae Seong Jae of the show We will channel you (SBS channel) came to Vietnam to invite Mr. Park to share his feelings and participate in a game...
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| Coach Park's popularity in his homeland is probably on par with idols as he is sought after by the media and Korean entertainment shows. |
According to a survey from Nielsen Korea, thanks to the appeal of Coach Park Hang-seo, episodes 14 and 15 of the show Master In The Housenam aired on the evening of April 8, 2018 and April 15, 2018 had the highest viewership rating of 11.7% - a record for the program at that time. Lee Seung Gi, Lee Sang Yoon, Yang Se Hyung and Yook Sung Jae were taken by Mr. Park Hang-seo to visit the house he lives with his wife in Hanoi. Lee Seung Gi said he will always remember the warm hug of "Mr. Park". SBS said they were proud to exploit the prosperous life of Park Hang-seo in Vietnam.
Many documentaries, character portrait programs with Park Hang-seo or Vietnam's matches achieved outstanding ratings. According to statistics, the second leg of the AFF Cup final between Vietnam and Malaysia, broadcast on SBS, brought in record ratings, averaging 21.9%, at one point reaching 25.3%. This is a record rating for a sports program in Korea.
The Korean version of Running Man has also repeatedly wanted to invite coach Park Hang-seo to join the program.
