MBC variety show 'Chosubusan' has ended due to poor ratings.
The episode of MBC's 'Chosubusan' aired on the 9th featured Boom, Yang Se-hyung, Yoo Se-yoon, Jang Dong-min, and Heo Kyung-hwan climbing Mani Mountain in Ganghwa-gun, Incheon.
Mani Mountain has long been known as a miraculous mountain that grants wishes. The members climbed the mountain hoping for an extension of the program.
Heo Kyung-hwan expressed regret, saying, "I'm finally getting a feel for it, but it seems to be ending. Where else can you see this combination of members and format?"
Jang Dong-min pleaded, "Who decides? Please trust us, not just our younger siblings," adding, "Give us anything to do. We can go anywhere."
Unmarried Yang Se-hyung and Heo Kyung-hwan said they would reveal their girlfriends if they got them. Boom remarked, "Let's get married and have a baby right here on the show," while Jang Dong-min added, "We'll even hold a funeral for the first time. Please bury us in 'Chosubusan'," eliciting laughter.
The production team suggested filming two versions of the ending, noting that the decision on whether to extend would likely be made when the episode aired.
Assuming an extension was successful, the members cheered, saying, "We did it." To prepare for a potential failure to extend, they posed for a group photo reminiscent of a memorial portrait, which drew laughter.
Jang Dong-min directed his frustration at the production team that decided to end the show: "If the follow-up program performs worse than us, please call us back again." He added, "Thanks to you not watching us well, we've become unemployed. It's all your fault. Can't I tell my friends?" This further fueled laughter.
Yoo Se-yoon said, "Please wait for us to appear together again. We will return."
After the final slate was called, the members held onto hope, saying, "This isn't the end," but at the conclusion of the broadcast, it was revealed that the program's fate was a "failed extension."
'Chosubusan' was a program featuring Yoo Se-yoon, Jang Dong-min, Boom, Yang Se-hyung, and Heo Kyung-hwan, who were all nominees for the male Choi U (수상) category at the '2025 MBC Broadcasting Entertainment Awards.' It began as a five-episode pilot and was extended once by seven episodes but ended after receiving a report card of 1% ratings.
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