Grandma's Restaurant in Samcheong-dong
Grandma's Restaurant in Samcheong-dong (Korean: 삼청동 외할머니; lit. Samcheong Neighborhood Grandma) is a South Korea reality show program on KBS 2 starring Kim Young-chul, Eric Nam, JooE (Momoland), Stella Jang and Andy (Shinhwa). The show airs on KBS 2 starting from November 24, 2018. It is distributed and syndicated by KBS every Saturday at 22:45 (KST).[1] The program also airs on KBS World with English subtitles.[2]
| Grandma's Restaurant in Samcheong-dong | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Samcheong Neighborhood Grandma |
| Hangul | 삼청동 외할머니 |
| Genre | Cooking show Reality show |
| Starring | Kim Young-chul Eric Nam JooE Stella Jang Andy |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Distributor | KBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | |
| Original release | November 24, 2018 – February 16, 2019 |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
Synopsis
This is a show which features 6 grandmas from 6 different countries all over the world who come together to serve their traditional homemade meals in a pop-up restaurant located at Samcheong-dong, South Korea. The pop-up restaurant was opened for 2 weeks. In addition, this show also features 5 other artists who will be the employees of Grandma's restaurant to help the grandmas to run the restaurant.[3]
Changes in Running Time
| Air Date | Air Time |
|---|---|
| Every Saturday | |
| November 24 – December 29, 2018 | Part 1: 22:50 – 23:30 |
| Part 2: 23:30 – 00:05 | |
| January 5 – February 16, 2019 | Part 1: 22:45 – 23:25 |
| Part 2: 22:25 – 00:00 | |
Casts (Employees)
| Name | Air Date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Kim Young-chul | November 24, 2018 – February 16, 2019 | 1 – 12 |
| Eric Nam | ||
| JooE (Momoland) | ||
| Stella Jang | ||
| Andy (Shinhwa) |
Foreign Grandmas (Cooks)
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Ratings
- In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue each year.
- Ratings listed below are the individual corner ratings of Grandma's Restaurant in Samcheong-dong. (Note: Individual corner ratings do not include commercial time, which regular ratings include.)
Season 1
| Ep. # | Original Airdate | Nielsen Ratings[4] |
|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | ||
| 1 | November 24, 2018 | 2.3% |
| 2 | December 1, 2018 | 2.0% |
| 1.7% | ||
| 3 | December 8, 2018 | 2.3% |
| 1.6% | ||
| 4 | December 15, 2018 | 1.5% |
| 1.3% | ||
| 5 | December 29 | 1.0% |
| 6 | January 5, 2019 | 2.2% |
| 1.2% | ||
| 7 | January 12, 2019 | 2.1% |
| 8 | January 19, 2019 | 1.8% |
| 9 | January 26, 2019 | 1.4% |
| 10 | February 2, 2019 | 1.8% |
| 1.1% | ||
| 11 | February 9, 2019 | 2.1% |
| 12 | February 16, 2019 | 1.3% |
| 1.0% |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16th KBS Entertainment Awards | Rookie Award (Variety Category) | Eric Nam | Won | [5][6] |
| JooE (Momoland) | Nominated |
References
- [단독] '영어 능력자' 김영철, '삼청동 외할머니' 출연… 24일 첫방. 뉴스1 (in Korean). 2018-11-08. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- "KBSWORLD TV". KBSWORLD. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- "Show features expat grannies' home meals". koreatimes. 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
- (in Korean) Nielsen Korea Ratings Page
- "[KBS연예대상] 이영자, KBS 첫 여성 연예대상…새 역사 썼다 (종합)". mydaily.co.kr. 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2018-12-29.
- "[종합] '2018 KBS 연예대상' 이영자 데뷔 27년만에 첫 대상 "웃기고 뭉클" (수상소감)". sports.donga.com (in Korean). 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2018-12-29.