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'Whenever Possible' Ranks No. 1 in Timeslot for 11 Consecutive Weeks Led by Yoo Yeonseok's 'Hard Carry'

newsservice@sbs.co.kr(SBS Star) — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0900

Powered by the miraculous hard carry of "Rita's dad" Yoo Yeonseok and the perfect chemistry among Yu Jae-seok, Seo Hyun-jin, and Lee Chun-hee, SBS's "Whenever Possible" has ranked No. 1 in its timeslot for 11 consecutive weeks.

Episode 11 of the SBS variety show "Whenever Possible," which aired on Tuesday, October 27, continued its unstoppable run, recording a peak rating of 6.0% and a household rating of 4.3% in the Seoul metropolitan area, according to Nielsen Korea. In addition, it achieved a 1.4% rating in the key 20 to 49 demographic, taking first place among all variety shows broadcast on Tuesday and proving itself as the undisputed leader of Tuesday entertainment.

On this broadcast, the two hosts Yu Jae-seok and Yoo Yeonseok, joined by guests Seo Hyun-jin and Lee Chun-hee, filled the spare moments in Nowon District, Seoul. Reuniting on a variety show for the first time in 16 years, Yu Jae-seok and Lee Chun-hee brought laughter with their bickering and quirky antics, while Seo Hyun-jin and Lee Chun-hee exposed Yoo Yeonseok's exceptional passion for games, filling the scene with laughter.

Meeting the first "gap owners," a mother and son running a pharmacy, the cast took on a game that involved bouncing ping-pong balls with tongue depressors to knock over medicine bottles. With carpenter Lee Chun-hee employing the clever move of fine-tuning the game props for the first time on the show, Yu Jae-seok completed a dramatic turnaround by pulling off a strike to clear level two. Impressed, Seo Hyun-jin showed her admiration, saying, "Seeing you in person, sunbaenim, you really look like an athlete. There is a halo shining behind you."

Next came the "Frisbee Shoosh" game, held for the first-ever retriever dogs to appear as "gap owners," where Yoo Yeonseok's determination shone. Seeing the earnest eyes of the retrievers longing for snacks, Yoo Yeonseok fired up his enthusiasm, saying, "We definitely have to succeed today." On his seventh attempt, Yoo Yeonseok created a miraculous "three-in-one" shot by knocking down all three traffic cones with a single frisbee throw, dramatically clearing level two and achieving great success by gifting the retrievers a snack cart and matching group outfits.

Immediately after the broadcast, viewers responded enthusiastically with comments such as "Yoo Yeonseok's three-in-one shot gave me goosebumps," "Seo Hyun-jin's variety sense is so delightful and cute," and "Watching the dog party was pure healing the entire time."

"Whenever Possible," which gifts good fortune during small spare moments in everyday life, airs every Tuesday at 9:00 PM.

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Sun-ae)

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