Yoo Jae-myung reveals daily life playing word chain games with his 8-year-old son on ‘Whenever Possible,’

Actor Yoo Jae-myung shares his daily life spent with his 8-year-old son on the SBS variety program ‘Whenever Possible,’. Yoo Jae-myung says he frequently plays word chain games with his son, stating, “Lately, I play word chain games often because of my 8-year-old son.” In the broadcast, an impromptu word chain battle with lunch on the line is also scheduled to take place. The episode will also introduce his struggles as an actor, having often heard that he looks older than his actual age because he frequently plays experienced characters such as prosecutors, directors, and executives, as well as his appeal of looking younger if he dyes his hair black.

According to SBS, the episode of ‘Whenever Possible,’ broadcasting on the 6th will feature ‘Two Yoo MCs’ Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok, and ‘Gap Friends’ Yoo Jae-myung and Lee Sun-bin. They will search for the spare moments of citizens around the Cheonan area. The program is a ‘gap-targeting’ variety show that gifts luck during the brief moments of spare time encountered in daily life.

In the broadcast, Yoo Jae-myung will show a different side from his usual heavy and dignified roles and share stories about playing games with his son.

Searching for citizens' spare time in Cheonan

In this broadcast, Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Yeon-seok join as ‘Two Yoo MCs,’ while Yoo Jae-myung and Lee Sun-bin join as ‘Gap Friends.’ The four will go to find the spare moments of citizens in the Cheonan area. The basic format of the program introduced by SBS is ‘gap-targeting,’ which gifts luck during short moments encountered in daily life.

On the show, Yoo Jae-myung conveys both his experiences as an actor and his daily life with his family. He brings up stories regarding the experienced roles he has taken on, such as prosecutor, director, and executive, and confesses his experience of being told he looks older than his actual age. He then tells stories of his daily life, such as frequently playing word chain games with his 8-year-old son. SBS introduced the main contents of this episode as Yoo Jae-myung's struggles as a ‘specialist in high-ranking roles’ and his daily life enjoying games with his son.

The program airs every Tuesday at 9 PM. SBS stated that the previous broadcast on the 29th recorded a peak viewership rating of 4.5% in the metropolitan area, a household rating of 3.3%, and a 2049 rating of 1.1%. That broadcast ranked first among all programs in the same time slot and first among Tuesday variety shows for the 2049 demographic. The viewership data is based on Nielsen Korea for the metropolitan area.

Age misunderstandings experienced by a ‘specialist in high-ranking roles’

Yoo Jae-myung has mainly taken on experienced characters such as prosecutors, directors, and executives. SBS reported that because he has taken on such roles, Yoo Jae-myung has been misunderstood as being much older than his actual age. On the broadcast, Yoo Jae-myung says, “I’ve even heard people ask if I am 60 years old.” This is the part where he, born in 1973, reveals his experience of being told he looks older than he actually is.

Yoo Jae-myung then speaks directly about his appearance. He emphasizes that he is youthful, saying, “Don't I look young when you see me in person? It changes even more if I dye my hair black.” SBS introduced this as Yoo Jae-myung's ‘forced youthful appeal.’ The broadcast includes a scene where the actor, known for his heavy and dignified image, speaks about his actual appearance.

Hearing this story, Yoo Yeon-seok mentions the relationship between Yoo Jae-suk and Yoo Jae-myung. Yoo Yeon-seok says, “It feels awkward that Jae-suk hyung speaks informally to Jae-myung sunbaenim.” This is a remark to the effect that Yoo Jae-suk speaking informally to Yoo Jae-myung feels awkward. SBS reported that Yoo Yeon-seok brought this up cautiously, adding laughter to the scene. The conversation about the titles and relationships between the three will be introduced along with the episode about Yoo Jae-myung's age misunderstanding.

Word chain games played three times a day with his son

Yoo Jae-myung also reveals his daily life with his 8-year-old son on the broadcast. He says, “Lately, I play word chain games often because of my 8-year-old son.” He mentions that he usually enjoys various games with his son, and word chain is one of the games they play frequently. SBS introduced Yoo Jae-myung's parenting news, spending time playing games with his son, as the content of this episode.

In the broadcast, an impromptu word chain battle is held with lunch on the line. As he starts the game, Yoo Jae-myung says, “I play this game with my son three times a day. My son would love it if he saw this.” It is explained that he shows a familiar side as it is a game he has repeatedly played with his son. However, the broadcast guide from SBS does not include the final result of the battle. While participating in the battle, Yoo Jae-myung adds that his son would be happy if he watched the broadcast.

The word chain battle is a segment where Yoo Jae-myung tries the game he usually plays with his son with the other cast members. It was introduced as a game with lunch on the line, and Yoo Jae-myung is expected to demonstrate the skills he has built up during the parenting process. SBS introduced that by mentioning he plays this game with his son three times a day, he shows a tender side toward his son alongside his dignified image as an actor.

Airing every Tuesday at 9 PM

‘Whenever Possible,’ is an SBS variety program produced by director Choi Bo-pil and writer Chae Jin-a. The program has been introduced as a format that gifts luck during short moments of spare time in daily life. In this episode, Yoo Jae-suk, Yoo Yeon-seok, Yoo Jae-myung, and Lee Sun-bin appear and visit the Cheonan area. SBS announced that the program, which contains life-oriented laughter and emotion, airs every Tuesday at 9 PM.

In this broadcast, Yoo Jae-myung shares his experience of being told he looks older than his actual age, his youthful appeal regarding black hair dye, and Yoo Yeon-seok's story about titles. This is followed by the word chain games he frequently plays with his 8-year-old son and the lunch-betting battle. The broadcast guide contains both the struggles of Yoo Jae-myung's acting career and his family's daily life. SBS ‘Whenever Possible,’ airs on the 6th at 9 PM.

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