[Seoul=RNX News] Reporter Han Kyung-hee = ‘From One to Ten’ proved the essence of ‘brainstorm variety show’ with the ‘explosive reaction moments’ of the duo Jang Sung-kyu and Kang Ji-young.
Every Monday night at 8 PM, Tcast E Channel’s miscellany knowledge chart show ‘From One to Ten,’ which reveals 10 stories on various topics, is turning the living room into a sea of laughter. The core of ‘From One to Ten,’ which has been loved for its fresh and exciting miscellany talk showcase unseen before, is unquestionably the ‘chart.’
However, the ranks are determined solely by the personal preferences and tastes of the ‘knowledge refinery MC’ Jang Sung-kyu and Kang Ji-young. The fiery battle filled with personal bias and explosive talk to elevate their favorites to a higher rank creates legendary reactions in each episode, pressing the viewers’ laughter button just right.
Moreover, guest experts from various fields, such as political scientist Kim Ji-yoon, science communicator Quedo, and history storyteller Sun Kim, join to enhance the depth of knowledge and entertainment, making the program even richer.
The revealed topics so far, from ‘Countries to Rob a Convenience Store’ to ‘K-Food that Conquered the World,’ ‘Great Foods That Shook World History,’ ‘The Nostalgia Foods We Loved Back Then,’ ‘Earth’s Revenge: Worst Natural Disasters,’ to the ‘Soul Food of Power-holders That Ruled the World’, are gaining praise from viewers for captivating both interest and intellect simultaneously.
In particular, the explosive reactions of Jang Sung-kyu and Kang Ji-young, bursting without notice, amplify the viewing pleasure for the audience. Upon hearing the story of Mahatma Gandhi, who was a lawyer from a wealthy family and studied in the UK before becoming a social activist, Jang Sung-kyu commented with a crushing statement, “Impressive… Truly ‘Gandhi Spear'” and figuratively devastated the studio.
When the story of the food company Nong○, which caused a global sensation and its market cap rose by hundreds of billions due to snacks loved by Blackpink’s Jennie and Rosé, was featured, Jang revealed his burning ambition saying, “I wish Blackpink would also give me a shoutout.”
Regarding the Taiwanese-style Da○ Castella, Jang displayed his ‘self-diss master’ traits saying, “It’s smaller than my face.” When Kang Ji-young mentioned “Width 18(cm),” Jang reacted seriously, “Width 18, that’s a bit harsh…” eliciting laughter.
On the tale of Empress Dowager Cixi of China eating more than 100 dishes in one meal, Sun Kim remarked, “She was a great beauty in her youth. Equivalent to Kang Ji-young among today’s celebrities.” In response, Kang immediately quipped, “Serve 100 dishes~,” embodying the ‘modern-day Empress Dowager Cixi’ and bursting into laughter.
Upon hearing about North Korea’s Kim Jong-il’s obsession with gourmet to the extent of gifting his chef a luxury imported car, Kang erupted in anger, “While the people starve, he wasted billions on the chef,” showcasing an angry reaction.
Another memorable scene was the tasting of K-dessert ‘Honey Rice Cake Cereal,’ currently taking over foreign SNS and dubbed ‘Korea’s Bubble Tea.’ After savoring the harmony of milk, sesame oil, and rice cake, Kang commented, “Then the sesame sugar inside goes pop!,” providing fresh amusement with her extraordinary description of taste.
The delightful synergy created by Jang Sung-kyu and Kang Ji-young’s ‘talk battle’ and the ‘brain talk’ of experts, the novel concept chart show Tcast E Channel ‘From One to Ten’ that breaks the boundaries of entertainment and knowledge airs every Monday at 8 PM. (Photo provided = Tcast E Channel ‘From One to Ten’)
