The story of the 'PUBG couple' that moved South Korea: 'Oh Eun-young Report' tops TV and OTT non-drama popularity for Mondays in July [Star Issue]

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The follow-up on the 'PUBG couple' from 'Oh Eun-young Report - Again, After Love' has ranked first in TV and OTT non-drama popularity for Mondays.

According to data released by Good Data Corporation, an institutional investor specializing in TV popularity analysis, MBC's 'Oh Eun-young Report - Again, After Love,' which aired on July 20, recorded a 15.17% share of the Monday non-drama category across TV and OTT platforms during the fourth week of July (July 20–26), securing first place. This represents a two-rung rise from Jeonju, based on an analysis of program-related information and netizen reactions generated across news outlets, blogs, communities, videos, and social media.

In that day's broadcast, the second chapter of the 'PUBG couple,' who had moved the entire nation in May, was revealed. The episode depicted children visiting the mausoleum where their mother first fell asleep after she left, and a husband who arranged his wife's funeral 35 days after holding an economic funeral without a viewing due to financial constraints. When the eldest child faced his mother's portrait and tearfully asked, "Why did Mom go to heaven?" and "What should I do without Mom? I miss her," Oh Eun-yeong (Dr.) and the MCs were moved to tears. Alongside this, the broadcast portrayed the husband and children accepting their mother's absence and striving to restore their daily lives, drawing intense interest and support from viewers.

Oh Eun-yeong (Dr.) warmly comforted the husband, who had explained death to his child at the child's level upon first facing the loss, saying, "It must have required courage, but you did well." She also advised that they should create space for the children to call out to their mother freely, stroke her photos, and express their longing, while sharing how remaining family members can endure grief together.

'Oh Eun-young Report - Marriage Hell' does not merely present couples' stories as one-off episodes but continues to monitor the lives of participating families after their broadcasts. In this 'PUBG couple' episode, for the first time in the program's history, a follow-up counseling session provided practical support once again to the husband and children navigating life after loss. This sincerity culminated in the number-one popularity ranking, reaffirming the unique strength of 'Oh Eun-young Report.'

In the 'After Special' broadcast over two weeks on July 27 and August 3, previously featured couples will be revisited to examine how their daily lives and relationships have changed following the solutions offered.

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