Half-Moon Friends
| Half-Moon Friends | |
|---|---|
 Official Poster | |
| Genre |
Variety Reality |
| Developed by | JTBC |
| Written by |
Choi Hye-jung Jang Mi-ok Park Hye-ri Yoo Na-ol Park Byung-hee Kim Ki-hyun Park Ah-reum |
| Directed by |
Kim Soo-ah Hong Sang-hoon Shim Woo-jin Jung Jong-chan Oh Hyo-jung Sung Se-hee Kim Min-jung Jeon Yoon-so |
| Starring |
Kim Jin-woo Lee Seung-hoon Song Min-ho Kang Seung-yoon Nam Tae-hyun |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Im Jung-ah |
| Location(s) | South Korea |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | approx. 1 hour |
| Release | |
| Original network | JTBC |
| Original release | April 23 – July 16, 2016 |
| External links | |
| Website |
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Half-Moon Friends (Hangul: 반달친구; RR: Bandalchingu) is a South Korean television entertainment program aired by JTBC[1] from April 23, 2016 to July 16, 2016, total of 12 Episodes. It is also distributed online on MiaoPai, popular Chinese video-streaming application, recording average of six million views for each episode and surpassing 32,100,000 views in accumulated number.[2]
Format
The shows features Winner members interacting with children ranging from 4 to 7 years of ages. The show is meant to show the friendship that can grow between idols who have lived the trainee life for many years and children who often spend time alone due to busy parents.[3]
WINNER members halt their promotional schedule to filmed the show in a daycare center for 15 days.[4]
Cast
Teachers
For the children to easily memorize the names of Winner members, they created cute nicknames for themselves.[5]
| Name | Nickname |
|---|---|
| Kim Jin-woo | Juju Teacher |
| Lee Seung-hoon | Hat Teacher |
| Song Min-ho | Candy Teacher |
| Kang Seung-yoon | Yoonie Teacher |
| Nam Tae-hyun | Monster Teacher |
Students
| Name | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Jeon Seo-yeon | 7 | Full of aegyo; Has leadership; Prettiest |
| Shin Min-seo | 7 | Chic; Trademark: Eye-smile |
| Park Yeo-joon | 7 | Does 40 push-ups a day so has the best body |
| Joo Ji-woo | 7 | Takes care of twin sister Seo-woo; Energetic mood maker; Has two more older sisters; Son of Joo Hee Jung |
| Joo Seo-woo | 7 | Polite; Twin sister of Ji-woo; Has two more older sisters; Daughter of Joo Hee Jung |
| Lee Nam-woo | 6 | Manly: Older twin brother of Jung-woo |
| Lee Jung-woo | 6 | Cheerful; Younger twin brother of Nam-woo |
| Jeon Min-joon | 6 | Chic but warm to people he's close to; Older brother of Jei |
| Park Ha-yul | 4 | Youngest and knows how to be funny |
| Jeon Jae-yi (Jei) | 4 | Eats a lot; Younger sister of Min-joon |
Episodes
| Airing Date | Narrator | Guest | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | April 23, 2016 | Yoo Hee-yeol | |
| Episode 2 | April 30, 2016 | ||
| Episode 3 | May 7, 2016 | ||
| Episode 4 | May 14, 2016 | Kim Dong Hyun | |
| Episode 5 | May 21, 2016 | Shin Dong-woo Lee Soo-min | |
| Episode 6 | May 28, 2016 | Shin Dong-woo Lee Soo-min | |
| Episode 7 | June 11, 2016 | ||
| Episode 8 | June 18, 2016 | ||
| Episode 9 | June 25, 2016 | ||
| Episode 10 | July 2, 2016 | ||
| Episode 11 | July 9, 2016 | Kang Seung-yoon | |
| Episode 12 | July 16, 2016 |
References
- ↑ "[Exclusive] WINNER's TV show "Half-moon Friends" will be first broadcasted on April 23". YG LIFE. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ↑ "WINNER's "Half-moon Friends" fascinating China, too… Recording more than 30 million views". YG LIFE. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ↑ "WINNER will appear in JTBC's new show "Half-moon Friends"… Interesting collaboration between idol singers and children". YG LIFE. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ↑ "WINNER's friendly two-shots with children in "Half-moon Friends" show… How cute!". YG LIFE. Retrieved 2016-12-29.
- ↑ "KANG SEUNGYOON Says, "We made nicknames for ourselves for the children while shooting ‘Half-moon Friends’."". YG LIFE. Retrieved 2016-12-29.