Pajama Friends Explained

Native Name:
Hangul:파자마 프렌즈
Rr:pajama peurenjeu
Genre:Reality show
Lifestyle show
Starring:Song Ji-hyo
Joy
Jang Yoon-ju
Cheng Xiao
Country:South Korea
Language:Korean
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:13
Executive Producer:Kim Joo-hyung
Young Seok-in[1]
Location:South Korea
Runtime:75 Minutes
Network:Lifetime

Pajama Friends is a South Korea variety show program on Lifetime starring Song Ji-hyo, Red Velvet's Joy, Jang Yoon-ju and Cheng Xiao. The show aired on Lifetime from September 15 to December 8, 2018.[2] Subsequent episodes aired every Saturday at 22:30 (KST) on Lifetime.[3]

Synopsis

Pajama Friends is a reality program about four women (Song Ji-hyo, Joy, Jang Yoon-ju and Cheng Xiao) who work in different fields in the industry and came together to enjoy 2-day-and-1-night vacations in hotels of various styles within Korea. Due to the women's shared preferences, the locations commonly have a spa pool and/or a swimming pool.[4] [5]

Guests

NameEpisode(s)Note(s)Ref.
Hong Jong-hyun2as cinderella boy[6]
Kim Min-Jae4[7]
John Park8
Yoo Seung-woo
Red Velvet's Wendy5-7
  • Ep 5: as part of the behind-the-scenes episode
  • Ep 6-7: as Joy's guest for Halloween party
[8]
Red Velvet's Seulgi5,10
  • Ep 5: as part of the behind-the-scenes episode
  • Ep 10: as Joy's daytime replacement. Joy was receiving treatment for her injured shoulder.
Red Velvet's Irene5as part of the behind-the-scenes episode
Cosmic Girls' Eunseo
The Four New Models(Jung-hak, Park Yuri,[9] Min Jungki, Kim Jinkun[10])7as Yoonju's guests for the Halloween Party. As they are not Cinderella Boys, they only stayed for the party.
Kim Jong-kook10-11as cinderella boy[11]
Yoon Shi-yoon12-13[12]

Special cast

NameEpisode(s)Note(s)Ref.
Red Velvet's Wendy6-7Replacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China. Doubles as Joy's guest for Halloween party[13]
Kim Soo-miReplacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China. Dynamic Duo Gaeko's wife. Doubles as Yoonju's guest for Halloween party
Goo Jae-yeeReplacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China. Doubles as Song Jihyo's guest for Halloween party
Apink's Ha-young8-9Replacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China. High school schoolmate of Joy's and Yerin of GFriend Each hotel is featured in 2 episodes.[14] [15]
Girls' Generation's Sunny10-11Replacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China.
AOA's Seolhyun12-13

Hotels and attractions featured

Common timing checkpoints

PJPJ

PJPJ is a non-promotional dance group spawned from the final episode, with Seolhyun as the leader and dance instructor and Yoon-ju as the MV director.

References

  1. Web site: [공식입장] '파자마 프렌즈' 송지효x장윤주x조이x성소, 4MC 확정..8월 첫촬영]. 미주중앙일보. 2018-09-16. 2018-08-16.
  2. News: [공식] 송지효-장윤주-조이-성소, 예능 '파자마 프렌즈' 출연 확정]. 2018-08-17. ko.
  3. Web site: A+E Networks Korea. A+E Networks. 2018-08-17.
  4. Web site: '파자마 프렌즈' 송지효 투머치토커 장윤주, 분위기 메이커. www.mydaily.co.kr. 2018-09-15. 2018-09-14.
  5. News: [POP초점]'파자마프렌즈', 장윤주X송지효X조이의 케미가 기대되는 이유]. POP. 헤럴드. 2018-09-14. 2018-09-15. ko.
  6. News: [단독] 홍종현, '파자마 프렌즈' 첫 男 게스트...신데렐라 보이 됐다]. 2018-09-19. ko.
  7. News: 배우 김민재, '미스터 션샤인' 이어 '파자마 프렌즈' 두 번째 신데렐라 보이로 등장. 등장. 배우 김민재, ’미스터 션샤인’ 이어 ‘파자마 프렌즈’ 두 번째 신데렐라 보이로. 2018-10-06. 서울경제. 2018-10-06. ko.
  8. News: 권혜민 기자 - '파자마 프렌즈', 미방영 특별 영상 공개…레드벨벳부터 우주소녀까지 총 출동. 2018-10-14. 톱스타뉴스. 2018-10-20. ko.
  9. Korean, but lives in Russia
  10. Least experience of the four (4 months), from Jeju Island.
  11. News: '파자마 프렌즈' 장윤주·송지효·슬기·써니, 놀이공원 교복 소풍. 2018-11-16. 2018-11-18. ko.
  12. Web site: '파자마 프렌즈' 설현X조이X송지효X장윤주, 영화 주인공 변신. 2018-11-30. www.xportsnews.com. ko. 2018-12-09.
  13. News: '파자마 프렌즈' 레드벨벳 조이, 장윤주 뛰어넘는 '할로윈 섹시걸'. 2018-10-27. ko.
  14. News: [V LIVE] [Special Live] 파자마 프렌즈 스페셜 라이브]. 2018-10-12. en.
  15. News: '파자마 프렌즈' 에이핑크 하영, 깜짝 등장…한 밤의 소셜 라이브. POP. 헤럴드. 2018-10-12. 2018-10-20. ko.

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