| Alt Name: | Because I Want to Talk[1] | ||||||
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| Genre: | Talk show | ||||||
| Creator: | Choi Tae-hwan | ||||||
| Starring: | Lee Dong-wook | ||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||||
| Num Episodes: | 12 | ||||||
| Runtime: | 60 minutes | ||||||
| Network: | SBS TV |
Wook Talk[2] [3] is a South Korean talk show hosted by Lee Dong-wook alongside comedian Jang Do-yeon and announcer . It aired on Wednesdays at 22:00 (KST) time slot on SBS TV from December 4, 2019 to February 26, 2020.[4] [5] It was later replaced by K-Trot in Town on March 4, 2020.
On November 2, 2019, Lee Dong-wook announced at the end of his fanmeeting that he would be hosting his own talk show. The following day, his agency King Kong by Starship officially confirmed the news.[6] The decision was made after his hosting skills were recognized in Strong Heart (2012–2013) and to celebrate his 20th anniversary since debut.[7]
The show is not aired live but is instead filmed in front of a live audience. The live soundtrack for the show is provided by the band .[8]
Following recurring remarks by netizens on the show's title being too long, SBS launched a poll on its website on December 18, 2019 with six different options for a shortened version of the title. The poll ran for 10 days, until December 28, and netizens could vote once a day. "Wook Talk" won with 87% of the votes.
In the table below, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Original broadcast date | AGB Nielsen[9] [10] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Part 2 | |||
| 1 | December 4, 2019 | 4.0% | ||
| 2 | December 11, 2019 | 2.9% | 3.5% | |
| 3 | December 18, 2019 | 3.2% | 3.9% | |
| 4 | December 25, 2019 | 3.8% | 3.5% | |
| 5 | January 8, 2020 | 2.6% | 3.0% | |
| 6 | January 15, 2020 | 3.3% | 3.9% | |
| 7 | January 22, 2020 | 4.0% | 4.2% | |
| 8 | January 29, 2020 | 2.1% | 2.2% | |
| 9 | February 5, 2020 | 2.9% | 3.9% | |
| 10 | February 12, 2020 | 2.5% | 2.7% | |
| 11 | February 19, 2020 | 2.6% | 3.3% | |
| 12 | February 26, 2020 | 2.3% | ||
| Average | ||||