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| Rented in Finland | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Production location | Finland |
| Running time | 75–90 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN |
| Release | December 6, 2024 – February 7, 2025 |
Rented in Finland (Korean: 핀란드 셋방살이) is a South Korean reality television show starring Lee Je-hoon, Lee Dong-hwi, Kwak Dong-yeon, and Cha Eun-woo. It aired on tvN from December 6, 2024, to February 7, 2025, every Friday at 20:40 (KST).[1]
Premise
[edit]The cast members are four self-described "city boys" who are flown to Rovaniemi in the northern Lapland region of Finland,[2] where they rent a car and travel to spend two nights each at four different rental cottages. To understand why Finland has been repeatedly named the happiest country in the world,[3] they must adapt to rural life without modern conveniences like electricity, running water or Wi-Fi,[4] while completing tasks like picking berries, chopping firewood, cooking on an open flame and fetching water from a well.[3]
Cast
[edit]Production
[edit]The show was filmed on location at four different cottages in Kuusamo, Kemijärvi and Luusua[5] with a production crew of over 60 people.[4]
Reception
[edit]During the week of December 16 to December 22, the show was the most popular non-drama program on Asia's largest over-the-top media service Viu in Indonesia and Thailand, ranking second in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong.[6][unreliable source?]
| Ep. | Broadcast date | Nielsen National Cable Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Viewership
(millions) |
Overall
ranking | ||
| 1 | December 6, 2024 | 3.320%[7] | 0.803[7] | 1[8] |
| 2 | December 13, 2024 | 2.761%[9] | 0.649[9] | 1[10] |
| 3 | December 20, 2024 | 2.888%[11] | 0.686[11] | 1[12] |
| 4 | December 27, 2024 | 2.545%[13] | 0.620[13] | 1[14] |
| 5 | January 3, 2025 | 3.019%[15] | 0.728[15] | 1[16] |
| 6 | January 10, 2025 | 2.391%[17] | 0.687[17] | 1[18] |
| 7 | January 17, 2025 | 2.181%[19] | 0.561[19] | 2[20] |
| 8 | January 24, 2025 | 1.679%[21] | 0.429[21] | 1[22] |
| 9 | January 31, 2025 | 2.115%[23] | 0.545[23] | 1[24] |
| 10 | February 7, 2025 | 2.016%[25] | 0.528[25] | 1[26] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Rented In Finland | Entertainment Shows | CJ ENM". www.cjenm.com.
- ↑ Mattila, Mikael (December 10, 2024). "Korealaistähdet yrittivät elää Lapissa kuin paikalliset – jo autossa iski vastaan ensimmäinen ongelma". Ilta-Sanomat.
- 1 2 "South Korean reality show 'Rented in Finland' brings Korean stars to Lapland". Helsinki Times. December 8, 2024.
- 1 2 "Tosi-tv | Korealaissarja Rented in Finland kiinnostaa nyt miljoonia, mutta Suomessa siitä ei tiedä juuri kukaan". Helsingin Sanomat. December 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Rented In Finland is a success". January 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Finland's Rent-a-Live is receiving record responses in Asia beyond Korea.According to the weekly cha." Maeil Business Newspaper. December 26, 2024.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2024.12.06". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ↑ "12월06일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2024.12.13". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- ↑ "12월13일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-15.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2024.12.20". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- ↑ "12월20일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-12-23.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2024.12.27". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ "12월27일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2025.01.03". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ↑ "1월3일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2025.01.10". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
- ↑ "1월10일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2025.01.17". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- ↑ "1월17일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-20.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2025.01.24". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ "1월24일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2025.01.31". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- ↑ "1월31일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-02-03.
- 1 2 "케이블 일일 가구시청률 TOP 10 - 전국 - 2025.02.07". 尼尔森韩国. Retrieved 2025-02-10.
- ↑ "2월7일 종합 케이블시청률". NAVER (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-02-10.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Rented in Finland at IMDb