Perfect on Paper

Perfect on Paper
Created byJTBC
Endemol Shine Group
StarringShin Dong-yup
Kim Hee-chul
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time60 minutes
Production companyJTBC
Original release
NetworkJTBC
ReleaseNovember 10, 2017 (2017-11-10) –
January 12, 2018 (2018-01-12)

Perfect on Paper (Korean: 이론상 완벽한 남자), is a couple matching program produced by JTBC and Endemol Shine Group, a global production powerhouse that creates content for a worldwide audience. The show was aired every Friday at 21:00.[1]

Format

It is a variety show that will attempt to match couples based on characteristics such as personal disposition, lifestyle, and values. This contrasts from most other Korean matchmaking programs which focus on qualifications such as occupation, education, wealth, and physical appearance. Scientific and systematic analysis by experts will be used to match people that appear perfect together on paper.[2]

Main Host

List of episodes and rating

In the ratings below, the highest rating for the show will be in red, and the lowest rating for the show will be in blue.

Episode # Air Date Guest(s) AGB Nielsen ratings[3]
Pilot October 2, 2017 Han Hye-jin —
1 November 10, 2017 Lady Jane,[4] DinDin 1.656%
2 November 17, 2017 1.472%
3 November 24, 2017 1.529%
4 December 1, 2017 Lady Jane, Shindong 1.167%
5 December 8, 2017 Lady Jane, DinDin 1.357%
6 December 15, 2017 1.155%
7 December 22, 2017 1.359%
8 December 29, 2017 1.127%
9 January 5, 2018 1.286%
10 January 12, 2018 Lady Jane, DinDin[a] 1.533%

Note: This show airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC & EBS).

Notes

  1. ^ (Special feature of artists: Joo Woo Jae, Kim Sang-hyuk, Cho Jun-ho, Shindong, Robin Deiana, Sam Okyere, BIGONE, Yang Sang-guk)

References

  1. ^ "신동엽X김희철, JTBC 새예능 '이론상 완벽한 남자' MC확정". OSEN (in Korean). August 23, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "Kim Heechul And Shin Dong Yup Confirmed As MCs For New Couple Matching Variety Show". Naver (in Korean). August 22, 2017. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "AGB Ratings on movie daum". movie daum (in Korean).
  4. ^ "'이론상 완벽한 남자' 레이디 제인 "후보 한 명과 엮여봤으면"" (in Korean). JTBC News. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2018-01-15.