<WK Column> ”Apartment 404” season 1 has ended, and in the final episode, Yeonjun from ”TOMORROW X TOGETHER” plays a high school student!

The final episode of tvN's mystery-solving variety show "Apartment 404" aired on Friday, April 12th. It feels like it just started, but it ended in the blink of an eye.
The show was also streamed on Amazon Prime Video, and thanks to the influence of BLACKPINK's JENNIE, it was very popular and a hot topic overseas, but its viewership was low in Korea.
It seems like the show ended quietly without any problems. In the end, the first episode had the highest viewer ratings of 2.746%, followed by episode 2 at 2.124%, barely staying in the 2% range. From episode 3 onwards, it dropped to the 1% range, with episode 7 being the lowest.
The first episode had a rating of 1.263%, while the final episode, episode 8, had a rating of 1.349%. (Based on Nielsen Korea survey, nationwide)
The story of solving mysteries was intriguing, but it was pointed out from the beginning that the program was not complete, and the production team's confusion could be seen throughout the entire series.
In EP8, the setting is no longer an apartment building, but a university and high school next door, and the story focuses on incidents that take place at the university and high school.
Also, even though it was the final episode, regular Yang Se-chan was absent, and instead,
Jo Se-ho, who is also known for vN's "Yoo Quiz on the Block," will also appear. In addition, "TOMORROW X" who appeared in place of Lee Jung-ha in EP4 will also appear.
"TOGETHER" Yeonjun will be making a comeback. However, this time he will not be participating as a mystery solver, but as an actor recreating the story of the incident.
Since the story takes place in a high school, Yeonjun plays a high school student. His real name, Choi Yeonjun, is written on the name tag on his uniform.
However, Yeonjun kept to the worldview of the reenactment TV Series, and even when the regular cast members who solve the mystery called out to him, he did not show his true self and fulfilled his given role as a high school student.
He gave a brilliant performance, becoming the character he is in and even handling the fight scene in the hallway. I never thought I'd see Yeonjun acting on a variety show, so this is a fitting final episode for the special.
However, Yeonjun was a guest and showed great intuition in games and deductions in episode 4, and his acting in the final episode was also impressive.
They showed what they could do, and in a sense stood out more than the regular cast members, so they may have gained a lot. Anyway, the show ended after about two months, but at the end of the show, the cast members
During the greeting scene, a caption reading "The last hour of Apartment 404 Season 1" was displayed, and Lee Jung Ha commented, "If there is a Season 2."
Producer Jung Chul-min also later commented, "Season 1 has ended," thanking the cast, staff, and viewers, leaving open the possibility of a seasonal series.
However, there will be many challenges ahead. It will be interesting to see whether it can continue as a series variety show.