Rented in Finland
| Rented in Finland | |
|---|---|
| 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 program 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]
Overview
[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?]
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.
- ^ a b "South Korean reality show 'Rented in Finland' brings Korean stars to Lapland". Helsinki Times. December 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Rented in Finland at IMDb