‘Knowing Bros’ Kim Jung-hwan → Oh Sang-wook, the highest viewership rating of 7.1% for the Fencing Avengers

The four of ‘Fencing Avengers’ won the gold medal in viewership ratings with a sense of entertainment that was as hot as the Olympics.

According to Nielsen Korea, an audience rating research agency on the 15th, JTBC’s ‘Knowing Bros’, which aired on the 14th, recorded 7.1% (based on paid households in the metropolitan area), taking the top spot among all broadcasters in the same time zone.

On this day’s broadcast, the men’s national fencing saber team Kim Jung-hwan, Koo Bon-gil, Kim Jun-ho, and Oh Sang-wook appeared as transfer students. In the men’s saber team fencing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the four so-called ‘fencing Avengers’ who won the gold medal around their necks gave a cool laugh with their witty talk that is as good as their fencing skills.

The Fencing Avengers revealed everything from behind-the-scenes fights to daily episodes that had not been revealed until now. Most of all, the reason why the 4 members were formed drew attention.

Kim Jung-hwan, who retired after winning the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, recalled that time, saying, “I felt emptiness and depression during my break.” At that time, thanks to Goo Bon-gil, who reached out his hand, he was able to join the national team again, and the lineup of the four-man national team was completed.

Oh Sang-wook, world number one, also told the story behind the match. Regarding the semi-final against Germany, he said, “It was the most nervous match. pushed to the end of the line. Finally stabbed my complaints turned on. When I took off the mask and turned around, the hyungs came running. I can’t forget that moment.”

The popularity of players called ‘F4’ with their looks as good as idol groups has also become a hot topic. Kim Jun-ho said, “We were originally F4. Sang-wook, who is an F2, and I did not recognize (F4).”

In response, Koo Bon-gil said, “Can’t we go to F3?” and tried to sign him, and Kim Jung-hwan, who was next to him, gave a somewhat bitter expression. Kim Jung-hwan revealed, “During the awards ceremony, while my brothers and sisters are preparing roughly, I put water on my hair and dress up in order not to lose my F4 average beauty.”