Learn Way

Learn Way (Hangul: 런웨이), is a South Korean variety show airing weekend on KakaoTV, which premiered every Sunday at 12 noon and a re-run on 1theK Originals' YouTube channel every Friday at 12 pm KST. The program is hosted by (G)I-dle's Song Yuqi.[1]

Learn Way
Promotional poster
Hangul런웨이
GenreSelf-development reality
Presented bySong Yuqi
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes17 (as of January 24, 2021)
Production
ProducerKim Ki-min (Kimkimi)
Running time12 – 17 minutes
Production companyKakao M
Release
Original networkKakaoTV
Original releaseSeptember 20, 2020 (2020-09-20)
External links
Official Website

Overview

KakaoTV's original entertainment show Learn Way is a project that captures (G)I-dle's Song Yuqi process of being reborn as an 'all-rounder' by meeting with expert mentors in various fields. She is a self-proclaimed center, and visual who can dance and sing, and quickly becomes friends with anyone. As a bonus, her dad has already taught her everything by the age of three! In Learn Way, Yuqi will show mentors through special chemistry across ages, genres, and borders with her unique affinity. In particular, she plans to show off her cute speech and an unusually lively charm and unfolds an entertainment cheeky level. As an idol member, she will learn various fields that she has not tried, and will provide not only unpredictable laughter but also the reward of learning and growth.[1]

Slogan

Main: 'Let's go! On the way to learning!'
Opening: 'Path of Learning, Learn Way'

Airtime
Air date Airtime Re-run
September 20, 2020 – present Sunday at 12:00 pm KST Friday at 12 pm KST

Celebrity guest
EpisodeGuest
Episode 17 Jeon So-yeon ((G)I-dle)

(Leader of (G)-Idle, Producer, rapper and songwriter)

Episodes
Ep. Air date Episode Title Teacher(s)
(Occupation(s))		 Class/Period Remark(s)
1 September 20, 2020 Learn Trot[2] Park Hyun-woo
(Veteran trot composer and singer-songwriter)		 Skill test. Beat practice. Wanppong. Making second character
  • Song Yuqi as Yang Gwi-bi
2 September 27, 2020 How to Become a Newscaster[3] Kim Il-jung
(Former SBS broadcaster)		 Level test. Vocalization and pronunciation. Expression power development. Hosting an interview. Final test
  • Special appearance by Kim Ga-hyun (also the teaching assistant)
3 October 4, 2020 Learning Hip-hop Rhythm Power
(Hip hop group)		 Ability test. One point lesson. Writing Lyrics, Uh-Oh remix ver. recording
4 October 11, 2020 Learning Hairdressing Woo Gi-woo
(Hairdresser)		 Ability test. Shampooing. Styling. Cutting. Final practice
5 October 18, 2020 Yuqi as the Zookeeper Kim Hannah, Kim Shin-woo
(Zookeepers)		 Cleaning the elephant grounds. Elephant's medical care. Feeding the wild guinea fowl. Meeting the giraffe. Final test
6 October 25, 2020 Learning boxing Choi Hyun-mi
(Professional boxer)		 Level test. Basic boxing training. Boxing fundamentals. Final mission
7 November 1, 2020 Learning to B-boy Park In-soo (Kill)
(B-Boy)		 Skills test. Basics of B-boying. B-boying power move. B-boying battle. Final performance
  • Special appearance by Kim Ye-ri (Yell), a B-Girl and choreographer (also the teaching assistant)
8 November 8, 2020 Learning PUBG Hansia, EJ (Afreeca Freecs)
(Professional gamer)		 Interview. Assessing competence. Training for team play. Racing competition
9 November 15, 2020 Learning Magic Nicky
(Magician)		 Competence test. ESP magic. Magic performance. Magic gala show
10 November 22, 2020 Learning Baseball[4] Park Jin-hyung
(Baseball player)		 Ability assessment test. Fitness test. Batting training. Pitching training. Final mission
  • Special appearance by Thegyusik, former baseball player (also the subordinate)
11 November 29, 2020 Learning How to Make Pasta[5] Fabry
(Italian Michelin star chef)		 Cooking test. Learning to make carbonara. Learning how to make vongole. Pasta contest
12 December 6, 2020 Learning Krump KIm Sol-hee (Black Bomb)
(Krump dancer)		 Ability assessment test. Excitement and expression. Hat trick. Krump battle. Final mission
  • Special appearance by Kim Mi-ji (Opera) and Kim Geum-ha (AXKIM) (also the teaching assistants)
  • Lion dance krump version
— December 13, 2020 No Broadcast[6]
13 December 20, 2020 Learning Woodworking Eunyoung
(Star technician)		 Skill test. Learning about woodworking. Learning about design. Final test
— December 27, 2020 No Broadcast[7]
14 January 3, 2021 Learning Fusion Korean Food[8] Jo Woo-hyun
(Korea's 12th Master Chef)		 The skill test. Fusion steak & risotto. Fusion pizza, The final mission
15 January 10, 2021 Learning Rhythmic Gymnastics[9] Son Yeon-jae
(Rhythmic gymnast)		 Skills test. Point and flex. Flexibility training. The club and hoop. Ball and ribbon. Final mission
16 January 17, 2021 Learning Comedy Lee Se-young
(Comedian)		 Skill test. Voice mimicry development. Spicy taste dance lesson. Acting practice. Ad-lib match. Makeup match
18 February 5, 2021 Learning Pottery Hong Serim

(Pottery instructor, YouTuber), Han (Pottery Assistant)

 Skill test. Wheel control lesson and making a vessel. Coiling. Weight-guessing game. Final Mission: Making a birthday gift for a former singer turned PD.
19 February 12, 2021 Learning Coffee Making (Barista instructor)
"—" denotes an episode did not air that week.

Spin-off

Learn Star
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On January 24, 2021, it was announced that a spin-off, titled Learn Star focusing Yuqi learning from the celebrity guest. With the slogan, 'Learning from an entertainer, Learntainer'.

Ep. Air date Episode Title Celebrity Class/Period Remark(s)
17 January 24, 2021 Learning Soyeon[10][11] Jeon So-yeon

(Leader of (G)-Idle, Producer, rapper and songwriter)

 Hosting a high quality talk show. Reacting to previous Learn Way episodes. Make a YUQI-ticon. Vegetable cooking show The cooking show is partly a counter-learning experience for Soyeon as she doesn't eat vegetables, but can cook well.

References
  1. Park Yong-geun (September 17, 2020). (여자)아이들 우기, ‘워크맨’에 도전장? 카카오TV ‘런웨이’ 론칭 [(G)I-dle Yuqi, a challenge to 'Runaway'? Launched Kakao TV 'Runway']. Sports DongA. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  2. Lee, Yeji (September 21, 2020). ‘런웨이’ (여자)아이들 우기 트로트 도전기 ['Learn Way' (G)I-dle Yuqi, Trot Challenge]. Newsen. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  3. Choi, Ji-eun (September 25, 2020). '런웨이' (여자)아이들 우기, 김일중의 멘토링 통해 토크쇼 MC로 나서 ['Learn Way' (G)I-dle Yuqi and Kim Il-joong's mentoring as talk show MC]. Top Daily. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  4. Jang, Hye-soo (November 25, 2020). (여자)아이들 우기, 야구팬들 시선 사로잡을 ‘투구 실력’ [(G)I-dle Yuqi, pitching skills' that will capture the attention of baseball fans]. Newsen. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  5. Hyun, Hyeseon (November 27, 2020). '런웨이' 우기, 미슐랭 셰프와 좌충우돌 이탈리안 요리 대결 ['Learn Way' Yuqi chef Michelin's Italian cuisine confrontation]. Sports Today. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  6. @1theK (December 9, 2020). [런웨이 휴방 공지] 최근 코로나19 확산 예방 및 사회적 거리두기 준수를 위하여, 12/13 카카오TV, 12/18 원더케이 채널에서 공개 예정이었던 <런웨이>를 한 주 휴방하기로 결정하였습니다. 런웨이를 기다려주신 팬 여러분들의 양해 부탁드리며, 휴방 뒤 더 재밌는 컨텐츠로 찾아오도록 하겠습니다! [[Runway Break Notice] In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the episode which was scheduled to be released on 12/13 (KakaoTV) and 12/18 (1theK) will be postponed as we decided to take a break for a week. We ask for your understanding of the fans who have been waiting for the Learn Way, and we will come back with more fun content after the break!]. Twitter.
  7. @1theK (December 24, 2020). 런웨이 휴방 공지] 최근 코로나19 확산 예방 및 사회적 거리두기 준수를 위하여 12/27 카카오TV, 1/1 원더케이 채널에서 공개 예정이었던 <런웨이>를 한 주 휴방하기로 결정했습니다. 런웨이를 기다려주신 팬 여러분들의 양해 부탁드리며, 휴방 뒤 더 재밌는 컨텐츠로 찾아오도록 하겠습니다! [[Runway Break Notice] In order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the episode which was scheduled to be released on 12/27 (KakaoTV) and 1/1 (1theK) will be postponed as we decided to take a break for a week. We ask for your understanding of the fans who have been waiting for the Learn Way, and we will come back with more fun content after the break!]. Twitter.
  8. Lee, Yeji (January 5, 2021). (여자)아이들 우기 ‘런웨이’ 속 당찬 매력, 남다른 예능감 [TV와치] [(G)I-dle Yuqi 'Runway' strong charm, extraordinary entertainment sense [TV Watch]]. Newsen. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  9. Kim, Ji-hye (January 26, 2021). 손연재, 아이돌인 줄..(여자)아이들 우기와 미모 투샷 [Son Yeon-jae, I think he's an idol.. (G)I-dle Yuqi and two pictures of good looks]. HeraldPop. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  10. Jang, Hye-soo (January 26, 2021). (여자)아이들 우기-소연, 독보적 예능감 너무 웃겨요 ‘런웨이’ [(G)Idle Woogi-Soyeon, the unique sense of entertainment is so fun]. Newsen. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
  11. Na, Joo-young (January 29, 2021). 런웨이 전소연편, 런예인 전소연 배우기...우기와 전소연 환상 케미. NBN News. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
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