Pajama Friends (Korean파자마 프렌즈; RRpajama peurenjeu) is a South Korea variety show program on Lifetime starring Song Ji-hyo, Red Velvet's Joy, Jang Yoon-ju and Cheng Xiao. The show aired on Lifetime from September 15 to December 8, 2018.[2] Subsequent episodes will air on every Saturday at 22:30 (KST) on Lifetime.[3]

Pajama Friends
Hangul
파자마 프렌즈
Revised Romanizationpajama peurenjeu
GenreReality show
Lifestyle show
StarringSong Ji-hyo
Joy
Jang Yoon-ju
Cheng Xiao
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13
Production
Executive producersKim Joo-hyung
Young Seok-in[1]
Production locationSouth Korea
Running time75 Minutes
Original release
NetworkLifetime
ReleaseSeptember 15 (2018-09-15) –
December 8, 2018 (2018-12-08)

Synopsis edit

Pajama Friends is a reality program about four women (Song Ji-hyo, Joy, Jang Yoon-ju and Cheng Xiao) who work in different fields in the industry and come together to enjoy 2-day-and-1-night vacations in hotels of various styles within Korea. Due to the women's shared preferences, the locations commonly have a spa pool and/or swimming pool.[4][5]

Guests edit

Name Episode(s) Note(s) Ref.
Hong Jong-hyun 2 as cinderella boy [6]
Kim Min-Jae 4 [7]
John Park 8
Yoo Seung-woo
Red Velvet's Wendy 5-7
  • Ep 5: as part of the behind-the-scenes episode
  • Ep 6-7: as Joy's guest for Halloween party
[8][9]
Red Velvet's Seulgi 5,10
  • Ep 5: as part of the behind-the-scenes episode
  • Ep 10: as Joy's daytime replacement. Joy was receiving treatment for her injured shoulder.
[8]
Red Velvet's Irene 5 as part of the behind-the-scenes episode
Cosmic Girls' Eunseo
The Four New Models

(Jung-hak, Park Yuri,[10] Min Jungki, Kim Jinkun[11])

7 as Yoonju's guests for the Halloween Party. As they are not Cinderella Boys, they only stayed for the party.
Kim Jong-kook 10-11 as cinderella boy [12]
Yoon Shi-yoon 12-13 [13]

Special cast edit

Name Episode(s) Note(s) Ref.
Red Velvet's Wendy 6-7 Replacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China. Doubles as Joy's guest for Halloween party [9]
Kim Soo-mi Replacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China. Dynamic Duo Gaeko's wife. Doubles as Yoonju's guest for Halloween party
Goo Jae-yee Replacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China. Doubles as Song Jihyo's guest for Halloween party
Apink's Ha-young 8-9 Replacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China. High school schoolmate of Joy's and Yerin of GFriend

Each hotel is featured in 2 episodes.

[14][15]
Girls' Generation's Sunny 10-11 Replacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China.
AOA's Seolhyun 12-13

Hotels and attractions featured edit

  • Four Seasons Hotel, Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Seoul (ep1 - 2), a world-renowned 5-star hotel chain.
  • Gyeongwonjae Ambassador Incheon, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (ep3 - 4), the only five-star hotel in a form of a traditional Korean Palace in the 16th century. Well known for being surrounded by modern skyscrapers, and was used as the filming location for both The Lonely and Great God – Goblin and Tempted.
  • Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul, Namsan, Seoul (ep6 - 7), a world-renowned 5-star spa, resort and hotel chain with a villa concept.
  • Park Roche Hotel, Jeongseon, Gangwon-do, (ep8-9), the first 4-star hotel, and the first hotel featured in the countryside. Its main theme is holistic wellbeing, which includes many lessons, but unlike a gym, its sole purpose is to relax your mind and detox your body.
  • Lotte World, Jamsil-dong, Seoul (ep10), a recreation complex includes its own hotel, amusement park, aquarium, ice rink and zoo. They were only in for the thrill rides before heading off to the hotel.
  • Vista WalkerHill Seoul, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul (ep10-11) American-style hotel chain on the edge of Seoul. Situated on the less populous side of Han River, Seoul resting on Achasan Mountain. First hotels in Korea to have IOT voice-command services for adjusting lighting, curtains, etc.
  • Anati Cove Spa & Resorts, Gijan, Busan (ep 12-13) Overseeing the sea, while it is known for its spa and swimming pool, it also boast its own mini shopping town, large library with mini library in each extremely large hotel apartment units.
  • Hilton Hotel, Busan, a world-renowned 5-star hotel chain. Opened in February 2017, was used as the filming location for The Bride of Habaek. They only stayed there for post-production meals with production crew.

Common timing checkpoints edit

  • Early Check-in (3rd stop): 11am
  • Assembly: 1 pm
  • Check-in: 2 pm or 3pm
  • Dinner: 7 pm
  • Arrival of Cinderella boy: 10 pm
  • Cinderella boy leaves: 12 am
  • Clean-down time: 12:30am
  • Daniel's Wake-up call: 7:30 am (disabled in 5th stop)
  • Morning exercise: 9 am
  • Check-out: 11am or 12 pm

PJPJ edit

PJPJ is a non-promotional dance group spawned from the final episode, with Seolhyun as the leader and dance instructor and Yoon-ju as the MV director.

References edit

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  10. ^ Korean, but lives in Russia
  11. ^ Least experience of the four (4 months), from Jeju Island.
  12. ^ "'파자마 프렌즈' 장윤주·송지효·슬기·써니, 놀이공원 교복 소풍" (in Korean). 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  13. ^ "'파자마 프렌즈' 설현X조이X송지효X장윤주, 영화 주인공 변신". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
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