Pajama Friends

*Pajama Friends*
Pajama Friends
Hangul	파자마 프렌즈
Revised Romanization	pajama peurenjeu
Genre	Reality show; Lifestyle show
Starring	Song Ji-hyo; Joy; Jang Yoon-ju; Cheng Xiao
Country of origin	South Korea
Original language	Korean
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Kim Joo-hyung; Young Seok-in
Production location	South Korea
Running time	75 Minutes
Original release
Network	Lifetime
Release	September 15 –; December 8, 2018

Pajama Friends (Korean: 파자마 프렌즈; RR: pajama 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 aired every Saturday at 22:30 (KST) on Lifetime.^[3]

Synopsis

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 came 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 a swimming pool.^[4]^[5]

Guests

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	8
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	5	as part of the behind-the-scenes episode
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	as cinderella boy	^[13]

Special cast

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	Replacing Cheng Xiao due to her drama filming in China.

Hotels and attractions featured

Four Seasons Hotel, Gwanghwamun, Jongno-gu, Seoul (ep 1 - 2), a world-renowned 5-star hotel chain.
Gyeongwonjae Ambassador Incheon, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (ep 3 - 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 (ep 6 - 7), a world-renowned 5-star spa, resort and hotel chain with a villa concept.
Park Roche Hotel, Jeongseon, Gangwon-do, (ep 8-9), 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 (ep 10), 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 (ep 10-11) an American-style hotel chain on the edge of Seoul. Situated on the less populous side of Han River, Seoul resting on Achasan Mountain. The first hotel 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. It was used as the filming location for The Bride of Habaek. They only stayed there for post-production meals with the production crew.

Common timing checkpoints

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

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

^ "[공식입장] '파자마 프렌즈' 송지효x장윤주x조이x성소, 4MC 확정..8월 첫촬영". 미주중앙일보. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
^ "[공식] 송지효-장윤주-조이-성소, 예능 '파자마 프렌즈' 출연 확정" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-17.
^ "A+E Networks Korea". A+E Networks. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
^ "'파자마 프렌즈' 송지효 투머치토커 장윤주, 분위기 메이커". www.mydaily.co.kr. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^ POP, 헤럴드 (2018-09-14). "[POP초점]'파자마프렌즈', 장윤주X송지효X조이의 케미가 기대되는 이유" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-15.
^ "[단독] 홍종현, '파자마 프렌즈' 첫 男 게스트...신데렐라 보이 됐다" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-19.
^ 등장, 배우 김민재, ’미스터 션샤인’ 이어 ‘파자마 프렌즈’ 두 번째 신데렐라 보이로 (2018-10-06). "배우 김민재, '미스터 션샤인' 이어 '파자마 프렌즈' 두 번째 신데렐라 보이로 등장". 서울경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b "권혜민 기자 - '파자마 프렌즈', 미방영 특별 영상 공개…레드벨벳부터 우주소녀까지 총 출동". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
^ ^a ^b "'파자마 프렌즈' 레드벨벳 조이, 장윤주 뛰어넘는 '할로윈 섹시걸'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-27.
^ Korean, but lives in Russia
^ Least experience of the four (4 months), from Jeju Island.
^ "'파자마 프렌즈' 장윤주·송지효·슬기·써니, 놀이공원 교복 소풍" (in Korean). 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
^ "'파자마 프렌즈' 설현X조이X송지효X장윤주, 영화 주인공 변신". www.xportsnews.com (in Korean). 2018-11-30. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
^ "[V LIVE] [Special Live] 파자마 프렌즈 스페셜 라이브". Retrieved 2018-10-12.
^ POP, 헤럴드 (2018-10-12). "'파자마 프렌즈' 에이핑크 하영, 깜짝 등장…한 밤의 소셜 라이브" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-20.

External links

[1] "[공식입장] '파자마 프렌즈' 송지효x장윤주x조이x성소, 4MC 확정..8월 첫촬영". 미주중앙일보. 2018-08-16. Retrieved 2018-09-16.

[2] "[공식] 송지효-장윤주-조이-성소, 예능 '파자마 프렌즈' 출연 확정" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-08-17.

[3] "A+E Networks Korea". A+E Networks. Retrieved 2018-08-17.

[4] "'파자마 프렌즈' 송지효 투머치토커 장윤주, 분위기 메이커". www.mydaily.co.kr. 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-15.

[5] POP, 헤럴드 (2018-09-14). "[POP초점]'파자마프렌즈', 장윤주X송지효X조이의 케미가 기대되는 이유" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-15.

[6] "[단독] 홍종현, '파자마 프렌즈' 첫 男 게스트...신데렐라 보이 됐다" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-09-19.

[7] 등장, 배우 김민재, ’미스터 션샤인’ 이어 ‘파자마 프렌즈’ 두 번째 신데렐라 보이로 (2018-10-06). "배우 김민재, '미스터 션샤인' 이어 '파자마 프렌즈' 두 번째 신데렐라 보이로 등장". 서울경제 (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-06.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[:0-8] "권혜민 기자 - '파자마 프렌즈', 미방영 특별 영상 공개…레드벨벳부터 우주소녀까지 총 출동". 톱스타뉴스 (in Korean). 2018-10-14. Retrieved 2018-10-20.

[:1-9] "'파자마 프렌즈' 레드벨벳 조이, 장윤주 뛰어넘는 '할로윈 섹시걸'" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-27.

[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.

[14] "[V LIVE] [Special Live] 파자마 프렌즈 스페셜 라이브". Retrieved 2018-10-12.

[15] POP, 헤럴드 (2018-10-12). "'파자마 프렌즈' 에이핑크 하영, 깜짝 등장…한 밤의 소셜 라이브" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-10-20.

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