MBC’s “Radio Star” has enjoyed a jump in ratings thanks to BIGBANG.

According to statistics released by Nielsen Korea on December 29, the latest episode of “Radio Star” had nationwide viewership ratings of 9.7 percent.

This is 2.0 percent higher than the episode that aired on December 21.

The latest episode brought in big laughs as BIGBANG showcased their wit and talent. GDRAGON expertly handled rumors about his dating life while Seungri led the conversation like he was the MC of the show. Taeyang was witty when answering questions about his public relationship with Min Hyo Rin, and T.O.P kept the atmosphere bright with his humor.

In the same time slot, SBS’s “People Looking for a Laugh” scored ratings of 2.9 percent while KBS 2TV’s end-of-the-year movie screening of “The Tiger” came in at 2.2 percent.

Check out the latest episode of MBC’s “Radio Star” below!

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BIGBANG’s Seungri revealed that he has not been in a relationship in a long time.

On the December 28 broadcast of MBC’s “Radio Star,” the featured guests were the members of BIGBANG, who shared a story of how a woman Seungri believed he was in a relationship with denied that they were together.

Seungri added, “I really liked her. I would write her letters and talk to her mother.”

During the show, MC Kim Gura also brought up a rumor he once heard about the BIGBANG member. He said, “A female celebrity who was falsely rumored to be dating Seungri happened to look just like a woman he was dating.”

Seungri explained, “This happens a lot. We’ve never met, but I had a dating rumor with EXID’s Solji. We’ve never seen each other. I get those rumors a lot.”

G-Dragon then stated that Seungri has not dated in a long time, to which Seungri commented, “After that incident, it’s been a while. I was hurt when she denied we were dating in the end,” and confessed he has not entered a relationship since.

Watch the full episode below!

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