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Since its debut in July 2017, the series has steadily built an audience and cemented its status as a leading couples program. This year, the Banff Rockie Awards selected it as a finalist in the reality category for 2026.
Established in 1979, the Banff Rockie Awards are the centerpiece of the Banff World Media Festival in Canada. Alongside the International Emmy Awards and the Monte‑Carlo TV Festival, they are considered one of the three major international TV honors, drawing fierce competition from broadcasters and OTT platforms worldwide each year.
For 2026, Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 was shortlisted in the reality category alongside notable entries from the United States, Canada and Norway. The nomination underscores that the Korean-style couple-observation format can find universal resonance in global markets.
The show has won viewers with its candid portrayal of couples’ everyday lives and the way it highlights differing values. Recently, it moved to Tuesday nights to pursue a fresh direction and has bolstered SBS’s Tuesday slate, creating strong synergy with the network’s existing entertainment lineup. Against this backdrop, the international nomination carries particular weight: it validates the program’s competitive edge beyond Korea.
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Meanwhile, the upcoming appearance of Heart Signal 4’s Kim Ji-young and her husband Yoon Soo-young on the 7th has generated strong buzz. This will be the first time creator Kim Ji-young and Yoon Soo-young, the CEO of South Korea’s largest book‑club platform, allow cameras into their daily life, which has heightened viewer interest.
Viewers can see how Kim Ji-young and Yoon Soo-young navigate married life and watch their unpredictable newlywed moments when SBS airs Same Bed, Different Dreams 2 on the 7th at 10:40 p.m.
[Sports Today reporter Kim Tae-hyung ent@stoo.com]
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