Exchange (TV program)
Ex-couples live together, seeking old flames or new romance.
Exchange (stylized as EXchange), also known by its Korean title meaning Transit Love, is a South Korean dating reality show that airs weekly on TVING. The series, which began in 2021, has produced four seasons as of 2025 and became a key driver of subscriber growth for the OTT platform.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Reality show, Dating show
- Country
- South Korea
- Language
- Korean
- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes
- 76
- Executive producers
- Park Sang-hyuk
- Company
- CJ ENM
- Network
- TVING
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Overview
The show features ten single men and women who are ex-lovers, living together for weeks and going on dates without revealing which participant is their former partner. Four pairs of ex-couples reside under one roof, some hoping to reunite and others seeking new connections. A chat room system allows participants to send messages to a chosen person each round, while notifications such as "X chose you" highlight the presence of exes.
Production
For season 1, producer Park Sang-hyuk, who previously directed Strong Heart and Roommate on SBS and Island Musketeers on Olive and tvN, served as head producer. Lee Jin-ju directed seasons 1 and 2. Season 1 credits include writers Yeom Mi-ran, Woo Ji-hoon, and Jung Ji-yeon. Season 2 added writers Kim Hye-mi and Kim Dan-bi. Season 3 credits include writer Lee In-sun, Kang Dong-seok, and Kang Gwi-young.
Popularity
In December 2021, TVING reported that Exchange topped weekly viewership for ten consecutive weeks and was selected as the 2021 entertainment show, contributing the most to paid subscriptions. Within a month of its June 26 premiere, the show generated over 10.52 million views across 43 videos. The program boosted TVING's accessibility, particularly among viewers in their 20s and 30s, leading to a sharp rise in paid subscribers and monthly active users. In August during the airing of Exchange, TVING's MAU reached an all-time high of 3.87 million, and usage rates soared in the third quarter.
Aftermath
As of February 2026, several couples from various seasons remained dating, including Lee Na-yeon and Nam Hee-do (season 2), Choi Chang-jin and Lee Yu-jung (season 3), and Jung Won-kyu and Park Ji-hyun and Hong Ji-yeon and Kim Woo-jin (season 4). In May 2025, the show's only transfer couple, Sung Hae-eun and Jeong Hyun-gyu, reportedly broke up. Engagements were announced by Ko Min-young and Lee Ju-hwi (season 1) on February 20, 2026, and by Seo Min-hyung and Kong Sang-jeong (season 3) on April 17, 2026. Two exes from season 3 who did not pick each other on the show began dating outside it as of July 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes of Exchange (TV program) are there?
Exchange has 76 episodes across 4 seasons.
When did Exchange (TV program) first air?
Exchange first aired on 25 June 2021.
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