The series is directed by Kim Jung-sik, who previously worked on several hit Korean sitcoms like High Kick! (2006–07), High Kick: Revenge of the Short Legged (2011-12) and Potato Star 2013QR3 (2013), and Kwon Ik-joon of Three Men, Three Girls and Nonstop (2000–06), which teamed up for the birth of a global K-sitcom.[8] Screenwriters Seo Eun-jung and Baek Ji-hyun previously worked on the first three seasons of the hit sitcom Nonstop (2000–06).[9][8]
An online live press conference for the series was held on June 16, 2021. Park Se-wan, Shin Hyun-seung, Choi Young-jae, Han Hyun-min, Joakim Sorensen, Carson Allen, Terris Brown, director Kwon Ik-joon, and director Kim Jung-sik attended the event.[3] Minnie, who was unable to join the interview, talked about her character through a recorded video.[10]
So Not Worth It took second place in Thailand and top 10 in Saudi Arabia. The series lead the revival of the Korean sitcom that has almost disappeared from Korea after 10 years through OTT service.[11]
Decider's Joel Keller compared the series to the NBC sequel Saved by the Bell: The College Years, stating that "It reminds us of Saved By The Bell: The College Years, except with everyone speaking Korean." Keller described the series "that could fit among Netflix's American multi-cams" as not suitable as a "family sitcom, due to language and themes," but "it's brightly-lit, the jokes go at a sitcom's pace, and there's even a laugh-track." After watching the series, and praising the Korean skills of all the non-Korean actors, the crew at Decider recommended viewers to stream the show.[12]
Bryan Tan writing for Yahoo! News praised the chemistry between the actors, and the performance of all of the foreign cast members "speaking native and seamlessly fluent Korean." He wrote, "It's definitely unique in the sense that it features such a diverse cast from all over the world". Tan concluded the review, "while the plot seemed to meander off here and there, the sitcom gives off a vibrant and comfortable feel akin to the American sitcom Friends" and recommended, if viewers are "looking for good fun and easy laughs, So Not Worth It is very much worth a watch".[13]
In an interview, director Kwon Ik-joon mentioned that the production of a second season was dependent on the first season's popularity. He commented, "While chatting with Minnie in Thailand, I thought, 'I think it would be fun to go to a foreigner's house'. It would be fun to draw a story about going on a vacation to a country where a foreign friend lives."[8]
^ abMoon, Ji-yeon (June 16, 2021). [종합] "좌절한 韓청춘 응원"..'지구망', '논스톱' 잇는 시트콤 될까 [[Comprehensive] "Frustrated Korean youth cheering".. Will it be a sitcom that connects 'Earth Network' and 'Non-Stop'?]. Sports CHosun. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
^ abcdefghijklmPark, Kyung-hee (June 23, 2021). '지구망' 강호동·이수근→정진운·윤종신·광희, 웃음 폭발 초호화 카메오 군단 ['Earth Network' Kang Ho-dong, Lee Soo-geun → Jung Jin-woon, Yoon Jong-shin, and Kwang-hee, burst of laughter, a stupendous cameo corps]. Single List. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
^ abcAhn, Tae-hyun (June 21, 2021). [N인터뷰]③ '지구망' PD "K드라마 발전 속 스낵처럼 즐길 시트콤도 필요 [[N Interview] ③ 'Earth Collapse Tomorrow' PD "We need a sitcom to enjoy like a snack in the development of K-drama"]. News1. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
^Hwang, Gyu-jun (June 25, 2021). 시트콤이 온다… 시트콤의 역습 [A sitcom is coming... The sitcom strikes back]. Star Daily. Archived from the original on 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
