Do you watch any? Which ones? How much fun are they? I know they’re fun XD K-variety shows always end up being so entertaining for some reason.
I can’t do shows like Gag Concert; they’re silly in this weird way that I just don’t take to. Haha. I think one of the earliest Korean game shows I watched was Star Golden Bell w/ Kim Je-dong hosting and Nicole’s (formerly of KARA) Level With Me segment. That was a cute show, though I admit I mostly only watched when idols, singers or actors I recognized were main guests.
Shows like Running Man fall into the same category for me; I generally only care when I’m already a fan of the guests. Mmm, I can think of like Dream Team as being one of (possible only?) the shows I like to watch when the guests aren’t recognizable celebrities, but like athletes. But Dream Team is more of a competition show… Anyways.
And so, I like shows like 1N2D and Grandpas Over Flowers and the like. It’s very refreshing to see these famous people’s “real” personalities come out, and not surprisingly, I end up liking most of the people way more than before.
But I think I enjoy talk shows the most. Not really interview-style, but with large groups of people just sharing their opinions and stories. Like shows like 1N2D or Roommate, you get a look into the lives of these celebrities, even if it’s just only a small glimpse. But with talk shows (if they’re ones I like), I tune in for any guests and just enjoy.
I like Happy Together a lot. And I used to watch Strong Heart when it first came out.
Which totally brings me to why I made this topic.
I was thinking about Sung Shi-kyung on variety shows and remembering how much I liked him in 1N2D, as well as the rest of that cast. So then I went on a search for some more shows he’s in. And I came across a few recent/upcoming ones.
The one I started watching today is called “Abnormal Summit” (비정상회담), which is hosted by Jun Hyun-moo, Yoo Se-yoon, and Shi-kyung. It’s a talk show, where they’ve invited 11 guys, originally from other countries (starts w/ Ghana, Italy, Canada, Turkey, US, China, Japan, Australia, Belgium, France, UK), who have lived in Korea for a few years at least. They invite an additional guest each episode who brings in a topic and then everyone discusses for like an hour on the topic and various subtopics. The abnormal bit of the show’s name comes from the cast voting on whether the guest is “abormal,” once before their talks and again after.
I admit, I was very surprised at how fluent they all seem.
Anyway, I saw the first two episodes, which were pretty interesting. (First one ends on a very touching note.) I wouldn’t say their discussions are necessarily opinion-altering, but it’s cool to see the various opinions people carry with them. There are funny interjections and people’s reactions are entertaining, so it’s not a boring show.
Easy on the eyes and full of witty banter. What could go wrong?
No links, but I know the first three episodes have been subbed (they’ll come up in a search, videos were on Dailymotion last I saw).