This document summarizes several popular Korean television programs. It discusses reality/variety shows like 1 Night 2 Days that showcase tourist destinations, Infinite Challenge which features silly challenges, and Running Man which involves urban missions. Investigative journalism shows like PD Notebook are mentioned, as are infotainment programs like Sponge that present trivia. Relationship dramas like Temptation of Wife and You Are My Destiny are criticized for their sensational plots. Talent competitions like Superstar K and K-pop Star scout worldwide while entertainment shows are generally more popular than educational programs in Korea. Television viewership is decreasing as digital media rises.

1. JOURNALISM
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Yeon Hwa Jo

3. 1 1 Night 2 Days (korean: 1박 2일)
•The show's motto is "Real wild road variety". Its main c
oncept is to recommend various places of interest that vie
wers can visit in South Korea.
My favorite real variety show
Infinite Challenge(Korean:무한도전 )
•challenges are often silly, absurd, or impossi
ble to achieve, so the program takes on the a
spect of a satirical comedy variety show.
Running Man (Korean: 런닝맨)
•This show is classified as an "ur
ban action variety" The MCs and
guests complete missions in a la
ndmark to win the race

4. 2
PD Notebook
(Korean language: PD수첩)
• Controversial investigative journalis
m program on MBC in South Korea.
Sponge (Korean: 스펀지)
•Korean TV show that debuted in 8 Novemb
er 2003 on KBS2.
•The show claims to be "infotainment," and
revolves around presenting various pieces
of trivia in an entertaining fashion.

5. 3
Temptation of Wife (Lure of Wife) (Korean: 아내의 유혹)
•These dramas are said to be created not for ar
t’s sake, but rather for “money’s sake” because
they are just made to garner high ratings.
•They are often targeted by critics because the
y explore violent and sexual themes that could
be harmful to children.
You Are My Destiny (Korean: 너는 내 운명)
•Some people also believe that the drama is t
oo harsh and unrealistic in terms of content.
But highly watched drama in South Korea bro
adcast by SBS.
•Plot twist and unrealistic story

6. 4 Super star K
•First held in 2009, Superstar K has increasingly
gained more attention, considered the biggest a
udition program in South Korea.
K-pop star
•Preliminary auditions were held from around the
world in countries such as China,USA, and Brazil.
•Auditions were also held in Europe. The final win
ner will debut with the company of his or her choic
e

7. 4
•Entertainment Program more popular
rather than educational, Informative
program.
•Considering viewer’s taste.
•The popularity of the koreaTV program
is spreading worldwide and continues t
o grow even higher.
•Use of Other digital media (ex; smart
phone ) increased ,Television viewers Gag concert (Korean comedy pro )-
A Beggar's Dignity
decreased.

8. 4 Reference
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_Challenge
http://poisontongue.tistory.com/566
http://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A7%89%EC%9E%A5_%
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