Are Entertainment Shows In Shallow Waters?

What can entertainment programs bring to the table to save themselves? This spring broadcast entertainment programs are promoting 'audience participation.' Entertainment program pilots that may air as early as the end of March will feature 'with the audience' as their theme. Audition programs are no longer pulling their weight. Even observational entertainment programs have been criticized for fictional content.

MC Yoo Jae Suk made KBS' "I Am A Man" popular. It's a mens talk show that involves hundreds of male audience members, in which they talk about men's secrets. Kim Gu Ra will host the show "Spokesman", in which he will be a spokesman for the audience. He will be joined by singer Sung Shi Kyung. Park Myung Soo, Jung Jae Hyung, and Jang Ki Ha appear on KBS "Million Seller", a music entertainment program, and use the viewers' stories to write lyrics.

Kang Ho Dong's new program MBC's "Star Gazing" will feature interactions between stars and fans. Fans will be able to speak directly to the stars, who will then be able to answer them directly. This is different than the usual talk show where stars just tell their own stories. Instead, fans will be able to reveal stories only they know about the stars. Although the exact format has not yet been revealed, fans of all ages and nationalities are being recruited.

KBS "Mister Peter Pan" will feature MCs Shin Dong Yup and Yoon Jong Shin, who will look for middle-aged groups in the public and experience the culture of their entertainment.

This new type of interacting with viewers on entertainment programs came about because viewers are finding it harder to relate to the celebrities. "I Am a Man" PD Lee Dong Hoon stated, "Viewers are no longer concerned with celebrities' private lives. The layperson's vivid story can change things around." "Star Gazing" PD Hwang Gyo Jin stated, "Fans talking about their favorite stars will be more authentic."

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I Am A Man
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Jang Ki Ha
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Star Gazing
Mister Peter Pan
Shin Dong Yup
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