Comments on: 1 Night 2 Days: Episode 399

By: Akari

Akari — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:20:44 +0000

Just watched this and I could feel the awkwardness about the whole Dokdo issue. I wish they had taken into account of the feelings of all the guests, some of them obviously didn’t care (e.g. Sasha).

I felt like the PDs were trying to brainwash the guests and the viewers with all the “Dokdo is ours, we are Koreans”. Seriously, it’s a variety show, stay variety.

I get the patriotism, but do it in a better, not so in-your-face way. Shikyung actually said some sensible words in this ep, when he told the guest to read up about the issue if he wants to inform others about it.

By: SL

SL — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:44:19 +0000

Man am I disappointed with this ep. So disappointed that I have just taken this show off my permanent recording schedule. I thought only I felt this way but I’m glad that I’m not the only one who felt uncomfortable at the blatant agenda.

Since when has our fav travelogue taken on such political overtones, so overtly? Yes, the series had eps like Baekdu before, but even the feel for that was different. This one looks and feels like the executives of KBS stepped all over this, not sure if it was the PD’s call but damn it. Disclaimer: I’m not Korean or Japanese so I’m pretty neutral about the issue. What angers me is the way the show is used as a platform, especially to try to influence the many fans of the show around the world about the issue, in such an obvious manner. This sucks.

By: K

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:55:42 +0000

This is all such crazy stuff. I’m pretty much removed from these conflicts down here in Australia, but when I read this, I thought immediately of the Japan-China pow-wow over some fishing islands that I’d recently heard of in passing. Knowing nothing of either topic I wondered for a moment if they were about the same thing haha evidently not.

By: Kang Hodong is back!

Kang Hodong is back! — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 20:45:12 +0000

***Also what was great with Kang Ho Dong, which is what is lacking with Sugeun, is that he was a really great MC so he knew how to convey his feelings as well as highlight the feelings of those around them.***

I was glad to read that Kang Hodong will soon be back. He has signed with a management company to return to MC-ing!

By: Ivoire

Ivoire — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 20:40:53 +0000

Hello Rainerust again,

It’s not as if I am committing a crime, right? (Me “almost always being the 1st to comment”). I’m just saying…

By: Eeefu

Eeefu — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:18:44 +0000

When it’s the tax payers’ $$ funding KBS 100%, it is not difficult to imagine the degree of presidential influence over this station. Tho MBC is also prone, KBS is the least surprised station to have expressed the view and interests of Koreans on the Dukdo issue in a variety show, esp those in favour & in alignment of the LMB administration.

By: Pistachione

Pistachione — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:47:37 +0000

Such a very sensitive t0pic 2 be discussed in a variety show. It defeats it’s purpose of being a variety.

By: Falcsers

Falcsers — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:05:29 +0000

KBS isn’t government-owned in the likes of China’s CCTV (btw worst news channel name ever). It was one of the many start-up industries paid and pumped up by the new republic.

By: Mumu

Mumu — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:15:18 +0000

I’m not sure that it’s okay to say my political opinion too much, but as you asked…
Hawaii is obviously U.S territory, so there’s no reason that American claims furiously that it’s their land. I think Dokdo is the same case, and insisting ‘we’re the owner of the island’ over and over just makes it look like a territory in real dispute which is the purpose of Japan government who’s not administering the land currently.

By: george

george — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 01:33:53 +0000

thanks girls,for the recap,for always.

i do understand about patriotism.its great to know what yours and to defend it even if it means your life no matter how small or insignificant that is. i am from a place where i’ts been colonized for hundreds of years to a point that we get confused on who we are.i know something about japanese occupation.sometimes it’s a sensitive issue for japanese of today’s generation coz they are the one paying for their past’s generations mistakes.i love korean’s patriotism but i agree w/ everyone’s sentiments that variety shows and politics shouldn’t mix.it gets awkward and confusing.this episode is giving me dejavu from season 1 w/ the mt. baekdu episode but it was done in a way that its much more believable so u feel that it was all part of the show and nothing political.