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Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 144
by | May 12, 2013 | 42 Comments
We get not one, not two, but three Spartakooks likenesses to join our cast in a Children’s Day Special. Is it too early to start panicking? Then it’s time to settle the score once and for all between the two ddakji masters. Who will come out on top and flip our expectations? Will there be... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 437
by | May 11, 2013 | 78 Comments
EPISODE 437. Broadcast on May 5, 2013. javabeans: Cool, we start out this episode at home—Tae-woong’s home, that is to say. I like when we get to see inside their lives, even if it’s just briefly. There’s a dog lazing around (of course) and his wife (who still calls him oppa) is watching him pack... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Barefoot Friends logs perilously low ratings
by | May 6, 2013 | 100 Comments
javabeans: New Sunday variety show Barefoot Friends premiered to lowish numbers three weeks ago, but the real test was whether it would be able to climb up from its initial 5.6% numbers to challenge Dad! Where Are We Going?… but instead the numbers have dropped. Yesterday’s Episode 3 pulled in a frankly shockingly low 2.9%.... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 143
by | May 5, 2013 | 43 Comments
Time to loosen those vocal chords and get that tambourine ready for a noraebang experience you likely won’t ever forget. The godfather of variety pays our cast a visit to train their sharp wit, fine-tune their physical gags, and bring out a new persona. Some things don’t ever change, and perhaps someone’s bad luck is... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 436
by | May 4, 2013 | 68 Comments
EPISODE 436. Broadcast on April 28, 2013. girlfriday: Time for dinner bokbulbok games, brought to you by mud, mud, and more mud. javabeans: Let’s hope there’s a decent meal for all at the end of the mud train, because lunch was really sad. girlfriday: I don’t know what Hae-jin is smoking, but when Su-geun asks... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Variety Roulette: Our Neighborhood Variety Sports
by | May 4, 2013 | 31 Comments
Get your rackets ready for another round of Variety Roulette where we’ll take a swing at the fairly new sports show on the KBS lineup, spearheaded by nation’s MC Kang Ho-dong: Our Neighborhood Variety Sports. The premiere beat out its Tuesday night competitors (namely Incarnation) with a solid 6.2% in ratings. And the numbers continue... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 142
by | April 28, 2013 | 34 Comments
Spring is in the air, which mean it’s the perfect time for romance (or bromance) to blossom in varietyland. There are a few pairings we’ve come to know and love and now it’s time to figure out who’s the best. Some couples are Meant to Be while others are more unfortunate. May the best couple... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
1 Night 2 Days: Episode 435
by | April 27, 2013 | 75 Comments
EPISODE 435. Broadcast on April 21, 2013. javabeans: Right off the bat as the members arrive for a new trip, we’re hit with a preview of the goodies to come today: Let’s just say there’s lots of mud, digging, and humiliation in store for them. girlfriday: Muahaha. The boys get together for a group-walking intro... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Variety Roulette: Barefoot Friends
by | April 21, 2013 | 106 Comments
EPISODE 1. Broadcast on April 21, 2013. javabeans: Next on the Variety Roulette wheel is a brand-new show, Barefoot Friends, which heats up the Sunday variety race — KBS has 1N2D as its flagship program for Happy Sunday (and also airs Mamma Mia), MBC’s Sunday Night is doing well with Dad Where Are We Going?... More »


Sitcoms/Variety Shows
Running Man: Episode 141
by | April 21, 2013 | 62 Comments
Welcome to the Running Man Animal Kingdom where you’ll find a variety of characters who will tickle your funny bone. Some of them may be cute and lovable, whereas you may want to approach with caution with the beasts. Come one and come all; and if you’re lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of... More »