Archive for the ‘Sitcoms/Variety Shows’ Category
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1 Night 2 Days cast and PD changes on the horizon?
KBS sure is going to town on reworking their variety lineup these days. Kinda makes you wonder what was going on in those meetings that Jong-min walked in on. On the heels of canceling Happy Sunday show Qualifications of Men and Kang Ho-dong’s brand new show Moonlight Prince (both due to low ratings), they’re reportedly... More »
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Variety Roulette: Hwashin
EPISODE 1. Broadcast on February 19, 2013. javabeans: This installment of Variety Roulette is the embodiment of the concept we were thinking of when we started the series — a stab in the dark with a brand-new show, with zero idea of what its concept even is. Today we’re looking at the premiere episode... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 427
EPISODE 427. Broadcast on February 24, 2013. girlfriday: The boys gather in front of KBS for the opening, and for once everyone looks rested and it’s not four in the morning. javabeans: Plus Jeon Woo-chi is over so Joo-won’s the only one with a drama right now. Although the less we speak of THAT, the... More »
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Running Man: Episode 133
Our Running Man cast go overseas once again in a multi-stop Asia Tour. When Jo PD said that he was planning something BIG for 2013, he definitely wasn’t kidding. We first head to Macau where the mission starts as soon as they arrive. It’s time to climb new heights, conquer your fears, and hunt down... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 426
EPISODE 426. Broadcast on February 17, 2013. javabeans: We come back to our athlete guest special, where tomorrow will bring a sports day at the local school. Ha, what a way to use (misuse?) the Olympian guests, by making them play with grade-schoolers. That’s like the special where they made the famous songwriters play backup... More »
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Running Man: Episode 132
In this episode, it’s Actors versus Singers and Spy versus Spy. The boss requires the Running Man cast members to deliver seven missing cases to him. Those same seven cases go back and forth between the teams multiple times, which can make it a headache just to guess who has which case at what time.... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 425
EPISODE 425. Broadcast on February 10, 2013. javabeans: We start the new episode at three freakin’ a.m, with the note that our producers are “on the way to pick up special guests.” How special are they that you’re dragging them out of bed at three freakin’ a.m.? girlfriday: That’s not morning. You might as well... More »
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Running Man: Episode 131
This week, our cast go against each other to fight for the coveted throne of the King of Ddakji. But there’s some tough competition to beat and I’m not just talking about Spartakooks. Who knew that watching people flip a piece of paper over can be so riveting and engaging to watch? Will the Ultimate... More »
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1 Night 2 Days: Episode 424
EPISODE 424. Broadcast on February 3, 2013. javabeans: Time to return to our history-themed winter special. Baekje and Silla have had their beard-yanking war, with Baekje winning (both the game and the victory lunch). How like this show to contradict history in a history-centric exercise. girlfriday: Right? It wouldn’t be 1N2D if they were all... More »
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Running Man: Episode 130
Get ready to live multiple lives in this week’s reincarnation episode. It feels like it’s been forever and a day since we saw an episode sans any guests and watched the ol’ gang try to decipher who’s up to what. There are some unexpected surprises in this hour and a half along with the reassurance... More »
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