Korean song TV SHOWS

The recent trend of Korean TV programs has become reality tv singing competitions where contestants participate in tournaments to show off their talents. American Idol, Pop Idol, Britain’s got talent are all programs that show the trend is worldwide.

These programs are mostly based on a same format. The competition is carried out as a tournament and judges with the voting of the viewers sometimes too. This format is similar to that of traditional talent search shows. However, in these reality competition shows, “reality” show components are added. Often contestants live together, showing the relationships they have with each other and the reality shows sometimes show the contestants’ backgrounds, personality etc.


Some contestants rely on the humane aspect of the viewers to gain more popularity. The winner of “Superstar K Season 2” was Hu-gak who was very talented and at the same time gained a lot of sympathy because of the poverty he was living in. These humane aspects of the shows stimulate the viewers’ emotions and thoughts more than a simple talent show. People feel hope just by watching ordinary people go on to fulfill their dreams. It is different from watching talented, professional singers sing at concerts. People are not just watching talents, but putting themselves in the stars’ shoes, getting vicarious satisfaction..

 

Right now in Korea, the most popular program was Superstar K. It is the Korean version of American Idol and it has increasingly gained more and more popularity as time has passed. When Superstar K was at the height of its popularity in season 2, the final winner of the program was Hugak. He has recently debuted as a professional singer. 

Nowadays, K-pop Star is now gaining new popularity. 'K-POP STAR' is also a survival audition program geared to produce the next generation of a global K-Pop star. It features judges from the big 3 entertainment companies: SM, YG, and JYP. As all other reality talent shows, the judges all give their unique advice and score the contestants. There is no voting of the viewers unlike other programs, which gives a more professional feeling to the judging of the participants.

As these shows gain more and more interest, the same audition, talent show & reality show format is spreading to other areas of talent. The internationally famous skater Kim Yoon Ah does a program about skating. Celebrities show off their skating talent in a tournament. Dancing competitions such as Dancing with the Star are popular too. As these shows increase and improve,  the future of these reality talent shows should be kept an eye on.