For a long time now, TV variety shows such as Running Man , Knowing Brothers , I Live Alone , Law of the Jungle , and Omniscient Interfering...
For a long time now, TV variety shows such as Running Man, Knowing Brothers, I Live Alone, Law of the Jungle, and Omniscient Interfering View have been immensely loved, even by the international audience.After the pandemic hit, a new type of variety show emerged—online variety shows! Online variety shows are series of video contents that you can easily find on YouTube.
These days, various online variety shows have been popping up here and there as they have been becoming extremely popular among Millennials and Generation Z, with some shows garnering millions of views per episode.
Let me list here some online variety shows you should definitely check out.
Game Caterers
Game Caterers is created by none other than the great Na Youngseok. Does the name Na-PD ring a bell? He is a popular director and producer for his greatly entertaining variety shows.
Game Caterers was made because other celebrities wished to play the games popularized by Na-PD’s entertainment show New Journey to the West. Hence, Na-PD goes on “business trips” to cater fun games.
Popular episodes include those featuring BTS, YG artists, the cast of Hospital Playlist, as well as the cast of Vincenzo.
The latest episode features HYBE artists. Watch it below.
No Prepare
Lee Youngji, the rapper who bagged the first place at the hip-hop competition High School Rapper 3 in 2019, hosts No Prepare. While it is unquestionable that she is an exceptionally talented rapper, it is also undeniable that she has talent for variety.
Youngji invites guests over to her actual house for some drinks. Although she just hastily prepares drinks and snacks, Youngji wishes to provide quality talk content with her guests, which is how the title of this show came to be.
The most watched episode features ITZY’s Chaeryeong.
Meanwhile, the latest episode is a compilation of unreleased bits from all the guests so far. Watch it below.
Workman
This show might be the most popular on this list, with a staggering 3.83 million subscribers!
Jang Sungkyu, a news announcer turned entertainer known for his witty remarks, takes on a part-time job for a day. At the end of his shift, he reviews the pay as well as the pros and cons of the job and the working environment.
Popular episodes showcase working at Everland, a theme park in Yongin and working as EXO’s manager.
The latest episode features working at Lotte World, an amusement park in Seoul. Watch it below.
Turkiyes on the Block
Because of its unique concept where the host, comedian Lee Yongjin, roasts his guests with nonsense and absurd “rumors,” it became one of the hottest online variety shows.
As its closing segment, Yongjin asks the guest a ridiculous question, with 1,000,000 South Korean won or 1,000 US dollars as a reward if they can luckily answer it correctly.
Most watched episodes feature actress Joo Hyunyoung and actor Joo Woojae.
The latest episode features singer and actress Kim Sejeong. Watch her episode below.
Meenoi’s YoriZori
Meenoi, the singer of Salang Salang, invites guests over to a lovely home with aesthetics similar to Studio Ghibli’s art style, where she cooks and prepares drinks for them.
While everything looks lovely and cute, including Meenoi herself, her concept is to talk informally and a little rough to her guests no matter what their age gap is.
Most popular episodes feature rapper BE’O and rapper Woo.
While the latest episode features rapper Loco and MAMAMOO’s Hwasa. Watch their episode below.
Online variety shows are perfect for when you’re on a short break or when you’re stuck in heavy traffic while commuting. But you can definitely binge-watch older episodes if you just can’t get enough.
Don’t miss an episode! Subscribe to Game Caterers, No Prepare, Workman, Turkiyes on the Block, and Meenoi’s YoriZori on YouTube.
Diana, known to friends as Yana, is a full-time mother of eight furry kids and a part-time digital marketing intern at PS Media Enterprise. She considers writing as the only thing she owns, so even while she has a strong love-hate relationship with it, she weaves words with utmost sincerity. But she probably spends more time locked in her room, binge-watching Korean variety shows.
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