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scene the viewers had imagined. Also,
fewerordinarypeoplewhocanbeputon
completelyreal.
the program, ‘The Law of the Jungle,’
camerabyproducers.
On televisions, most entertainers
had been issued due to its manipulation
are public figures and have enormous
of a situation. It was not a real jungle
influence on society. So what if they
Darksideofrealityshows
whichbroadcastersvisited,but,infact,a
Except for the instances above, having
do not act like public figures with
touristspot.
normal people on air can be damaging
social responsibility? For example,
People also say that the existence of
foralongtime.Notonlyarethenormal
an entertainer named Park Myeong-
cameras hinders the veracity of shows
people from reality shows targeted, but
soo appears on the program, ‘Infinite
andtheirperformers,sotheshowcannot
evenshowsinwhichpeopleonlyappear
Challenge,’ which has fans all over the
be real. They say that cameras can be a
forabrieftime,somepeopleareinjured
country.However,heisalwayslosinghis
monitorthatmakesperformershaveself-
for the simple reason that they were
temper and acting aggressively towards
censorship and celebrities are conscious
just on the air. Those people’s personal
his colleagues. It raises a concern that
enough of cameras. Due to this, there is
affairs are exposed through the internet
theshow’schildaudiencemightemulate
a doubt that celebrities are acting out to
by force. Although they are not public
hisbehavior.
be nice and in the end, they shed tears
figures,Koreansocietytendstotaketheir
for the sole purpose of improving their
right to expose performers’ identities
Prospectsforrealityshows
images. In the case of ‘Healing Camp,’
for granted. ‘Jjak,’ an SBS program in
As demonstrated above, changes in
people once considered the program to
which performers search for a real life
entertainment shows identify their
be a celebrity’s indulgence because the
partner is a representative case that can
emphasisonreality.Tobemorerealistic,
program showed only the good aspects
show the potential damage ordinary
production staff will continually try
of a star even though they had done
showparticipantscansuffer.Adayafter
harder. According to a remark by Kim,
bad things in the past. Viewers became
beingbroadcasted,theiractors’identities
it is expected that more normal people
doubtfulabouttheprogram’ssincerity.
are open to the public. Kim, the critic,
will appear on reality programs as
It can be said that reality shows are a
said,“Itcanbesharplycriticized,butin
viewers want to see more reality on
paradox of the broadcasting world. It
fact, there is no system for preventing
the television. With the appearance
means that there is no ordinary person
the damage. So at this point in time,
of ordinary people, the broadcasting
on a reality show. As there is no way
only the attitude of internet users can
world has tried to overcome its previous
for sufficient verification of ordinary
be emphasized.” In the case of ‘Where
limitationsintermsofthefreshnessthat
cast members, the number of people
are You Going, Daddy?’ the children of
its programs have not had. But as the
who are trying to use reality shows to
celebritiesareactuallyordinarykids,but
change occurs, the public also needs to
becomefamoushasgrown.Forinstance,
as they become famous, people start to
changetheirattitudesofonlyseekingfor
a KBS show ‘Hello Consultant’ was
recognize them and even take pictures
fun. People ought to reconsider the dark
embarrassed because it had cast a
ofthem.Duetothis,somenetizenseven
side of reality programs and their need
professionalactorasanordinarycitizen.
said, “Let’s pretend not to recognize the
to watch reality entertainment shows
The person’s story was revealed to be
kids.”
basedonreality,notjustseekingforfun,
fake the next day by netizens and the
Reality shows on television do not
butalsoforthinkingabouttheinfluence
production crew had to apologize for
completely reflect the real world and
those programs possess. People can be
their insufficient background check.
there is a possibility for the audience
thewiseaudiencewhentheyconsiderthe
This incident has not been the only
to experience escapism and pessimism
purpose of a making a reality program,
case. Superstar K on Mnet presented an
about their real world situations. A
whilepursuingfunatthesametime.
ordinary cast member who presented
programnamed‘WeGotMarried’shows
a fictitious life story. The cast member
an ideal married life, but the reality
mmkkoo12@hufs.ac.kr
claimedthathewasacompletestutterer
may not appear this way. Considering
except for when he sings, but this soon
thefactthattherangeoftheaudienceis
turned out to be false. On this matter,
varied from teenagers to the married, it
Kim Heon-sik, a culture critic, said,
can have a negative influence on them.
“Real, ordinary people are being kicked
The more the television program tries
out of reality shows.” As the number
to be realistic, the more easily people
of people who want to be famous by
can feel pessimistic about the program
being on the air increases, there are
whichisclosetothereality,butstillnot
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