[Nov] Korean dating reality shows gain global popularity
Nov 24, 2023
(Left)A poster for "Love after Divorce," a reality show about divorced singles finding new loves (Courtesy of MBN); (Right)A poster for "Merry Queer," Wavve's reality show on LGBTQ romance (Courtesy of Wavve) It was about a decade ago in 2011 when SBS TV’s “Jjak” ignited Korea’s fever for blind-date reality shows. The controversial television series became a media sensation but was taken off the air in 2014 following the suicide of a female cast member. Now, years later,