The Korean entertainment industry has left no stone unturned in providing interesting shows. They have something in store for everybody. No matter what is your taste, Korean reality TV and variety shows have got you covered. So, let’s check out their latest reality TV and variety shows.
1. Dance Reality Shows
- Be Mbitious
Be Mbitious is a dance survival show by Mnet. It was aired in late May 2022. The show is a prequel to Street Man Fighter and featured 40 (male) solo dancers competing through various rounds to be part of the dance crew Mbitious. This 03-episode show is available on Dailymotion.
- Street Man Fighter
Street Man Fighter is a survival show by Mnet. It is part of their street dance series. The variety show aired in late August of 2022 and featured 08 male dance crews competing for the title of the best dance crew. This 10-episode show is available on Viu and clips of the missions are available on Mnet’s TheChoom YouTube channel.
- Anybody Can Dance
Anybody Can Dance is a survival show by Mnet. It is part of the street dance series by the TV channel. In this 04-episode show, non-dancers are selected and trained by the SWF Masters Hyojin Choi, Gabee, Ri.Hey, Aiki, Leejung, Honey J, No:ze, and Monika to fight for the trophy. It is available to stream on Viu.
2. Travel Variety Shows
- Besties in Wonderland
Besties in Wonderland is a traveling show by the SBS network. It follows friends from acting school, Lee Kyu Hyung, Lee Sang Yi, Lee Yoo Young, and EXO’s Suho traveling through Australia. It is available to stream through Viki.
- Europe Outside Your Tent
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Europe outside your tent is a travel variety show by the tvN network. In the show, four actors, Jin Seon Kyu, Yoon Kyun Sang, Yoo Ha Jin, and Park Ji Hwan go on a camping trip from Switzerland to Italy. This 09-Episode show is available to stream on Viu.
- Battle Trip 2
After the success of Battle Trip with 177 + 04 special episodes, the popular travel variety show is back post its hiatus due to Covid-19. Season two offers a new panel of MCs and trips for you to lose yourself. The show is currently on-air, and you can catch all its latest episodes through Viki.
- In The Soop: Friendcation
In the Soop: Friendcation is the latest installment of the variety show In The Soop. This time the friends, BTS’s Kim Taehyung, Park Seojun, Park Hyungsik, Choi Woosik, and rapper Peakboy go into nature to relax. The show is available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.
3. Cultural Variety Shows
- The Backpacker Chef
The backpacker chef is a cooking variety show where celebrity chef Baek Jong-Won is challenged to cook meals for a large number of people with Oh Dae-Hwan, DinDin, and Ahn Bo-Hyun as his apprentice. It is available to stream on Viu.
- With The Silk Of Dohpo Flying
With The Silk of Dohpo Flying is a travel variety show where famous personalities from K-pop, K-drama, K-fashion, and Sports travel to Denmark to open a culture shop. Currently, this MBC show isn’t available to stream online.
- Korea No. 1
In Netflix original Korea No. 1 nation’s MC Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Yeon Kyung, and Lee Kwang Soo visit Korea’s best artisans to learn their craft and become number 1. This variety show is available on Netflix since November 25, 2022.
There are many more interesting variety shows such as Sixth Sense, Unexpected Business, and House on Wheels which came out with a new season this year. How many of them did you enjoy? Let us know in the comments and for more updates about entertainment, games, and sports follow Spiel Times. Happy Holidays!
