Here in Korea there is a whole genre of programs I can only describe as “celebrities doing stupid shit.” They are game shows in which these celebrities compete against each other for…um attention I guess.
Of these shows, my all time favorite is 위험한초대, which one (me) could translate as “Dangerous Invitation.” This show features a pannel of Korean comedians / singers / “celebrities” (male) who converse with another celebrity (female). The four male celebrities have a word and an action attached to them. The men don’t know what these words are, but if the woman says the word or does the action, the men are subjected to torturous consequences. If the woman is to say one of the taboo words, a man will get sprayed in the face with a firehose (ie. Anytime the woman says the word “I” one of the men will get sprayed in the face with a fire hose). If the woman does a particular action (ie. touch her hair) water will pour from the ceiling onto the man’s head.
The dangerous words and actions are displayed on the bottom of the screen for those of us at home, but in the studio, the men and woman have no idea what will cause the water to start spraying. The show really becomes fun once the men have figured out what the words are and start tailoring their questions so she will use the dangerous words and get their buddies wet.
Anyhow later on, the poured water, or maybe it was the hose was replaced with an ejector seat that would dump the men into a swimming pool. It was insane to see these Korean celebrities flying threw the air into a swimming pool.
You may wonder, why would anybody do this crap, let alone TV stars and pop singers. The answer is this (at least in my opinion): There is no Korean Jay Leno, no Saturday Night Live, no Opera where Korean celebrities can go and pimp their latest work, so we are left with the celebrities making asses out of themselves and risking injury.
Anyhow, all in all 위험한초대 is a pretty rediculous show, and if you have an Korean market in your neighborhood I’d recommend checking it out.
