Young Actors’ Retreat is a hoot!
What I have learnt about the actors:
Bo-gum is a cute foodie. He is literally a happy child.
Seo-jun is easily flustered and forgets where he is.
In-yeop is a worrywart. He overthinks. (Who apologises for failing a challenge before they even start?)
Chan-wook is a ditz. Really gullible too (a shocking finding)
Dong-yeon is competitive, snarky, witty, and really smart (I’m sure he cusses a lot too).
Jin-young and kyung-soo are just those guys that never disappoint with their brains. The mood keepers.
For the females:
Joo-young and Yoo-jung are really smart and efficient. They are a great duo you would love to have in your team.
Sung-eun is mostly lost.
Soo-bin blends with the crowd, you forget she is there sometimes.
Hye-won is also competitive.
Bo-yoon (poor maknae) is always flustered when she is the center of attention.
Na ra is a riot. All over the place.
Ahn Bo-hyun is all that is left. Hopefully next week that is settled.

In all, some of these actors’ real personalities are a pleasant surprise (even more shocked there are more introverts). I’m having fun because they are having fun.
I want to go on a retreat too. Haven’t gone on one in over a decade😩.
Found a new happy pill.

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    Wasn’t it a joy that Inyeop was the only one who succeeded at the very task he and everyone else thought he would fail. The letter in the tent was priceless. I loved how they all chatted to the ghosts saying hello and thank you.
    Wookie and the bug story was so funny. I am with him on the bugs though!🤣

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      In-yeop is one of those people who, rather than place confidence in their skill, place it on let letting people get hurt by their shortcomings. People like that inadvertently do well. I actually loved that about him. He and Kyun-soo are the hidden gems of this show.
      Dong-yeon is cherry on top.

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    I just got a chance to see the latest episode. I may have to adopt In yeop, he’s just adorable. And I’m glad Bogummy got to eat something substantial.

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    What if it’s scripted? Would you still like it?

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      It’s all fun. It’s not like I’ll ever meet them to ask if they were being themselves. As long as they are not harming, harassing, or belittling anyone, beliefs, or culture, I’m good.

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        That’s a very interesting reply. Do you mind if I ask some more? What level of scripting would you still think is fine? A loose script in which they are given directions of what to do and how to behave while still allowing for some natural interaction? Do you think that is really possible if they all have “characters” to play? A very detailed script with lines and specific actions? Do you think it’s part of their job to sell their personality? And if yes, that it is something harming no one?

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          A variety show is never tightly scripted. I’ve watched enough on TV and from behind the scenes to know you can’t always be on top of things. So just go with the flow. Again, I have a laxed opinion on variety shows. My scale goes red when there is a form of imbalance or unfairness.
          But reality TV…I cannot stand.

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          And as to you question about the actors’ job to sell themselves. Yes, I think it is. In all, they control their narrative. Sure, they get hints and nudges, but they decide.
          Unfortunately, not every environment gives you the power of choice. That’s where my disconnect comes in. I might not notice this while watching, but once an issue is raised, oh, I lose interest very fast.

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            Thanks for your reply. I think it’s so strange that beanies like variety, even if they understand the issue of these actors being part of a culture that sells their personality like products. They are young and have been raised to believe in this culture, probably have very little choice if they join this kind of show. I think this is, or should be, already enough reason to make people from different cultures dislike that kind of thing.

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          Hi
          I was wondering was there a particular context to your questions? Are you Korean?

          There have been a couple of reality tv programmes in England one called The only way is Essex and the other Made in Chelsea that had loose scripts/settings but they had normal people who are usually attractive influencers who want to increase their reach by being on tv. So, I am wondering if it is unique to Korea that they use actual famous people on these shows. The show I’m a celebrity get me out of here is a direct equivalent, I guess and then there are themed shows like Strictly come dancing as far as I know neither is scripted. I don’t watch any of these show. The only reason I watched the this one was because it had actors I like on it. I expect that they have a tv personality and their real personality but parts of their real personality comes through. I was watching a show I can’t remember what it was and I caught a glimpse of their real face for a second before the mask went back on.

          One fine week raised an important issue about the actors who don’t want to go on a variety show due to their own mental health needs just because it was a form of marketing. The producers drama and Shooting stars showed the types of personality actors are given to market them. I think the influence of the fans and the ‘scandal’ culture seems to be unique to Korea but as I am not into this in the UK context I can’t compare the two.

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            Hi @reply1988
            No, I’m from South America. Sometimes I ask beanies about these korean variety shows because it’s curious. I was never a big fan, mostly because I think everything on them is scripted, but lately my criticism comes more from the fact they are powerful tools their entertainment industry uses to sell these actors as products. This is something I find hard to understand that can be accepted by people raised in the West and most beanies seem to come from there.
            As far as veracity goes, take YAR for example, the first episode asks the captains to find some places. A variety show also has to think about budget, schedules, weather. It’s pretty obvious there is a script and actors pretend to be making choices. As far as their behavior, being honest it felt like all of them were “performing” every second of that episode. The weirdest moments were when the show kept playing scenes from the dramas as if to make a connection between their fictional characters and real personalities. That was almost creepy.
            I don’t think most of these young actors have the power to refuse acting on these fake shows, selling a persona that is completely fabricated and this is something people should not support.

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          Thanks for replying it’s a really interesting response. Are you still watching the series or once you realised what it was you left?

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            This first ep was pretty embarrassing. Should I try ep 2 if I believe everything I said above? I might, the general behavior given to each actor is kind of interesting, what roles they are trying to play in the charade.

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            @lixie The reason I asked was based on your view it doesn’t make sense that you would continue watching but it wasn’t clear. What shows do you prefer to watch? Do you still like Korean dramas?

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            I like kdramas. I’m still interested in their potential to create memorable characters and interesting storys. I prefer romance, melos, romcoms. One of my favorites is your nickname, Reply 1988 was almost perfect. Recently I have enjoyed Yumi, Attorney Woo, Mad for Each Other. I also like their movie thrillers very much.

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