1 Night 2 Day aka The Best Variety Show on Earth

1 Night 2 Day aka The Best Variety Show on Earth

by thejawavillager

Wondering what the show’s about? It’s supposedly themed around travel and aimed at increasing tourism in Korea, but any dummy knows it’s really about watching 6 grown men, celebrities, no less, suffer. It’s absolutely wicked. Pure, unadulterated evil, with lots of funny and a bit of warm fuzzy thrown in.

Every other weekend, these 6 men, each famous in their own right, are banded together, forced to go to remote places, often in absurd means of transport, with little or no money(their wallets are confiscated), underfed , and made to sleep outdoors in the freezing cold. On top of that, they are pitted against each other to win the little that they are allowed, with a few real treats thrown in. Its a real survival show. You see the celebrities stripped of their egos and pride , doing any and everything they can not to end up with the short end of the stick. And there is always a short stick. The games are so simple, like rock paper scissors, multiplication games, or name-the-capital, yet these seemingly harmless games become mountain-like obstacles,  just because of the stakes attached to them.

Yippeeee!

Why would successful singers, actors and comedians put themselves through such torture? Because torture’s not the only thing about the show. What makes this show truly work is the friendship and camaraderie between the guys. They will fight to the death, but in the end, will meekly come over and share what they have with their hyungs and dongsaengs. They’ll make fun of each other, tease and unabashedly double and triple cross one another, but when moments of truth come, they will gladly go through any challenge for each other. Despite the hardships, they are usually seen in festive moods, always ready for a laugh. It’s their (usually) good nature and unique love/hate for the show that makes this show so worth watching. There was this one episode where they had a game right at the opening shoot, with the winner being allowed to go home for the weekend. They played, and it was cut-throat. Ended with two winners cheering and hugging each other in happiness, only to have one of the losers go like,’ It’s good. We didn’t wanna go home. That would have been boring.’ Both of the victors froze and realized that they didn’t want to go home either. The stayers and crew members had to force them off site. That was sooo funny. They (the winners) kept loitering at the outskirts, trying to convince the others that they’d have a blast on their own. Ended up not being able to go home and falling asleep at a nearby restaurant. They came back later but it was soo hilarious, watching them desperately not wanting to admit it.

yay teamwork!

This is just one example of life on 1n2d. The guys are truly the main attraction. Their antics have gotten more and more bizarre over time; sometimes belting out their hit songs at highway rest stops to earn money for food to holding actual impromptu concerts. They leave you thinking at the end of each episode that now you’ve seen it all. Because of them, no two trips are ever the same. Only the food and sleeping arrangement games are kept constant. The games are so cunning in their simplicity, it makes you wonder who thinks all this awesome stuff up. Your answer: The small army of writers and production directors, who also dutifully read up on viewer feedback for even more fun ideas. The guys are not ones to take it all lying down. There have been celebrity vs crew matches (and oh, how epic were they) that made you bite your nails in suspence.

out of that filled table, they'll probably get the eat about half, unless there's a special occasion and the producers are feeling particularly merciful

One more mention-worthy thing. This show is all about Korea, it’s sights, its customs, and most importantly, it’s good. To see the starving guys finally be served steaming plates of rice, kimchi stew, or even ramyun makes my mouth water. The orgy-like sounds they make when they make, see, smell and subsequently eat the food gives me the worst Korean food cravings ever. Which is so weird, since sometimes they eat the grossest looking food (read: raw everything). Tables piled with lots of little plates with all sorts of things. Wilted vegetables things, kimchi, sauces, raw fishes, grilled meat, lettuce wraps, lots of colorful looking whats-its. Just writing about it is making me wanna taste what raw fish dipped in red pepper paste tastes like or what that black icky-looking Chinese noodles thing they usually eat tastes like. Trust me, the food cravings are no joke. You do NOT wanna watch this show on an empty stomach.

 1 Night and 2 Day Episode 52 : http://dramanice.com/2-days-1-night-drama/watch-2-days-1-night-drama-episode-52-online

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What Korean Variety Shows Have Taught you

2 Days, 1 Night

Synopsis:
A cast of 7 guys travel to different areas of Korea for 2 days and 1 night. They play a series of “bokbulbok” games to determine things like whether or not they’ll get to eat dinner, what they’ll have for dinner, whether or not they have to sleep outside, where they’ll travel to, and so on. All the while they must promote the area of Korea they’re visiting through treasure-hunt type games. This has become everybody favorite show because it combines my love for travel and food, and it always leaves you laughing until a tiny semblance of six-pack abs appear. New episodes are posted dramanice.com

Lessons Learned:
On par with guys crying on television, holding hands is also quickly becoming an accepted standard for showing support and friendship. In America, we don’t see much of this because guys holding hands is perceived as weak, but it gives you warm fuzzies to know such a gesture is culturally accepted in Korea.

• Girls cover their mouth when they smile or eat because, way back in the day, it was deemed inappropriate/too forward to show the inside of the mouth.
• Rock, paper, scissors and a game playfully known as Cham, are acceptable ways to solve dilemmas.
• There is traffic in Seoul, even at 3am.
• A full meal is quite cheap, especially outside of Seoul, usually ranging from $3-5, and more often than not, the food is fresh and healthy.
• The value of working hard for basic needs like food and shelter.

2 Days, 1 Night Episode  52 : http://dramanice.com/2-days-1-night-drama/watch-2-days-1-night-drama-episode-52-online

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2 day and 1 night

2 days 1 night - the program's legendary Korean entertainment show, wilderness programs, hilarious, true of most goods, the program has a desirable quality rating. Following the success of season 1, the old and the new members of the 2nd season were on the road, continuing to bring the audience footage hilarious, warm and above all the introduction of beauty South Korea to those who travel enthusiasts.

First up aired on 5/08/2007. This is part 1 of 2 of the reality show Happy Sunday (KBS). The program is currently in the 2nd season with members of Lee Su Geun, Kim Jong Min, Uhm Tae Woong, Kim Seung Woo, Cha Tae Hyun, Sung Shi Kyung and Joo Won Moon youngest.

Exciting Adventures

On the show, MC Lee Su Geun and the team members will go to a land of Korea for 2 days and 1 night. There, they will have to join some games with more humor. Depending on the set, crew will determine the reward - punishment for winners and losers. The result of the game will decide who will be dinner (if lost would just be a snack); who have to work; who must sleep outdoors. Therefore, not only is the simplest rivalries, members 1 night 2 days longer to resolve and effort to be able to decide "the fate" of his.

Focus "fight" but do not forget humor jokes, there is a unique point of 1 night 2 days. In particular, whether to put themselves in a position to strive for program members is 7 of them still as 7 brothers always to stand together and help each other. Therefore, 1 night 2 days is no longer merely an entertainment program, but it also highlighted the spirit of solidarity.
Go with 1 night 2 days, as the audience will travel around the country South Korea. From bustling cities to remote islands; from midland plains to mountainous way back, all will turn out through each episode.

Not only is "eye candy" to enjoy the scenery, 1 night 2 days is miniature culinary world. There, the famous stars like Joo Won, Hyun Tae, Tae Woong ... he will become the talented chef and funding implementation of typical dishes in Korean only.

The game was a good laugh

If anyone ever see 1 night 2 days, then will have to admit that the program is very user-friendly. In particular, the celebrities will be stripped of his flashy shell to enter the mind and put his heart into the race to bring a really nice show for the audience.

Not only that, 7 members is 7 "trump card" by each of them to have a sexual way, talent, and no one can do without the success of the program. While both Seung Woo and his "prince ballad" Sung Shi Kyung meek​​, timid, the MC Lee Su Geun is talented lead; Uhm Tae Woong is strong, "he notes," Kim Jong Min, Cha Tae Hyun back or disrupt a show; Moon Joo Won youngest brother was loved by personality funny but extremely cute. Because of always trying to work hard and fight of the members should always feel people see "has eyes have ears" when tracking program.

Has been shown for a long time in Korea and underwent many changes, 1 night 2 days is still very popular in Korea. This is also one of the TV programs viewers rate "crisis" best kimchi.

1 night & 2 day episode 51 : http://dramanice.com/2-days-1-night-drama/watch-2-days-1-night-drama-episode-51-online

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