It is true that many broadcasting companies have stopped airing their reality/variety shows that did not fit the mood of the nation with such a tragic accident over everyone's heads. After about a week, the shows started to come back on, tentatively. Now the airing of the weekly/daily shows have returned to normalcy, all but one, Gag Concert.
Personally, I really miss Gag Concert. I looked up what other Koreans were saying about this, and they were in agreement with my own opinion. The Sewol Ferry incident is absolutely nothing to regard lightly, but how much more does the whole nation have to be forced to grieve? At this point, most people have been managing to move on with life, and this has been especially easier with all the other variety shows like Infinity Challenge, Running Man, and dramas have been airing according to their regular schedules. It's already been over a month since the accident, and frankly, Koreans need a show that is for the sole purpose of making its audience laugh.
Korean netizens have been commenting that they've been depressed without the crucial presence of Gag Concert. It's true that shows like Infinity Challenge and Running Man are humorous and they're supposed to be for such entertainment, but Gag Concert provided the rich source of laughter. And it's continual cancellation of broadcasting has also been lagging the Koreans' recovery from the tragic accident. We just all miss Gag Concert.
(273)
No comments:
Post a Comment