Audition Boom in Korea

  Nowadays there are various kinds of audition shows in Korea. For example, Superstar K, Korea’s got talent, A great birth and Project run way Korea, furthermore the TV stars has taken part in these flow. ”I am a singer” it is one of good example. Compared to other countries, most of audition style programs have been released in a quiet short time. Besides, existing program have been changed toward audition show gradually. How it can be possible for changing TV program paradigm toward audition style dramatically? The answer is vicarious satisfaction. Most of viewers have a sort of dream that is to be a TV star. Before this paradigm, Most of viewer can only watch TV without participation. But it can make viewers taking part in those auditions and be a TV star. Furthermore, the stories of winner’s difficulty background touch sensibility of viewer’s. These kinds of points make audition program popularity.

 Meanwhile, there are two major problems that we have to consider. First, disappearing right of viewer’s channel choice, many broadcasting companies compete with others. It causes side effect that is flood of audition programs in golden time from 6-pm to 10-pm. It means you can choose what you want in this time, because every channel broadcast audition programs. It is sort of pollution. Second, cannot find anywhere the creativity of audition programs. Actually, most of audition programs in Korea have been imported from UK or States. Even the name and emblem are totally same with origin one. Especially, “Korea’s got talent”, “Dancing with the stars in Korea” and “Opera star” are most representative examples. It means there is no effort to make a decent for viewers. Just make lots of audition program without creativity and consideration.

 I would like to tell directors who make these kinds of audition programs. Could you let me know where I am living? UK or States?