DalShabet Live in Malaysia 120526 - Hit U (by tiongjay)

Dear PD-nim/staff/crew of KBS Invincible Youth 2,

Firstly I would like to apologize for unable to write this in Korean. In no disrespect to Korean language, it is only because of my own weakness that I am not able to speak or write in Hangul. I hope that this small writing can be shared for the benefit of everyone that enjoys and cares about Invincible Youth Season 2.

I have been enjoying Invincible Youth a lot since Season 1. I have watched this series on KBS World which was aired in my country. I also watched English translated versions on the internet for episodes that I have missed. KBS probably does not agree with TV-rips and Youtube uploads, but believe me internet video sharing is what made the show popular internationally. But what made the show seems interesting to international viewers?

It’s the ‘content’. The show is not all about your cast members, it is about what the whole show represents. The concept of celebrities going to rural areas, doing rural works. What viewers enjoy most was interractions within that small rural community, which indirectly also represents the cultural value of traditional simple Korean life. These were the things that international viewers really want to see - traditional Korean lifestyle, language, food, customs, agriculture, family and social values, these sort of things.

However, I don’t see much (if not any) of these elements shown in the second season of the show. It was just okay in the beginning. Some people do expect a slow start. But since the episode where Kim Shin Young returned (with Choi Hong Man as guest), and the show announced a new concept, I thought it was going to be a return of the original concept, but I was wrong.

“Watching Hyoyeon hitting the nails to make chicken house was more interesting that watching them getting splashed with water.”

There was no problem with Kim Shin Young, nor Choi Hong Man. The cast member lineup was just fine as it was. Guests are cool. But the show concept? I believe no one really understand the direction anymore. It was no more than an outdoor game show with no sense of direction except punishing guests with free hairdo done by the cow-nim. Where is the farming work? Where is the concept of self-sufficiency? Are they going to the sea anymore? Was the village chief the only people living in the village? Are they just going to fool around in front of the camera?

The show’s direction is going nonsense, really. A lot of viewers complained that the recent episodes (after the ‘concept change’) that the content was repetitive. Every episodes were always the same, with just different guests. It was literally boring. I was not surprised when I read that the most recent episode rating was very low (was it just 4% viewership?). I think viewers are already got tired of the small games, guests getting punished, the usual gags. People are getting tired watching Yewon being made fun because of her laminated teeth. I am not saying that those are not entertaining, but the show really needs some balance between entertainment and informative content. The show needs something to keep viewers wanting to look forward to the next episode.

The two episodes with CN Blue as guests was (I think) the peak of ridiculousness. Yonghwa and Jungshin kept on getting punishments, and the most dangerous one was Sunny got thrown with pepper/chilli powder. What if the chilli powder got into her eyes and make her blind? Has the production team ever considered about safety? What if fans of these idol groups boycott the show?

Having popular celebrities on the show could do so much. If the writer thinks that bringing in famous celebrities or idols will boost up the show rating, then I say think again. Understand the demographic of your target audiences, and give what people really want to see. In short, bring back the original concept in Season 1. The PDs probably argue that the first Season was not exactly high rating either compare to other competing shows. But the rating only shows local Korean viewership, am I right? Invincible Youth Season 1 was very popular among international viewers! So I hope the production team of Season 2 does not neglect international viewers too. A lot of us still watch the old videos from Season 1, and everyone still remembers Yoochiri village. That place (Season 1 set) was still popular among tourists. Just think about the impact of Season 1.

I write this sincerely because I care about the show. I believe a lot of fans of Invincible Youth series agree with me. The producer and the writer really need to do something about the show. Changing the cast line up will not fix anything and it was already proven. I am in no position to tell the PD-nim and writers what to do. This is merely just my opinion as a fan and an observer of Korean entertainment.

Finally, I am not sure if there is any production crew will read this. Hopefully some people would forward this…. I hope.

A concern fan.

Sergeant_Im

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