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Reality shows raise concerns by zooming in on private lives of people
리얼리티 쇼, 사생활 침해 우려
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Reality show 'Love Again' follows divorced celebrity couples reuniting and living under the same roof after their split. Courtesy of TV Chosun
Reality show "Love Again" follows divorced celebrity couples reuniting and living under the same roof after their split. Courtesy of TV Chosun

Glut of 'observational' reality shows leaves viewers scratching heads

'관찰' 리얼리티 쇼의 과잉 공급에 시청자들 곤혹


By Lee Gyu-lee

Since MBC's popular reality show, "I Live Alone," was introduced in 2013 offering viewers an up-close look at the private lives of single celebrities, other programs that look into the lives of stars have become a staple of Korean television programming.
2013년 시작된 MBC 인기 리얼리티 프로그램 '나 혼자 산다'가 1인 가구 연예인들의 사생활을 가까이서 조명한 이후, 스타들의 삶을 들여다보는 프로그램들이 한국 TV 편성표의 주요 요소가 되었다.


Almost a decade later, such programs, which have been named "observational reality shows," continue to be hugely popular with networks pushing out similar programs while attempting to find new themes and even expanding their cast members to include non-celebrities.
거의 10년이 흐른 지금 "관찰 리얼리티 쇼"라고 명명된 이러한 프로그램들은 새로운 주제를 찾아내고 출연자들을 비연예인으로 확대하면서 유사한 프로그램을 생산해내는 방송망에서 지속적으로 큰 인기를 얻고 있다.


However, such a rise has led shows to compete to get even more up-close into the lives of cast members, raising concerns about invading their privacy and causing side effects, especially on minors who are cast members appearing under the consent of their parents.
그러나 이러한 인기 상승으로 각 프로그램이 출연진의 삶을 더욱 밀착 취재하기 위해 경쟁하면서 사생활 침해와 특히 부모 동의 하에 출연하는 미성년 출연진에게 미칠 부작용에 대한 우려가 커지고 있다.


Observational reality shows have had varying themes from the sex lives of married couples in "Doomed Marriage," and teenage parenthood in "Teenage Parents," to the lives of divorced couples in "Love Again."
관찰 리얼리티 프로그램은 '애로부부'에서 다뤄지는 부부의 성생활, '고딩엄빠'에 등장하는 10대 부모, 그리고 '우리 이혼했어요'의 이혼한 부부의 삶에 이르기까지 다양한 주제를 가지고 있다.


"Love Again," which earned a second season last month following the popularity of the first one in late 2020, invites divorced celebrity couples to live under the same roof again. The show zooms in on a former couple and the reasons that led them to split up and how they might redefine their relationship.
2020년 말 방영된 시즌1의 인기에 힘 업어 지난달 시즌2를 공개한 '우리 이혼했어요'는 이혼한 연예인 커플을 다시 한 집에서 살게 한다. 이 프로그램은 헤어진 커플과 이들이 이별에 이르게 된 이유 그리고 이들의 관계를 재정의할 수 있는 방법에 대해 집중해서 조명한다.


The reunion of one of the ex-couples ― singer Eli Kim and TV personality Ji Yeon-soo ― caught the attention of viewers, broadcasting heart-breaking moments. One scene showed their young son clinging onto his father, who he had not seen for a while, and begging his parents to live together.
전 부부 가수 일라이와 방송인 지연수의 재회는 가슴 아픈 순간들을 방송에 내보내며 시청자들의 눈길을 사로잡았다. 한 장면에서는 어린 아들이 한동안 보지 못했던 아빠에게 매달리며 함께 살자고 애원하는 모습이 담겼다.

KEY WORDS
■ zoom in on ~에 집중하다
■ glut 과잉
■ scratch head (난처해서) 머리를 긁다
■ up-close 클로즈업의, 근거리에서의
■ staple 주요소, 주성분
■ push out (대량으로 생산하여) ~을 쏟아 내다
■ minor 미성년자
■ under the same roof 한 집에 살다, 동거하다
■ split up 이혼하다, 헤어지다

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