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Category: Korean Variety Shows

March 7, 2023

[What Mary Thinks] Jinny’s Kitchen: Episode 1

Lee Seo-jin, Jung Yumi, Park Seo-joon, Choi Woo-shik, and a special appearance by BTS’s V together in a new variety show? Count me in! The awesome team from Youn’s Kitchen and Youn’s Stay reunites for a new variety show (but sadly Youn Yuh-jung isn’t a part of the cast this time). Lee Seo-jin has now…
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January 3, 2023

[What Mary Thinks] Korea No. 1

Happy New Years everyone! I’m starting off the new year with a review on a variety show that’s been out since the end of November. I had already completed the show a while back, but I wanted to get this review out now than later (or never). Anytime I get the chance to watch my…
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February 27, 2022

[What Mary Thinks] Unexpected Business Season 2: Episodes 1-2

Another winter has passed which means the boys are back in business! Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung are back again with another season of their hit variety show, ‘Unexpected Business’, and have returned bigger and better. Literally. The new store that they have inherited for 10 days is five times as big as their old…
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July 3, 2021

Running Man: Episode 559 Recap

It’s hard and heartbreaking to believe that it’s already been two weeks since Kwang-soo’s last episode on ‘Running Man.’ Episode 560 was the first episode without Kwang-soo and it was a bittersweet watch despite the episode having its usual comedic highlights and the cast members doing their best to continue without the former member. Like…
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June 20, 2021

[Discuss Away!] Running Man Episode 559 + Thoughts on Lee Kwang-soo Leaving Running Man

Get your tissues ready for this episode! I originally was going to update this post with a recap of ‘Running Man’ episode 559, but I wanted to get this post out first and this heavy feeling off my chest. A few weeks back, it was announced that Running Man’s traitor and giraffe very own Lee…
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May 24, 2020

Running Man: Episode 503 Recap

I don’t always do ‘Running Man’ recaps, but when I do, it’s because the episode was extremely entertaining, fun, and hilarious that I felt the need to recap it. The second latest episode of ‘Running Man’ proved to be yet another great episode for me so I’m deciding to recap it in hopes that you…
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October 30, 2018

1 Night 2 Days commemorates the late Kim Joo-hyuk in latest episode

I could not stop crying while watching the latest episode of ‘1 Night 2 Days.’ The popular Korean variety show dedicated its most recent episode to the late actor Kim Joo-hyuk who appeared on the show as a cast member from December 2013-2015. On October 30th, 2017, Kim Joo-hyuk unfortunately passed away in a fatal…
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October 23, 2018

Running Man: Episode 423 Recap

This episode is one of the most exciting and funniest episodes in a while. I absolutely loved it for so many reasons which is why I knew I had to recap it upon finishing the episode. Sit back for another funny and humorous episode of ‘Running Man’ with fun and simple games, with some plot…
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October 17, 2018

Running Man: Episode 422 Recap

The latest Running Man episode was a fun and exciting one to watch so I decided to recap it. The two guests for the episode was none other than Lee Ha-na (Voice) and Im Soo-hyang (My I.D. is Gangnam Beauty). This episode was full of charm, quirks, and expected betrayals. What is Running Man without…
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August 8, 2018

What Mary Thinks: 2D1N Season 3 ‘Variety Newborn Special’ + Running Man Ep. 412

Here’s finally my post on another variety show other than ‘Running Man’! I’ve been keeping up with ‘1 Night 2 Days’ as much as I’ve been watching ‘Running Man’ so I thought I would discuss my thoughts on the latest episode of 2D1N which was the ‘Variety Newborn Special.’ The ‘Variety Newborn Special’ was a…
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