Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions
| Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions | |
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 Promotional release poster | |
| Also known as |
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| 도올아인 오방간다 | |
| Genre | Culture Talk show |
| Presented by | Do-ol Kim Yong-ok Yoo Ah-in |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production location | South Korea |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Korean Broadcasting System |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS1 |
| Release | January 5 – March 23, 2019 |
Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions, also known as Do-ol Ah-in Go In All Directions, is a 2019 South Korean culture talk show program on Korean Broadcasting System presented by actor Yoo Ah-in and contemporary Korean philosopher Do-ol Kim Yong-ok. It airs on KBS1 on Saturdays at 20:00 (KST) from 5 January to 23 March 2019 for 12 episodes.
Overview[edit]
Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions is a hybrid of lecture and variety program that reinterprets a hundred years of modern and contemporary history of Korea that transcends the past and future, and communicates through generations and genders.[1][2]
It was created as a special project to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea and the March First Movement. The title "오방간다" (Oh-bang-gan-da) is derived from the Cardinal direction, and refers to 'all directions' and 'joyful and excited state'.[3][4] The title was created by Yoo Ah-in, and he directly participated in the planning, co-writing and co-directing each episode, including casting the performers.[5][6]
Format[edit]
A new concept of hybrid variety show made by unexpected combination of professor Kim Yong-ok (pen name: Do-ol), actor Yoo Ah-in and folklore singer Lee Hee-moon. Each episode brings different topics related to history, culture, social-politics and current affairs. The talk show takes Korean theatre style and emphasizes impromptu elements or improvisations given by Yoo Ah-in and Do-ol that involves the audience and musicians. The talk show opens with audience survey, then a lecture from Do-ol, follows by Yoo Ah-in's personal stories and experiences, and opinion-sharing with audience. Lee Hee-moon performs Korean folk music in the program's opening and closing.
Cast[edit]
- Do-ol Kim Yong-ok - Presenter
- Yoo Ah-in - Presenter
- Lee Hee-moon - Singer, Obang-shin ('the god of five-directions')
- Prelude - Jazz band
List of Do-ol Ah-in Going All Directions episode[edit]
| Episodes | Broadcast Date | Title | Topic | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 January | Why are We Here Now? | Prologue | 3.9% |
| 2 | 12 January | We are All Special Beings | Choe Je-u, Donghak, equality | 3.3% |
| 3 | 19 January | Live Together in the World | Choe Si-hyeong, Donghak, gender equality, child rights | 2.7% |
| 4 | 26 January | Do You Love Korea? | Ahn Jung-geun, patriotism | 3.4% |
| 5 | 2 February | Knowledge is the Nation's Power | Ahn Chang-ho, education | 3.0% |
| 6 | 9 February | We Can Change the World | Lyuh Woon-hyung, participation, expression | 3.7% |
| 7 | 16 February | We are Independent People | Choe Nam-seon, Declaration of Independence | 2.7% |
| 8 | 23 February | Don't Forget Me, Hong Beom-do | Hong Beom-do, Battle of Chingshanli and Bongo-dong | 2.6% |
| 9 | 2 March | Act As You Know, Yun Bong-gil | Yun Bong-gil, independence activist | 2.4% |
| 10 | 9 March | Let Me Have No Shame, Yun Dong-ju | Yun Dong-ju, resistance poetry | 2.4% |
| 11 | 16 March | Liberation And Trust For Full Independence | Syngman Rhee, reunification | 2.5% |
| 12 | 23 March | Beyond Conflict And Peace | Jeju Uprising, Yeo-Sun Incident | 3.4% |
(Ratings: Nielsen Korea provided)
- This talk show program aired on KBS1 which is commercial-free.
References[edit]
- ^ "'도올아인 오방간다' 김용옥의 지식X유아인의 방식… 신개념 쇼로 탄생 [종합]". The Celuv (in Korean). January 3, 2019.
- ^ "[첫방D-day]'도올아인 오방간다' 유아인X김용옥의 #파격 #소통 #고민". The Herald Pop (in Korean). January 5, 2019.
- ^ "쉽고 재밌게… 시사·교양프로가 달라졌어요". Segye Ilbo (in Korean). January 8, 2019.
- ^ ""국민들, 자각의 기회 된다면 감사"…"젊은이의 솔직한 모습 보일 것"". Kyunghyang Shinbun (in Korean). January 3, 2019.
- ^ "유아인의 '이상함과 간절함 사이', 진정성 통할까?[SS이슈]". Sports Seoul (in Korean). January 7, 2019.
- ^ ""유아인, '도올아인' 첫 녹화 때 굉장히 긴장해 놀랐다"". OhmyNews (in Korean). January 12, 2019.