NaHonjaBonda K-Variety Blog

Physical: Asia Quest 4, the Battle Rope Relay, is a brutal challenge that requires arm strength, speed, and upper-body endurance. Only the country that wins first place in the Battle Rope Relay will advance directly to the next quest. While the three losing teams will need to battle it out in a 1200kg Pillar Push Death Match to survive.

Physical: Asia Quest 3,   the Team Rep Match, is a true test of endurance. The third quest consists of a total of four games, and each country elects a team representative for each game to compete against the other countries. The six surviving countries, Korea, Australia, Mongolia, Türkiye , Japan, and the Philippines are split into two groups of three, determined by drawing lots, to compete. The country that comes in last place in each group will be eliminated immediately from the competition without a Death Match.

The losing countries of the previous quest, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, and the Philippines, are given one final chance to stay in the competition. Quest 2.5 is the Ball Possession Death Match where two teams will compete one-on-one to survive. Only the two winning teams will advance to the next quest, while the two losing teams will be permanently eliminated from Physical: Asia .

The second quest of Physical: Asia is the Shipwreck Transportation Match, a game that tests strength, endurance, speed, and teamwork. In this large-scale mission, two countries go head-to-head with the goal of moving the most goods from the shipwreck across a rugged obstacle course back to their respective camps. The four winning teams will survive and advance to the next quest, while the four losing teams may face elimination from the competition.

The first quest of Physical: Asia is the Territory Conquest, an intense game that involves shoving, grabbing, and grappling. The contestants from all eight countries, including  Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Indonesia, Türkiye, Australia, and the Philippines,  start simultaneously and compete to conquer the territories on top of the sand dune. The country that wins the Territory Conquest gains a significant privilege, which is the right to set up the matchups for the following quest, including their own.

Physical: Asia , the ultimate clash of nations. This is the third season of Netflix's  Physical: 100 competition reality series and the first season of a global expansion. This time, it is not individuals, but a competition between nations. The 48 elite athletes from eight Asian countries, including South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Mongolia, Indonesia, Türkiye, Australia, and the Philippines, put their flags on the line and compete for national pride. The quests will test their strength and endurance, and push the contestants to their limits. Only the one country that embodies the perfect physique and survives until the end can claim victory and the one billion won prize.

Actress Ji Ye Eun is here for a blind date on the new reality dating show 60 Minutes to Love , now streaming on Disney+ in selected regions.  As a long-time single, her love cells are completely gone, so she wants to meet a man who will make her heart flutter. Can it happen? Will Ji Ye Eun be able to fall in love in 60 minutes?

The moment we have all been waiting for is now upon us once again. The legendary Divorced Singles Special returns for I am SOLO Season 28, and it is more intense than ever! The newly single men and women are more serious, as they know about love. They are more desperate as they have been through the pain of the harsh reality of marriage. They have come to Solo Land 28 to find their one true, and hopefully last, love. In a mountain village in Gangwon-do, there is a bridge where connections are formed. The lovely hopefuls meet each other for the first time after crossing this bridge, the Seopdari Bridge, over the blue Pyeongchang River. What kind of aura will these newly single divorcees bring along with them?

When Our Kids Fall in Love (My Child's Romance), co-produced by tvN Story and Tcast E Channel, is a unique reality dating show featuring the children of celebrities. The program offers a completely new kind of fun compared to other dating shows by capturing the stories of the parents observing their children's love lives, and the stories of the children's coming of age growth through dating. Tension and excitement ensues between the studio MCs Kim Seong Joo and Chuu, along with the 100% biased genuine reactions of the parents who are directly involved in their child's relationships.

"Lucky 7, overseas?" MBN's flagship reality dating show, Love After Divorce Season 7, begins a new romance war with  ten single men and women who flew from South Korea to Queensland, Australia. Divorcees who overcome the pain of divorce join the journey with the goal of remarriage rather than simple dating. This new season takes place at Australia's Gold Coast, a mecca for couples' travel, where the divorced singles will go on unforgettable dates with the beautiful nature, scenery, and animals. What kind of 'butterfly effect' will this Australian location bring about, as the divorced singles search for their last loves in an unfamiliar world away from their daily lives? At the Dolsing House, "There is just one rule: Fall in love!"

tvN's Date My Friend is South Korea's first 'bestie matching' reality dating show where celebrities introduce their close friends who are genuinely good people. The show features a star-studded celebrity lineup of matchmakers, including Cho Sae Ho, Kang So Ra, Kim Nam Hee, Hur Young Ji, Lee Mi Joo, Ji Ye Eun, Kim Young Kwang, and Lee Gwan Hee, and their real-life friends who they personally vouch for. The best friends go on a 6-day and 5-night trip to Geoje Island, known for its beautiful sea, in hopes of finding a match. Who will be the person who will knock on the door of their heart? Knock, knock!

Better Late Than Single is a makeover reality dating show that helps eternal singles who have never been in a romantic relationship in their life find their first love. The cast members undergo six weeks of customized solutions for personal training, fashion, diet, speech, and mind that will change not only their appearance but also their inner self. And the four Cupids, Seo In Guk, Kang Han Na, Lee Eun Ji, and Car, the garden, team up with the cast members to pass on various practical tips and ways to build confidence. The transformed eternal singles then spend 9 days together at a resort on Jeju Island in hopes of finding a match. Although awkward and clumsy because this is all new to them, the eternal singles with zero dating experience show more sincerity than anyone else. Their first love story presents pleasant excitement as it goes from a sitcom full of twists and turns to a heart-fluttering romance. Will these lifelong singles achieve the first romantic relationship they have ...

Is this a 'Flower Boy' special or an 'I am Ok Soon' special? I am SOLO Season 27 brings together charming single men and women who boast the best overall visuals ever. Solo Land 27 takes place in Jeongeup, the city where Naejangsan Mountain sits, a beautiful ecocity all year round. In a season of fresh greenery as beautiful as full-grown red leaves, a new group of cast members gather in hopes of finding a match. What kind of single men and women will get our hearts racing this time? Let's meet the cast of I am SOLO 27 !

I am SOLO Season 26 is the third 'Golden Special' featuring participants with an earnest desire for marriage. Following Season 7 and Season 14, golden singles with specs, visuals, and charm have come to Solo Land again. This season takes place in Gapyeong where snow flowers bloom over the snow-covered mountains. What kind of sparkly people have come to find their love in the 'Golden Special' this time? Let's meet the cast of I am SOLO 26 !

The second season of Netflix's reality competition show, The Devil's Plan: Death Room , returns with upgraded games, crueler rules, trickier moves, and riskier alliances. The Devil's Plan 2 , directed by Jung Jong Yeon PD ( The Genius , Society Game , Great Escape , Agents of Mystery ), is a battle of intelligence. The 14 brainy contestants from various professions will engage in a battle of wits and breathtaking psychological warfare to survive. Aside from violence and theft, which are prohibited, all other tactics are allowed, including deceit and betrayal. The players can strategize, form alliances, and even execute their own secret schemes. The goal is to play only for victory. Who will outwit and outlast to become the final victor of The Devil's Plan Season 2 and take home the final prize of up to 500 million won?

The mystical and enchanting Gen MZ fortune tellers who always predicted other people's love fortunes have gathered on Possessed Love 2 ( Fortune Tellers' Love 2 ) in search of their own destiny. Will the participants follow their inevitable fate or chase instinctive attraction? In the tangled thread of fate where excitement and confusion are intertwined, where will the love line go? Possessed Love , a strange and mysterious reality dating show between men and women predicting their fate, begins again with Season 2!

Channel A's Heart Pairing is a new reality dating show from the production team of Heart Signal . Heart Pairing depicts the romantic and realistic premarital dating diaries of young people who want to date with marriage in mind. The singles gather in one house to get to know each other, and go through a serious 'pairing' to find an ideal marriage partner beyond a simple 'something'. The cast members embark on a 5-day trip to Florence, Tuscany, Italy to find the main character of the 'Pairing Book' they chose before leaving the country with no information about their ages or jobs. After an exciting first meeting abroad, the cast members return to Seoul and continue the process of finding the right marriage partner who best matches themselves in terms of lifestyle, values, economic views, and views of love while living together for 20 days. Will they be able to find their perfect lifelong pairing through this thrilling journey?

I am SOLO Season 25 brings together a group of "cute" participants who are looking for their perfect match. Adorable charm comes in many different forms, and you can be cute when you display a bold pretense of confidence while trying to impress. The male participants of this season are cute in that sense with bravado. Gimhae, the city of open fields, will serve as the stage for Solo Land 25. This is the capital city of Gaya, founded by King Suro around the 1st century, with 2,000 years of history flowing along the Nakdong River. A new chapter in history will be written in Gimhae with the cast of I am SOLO 25 !

Mnet's  Couple Palace 2  is a large-scale couple matchmaking survival show for single men and women who are looking for the perfect marriage partner. It contains a story about finding a lifelong partner through an ultra-realistic matching system that is no less than a matchmaking agency.  Couple Palace  is making a splendid return with Season 2 after a year, and is about to begin a journey with 60 singles, 30 men and 30 women from various backgrounds. The participants set out to find an ideal marriage partner by revealing their physical appearance, financial status, lifestyle, and unpredictable marriage conditions. Who will be able to find their perfect match?

Mnet's Couple Palace 2 is a large-scale couple matchmaking survival show for single men and women who are looking for the perfect marriage partner. It contains a story about finding a lifelong partner through an ultra-realistic matching system that is no less than a matchmaking agency. Couple Palace is making a splendid return with Season 2 after a year, and is about to begin a journey with 60 singles, 30 men and 30 women from various backgrounds. The participants set out to find an ideal marriage partner by revealing their physical appearance, financial status, lifestyle, and unpredictable marriage conditions. Who will be able to find their perfect match?

Single's Inferno 4 is an honest and hot reality dating show for singles in search of love on Inferno, a deserted island where only couples can escape to Paradise. The singles who have been through a whirlwind of intense emotions together for 10 days confess their inner thoughts and worries that they have not been able to confess until now, unraveling the tangled threads of their love line. The final story is here, and the singles are left with only the final choice to make. Who will leave as a couple, and who will be left behind on Inferno?

EXchange (Transit Love), Another Beginning is a spin-off show of the hit reality dating series by TVING. Familiar cast members from Seasons 1, 2, and 3 reunite for an exciting all-new adventure on Jeju Island! The spin-off focuses on new dynamics, unexpected connections, and compelling chemistry as past participants embark on a thrilling journey together. Centered around travel and friendship, the show promises heartfelt and unforgettable moments. Will this be the start of 'another beginning' with someone new?

Love is a cruel game of survival. Love is an intense rush of dopamine. Love is about perfect timing. A place where you can experience everything about love. This is the hottest inferno in the universe, Single's Inferno 4 ! The honest and hot reality dating show for singles in search of love on Inferno, a deserted island where only couples can escape to Paradise, returns with Season 4. This time, the nights in Paradise were hotter than any other season. Are you ready to immerse yourself in the heated war of flirty singles unfolding at the crossroads of Inferno and Paradise? Let's meet the cast of Single's Inferno 4 !

Six nerdy guys join I am SOLO Season 24 in search of love. Nerdy men may be a bit eccentric, and have less experience in romantic relationships than others, but are highly intelligent. These innocent men have gathered at Solo Land 24 in Jinan, North Jeolla Province, home of the beautiful Maisan, ready to give their all to begin a new relationship. Let's meet the participants of I am SOLO 24 and see if their love will be fulfilled!