The Best Korean Reality-Variety-Music Shows

Sometimes you just want to watch a show with real people that will really make you laugh. When it comes to Korean reality-variety-music shows, there are some that really stand out with how entertaining and funny they are.

Mamamoo on Knowing Brothers

One of the most popular and well known Korean reality-variety shows is Infinite Challenge. After being successful for 10 years now, the show has been called the nation’s variety show. On the show there is a group of entertainers, led by the famous comedian Yoo Jae-suk, that will have featured guests, visit places, and do wild challenges. Infinite Challenge is more of a satirical comedy show than what you will see in the standard contest shows.

Infinite Challenge featuring Jack Black

Another show that has a different set up than what you normally see and will have you laughing out loud is Knowing Brothers (or Ask Us Anything). This show is set in a high school setting where the entertainers act as students and the guest stars are new students transferring to the school. Knowing Brothers is great for people who also want to see popular idols and Kpop groups being featured.

Knowing Brothers

Another great show for those who have an idol crush or would like to see the more of their personal life is We Got Married. This show pairs Korean celebrities and films them as a newlywed couple.

Song Jae Rim & Kim So Eun on We Got Married

This show is even more entertaining in We Got Married:Global Edition, where Korean celebrities are paired with celebrities from a different country. Lots of times in this edition, there are couples that have a large language barrier and it can be very entertaining.

Puff Guo and Heechul often faced language barriers on We Got Married:Global Edition

To go even further for those who just want to watch their favorite idols and Kpop groups, a great music program is M Countdown. The latest and most popular artists perform live on stage, featuring comeback artists and including a competition at the end. Viewers can vote between the top two Kpop groups competing for first and the winner is announced and performs at the end of each episode.

Hyuna performing on M Countdown

These are just some of the most popular Korean reality-variety-music shows. Are there any shows that you find more entertaining or funny?