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New Most Popular Games in Korea: 7 PC Bang Favorites Explained
New Korean Currency (원): 4 Banknotes, 4 Coins and Who’s on Them
New North Korea at Night: Why the 2014 Space Photo Is So Dark
New Why Is Korea Divided? The 1945 Line That Became the DMZ
New Korean Perm (펌): Digital, Down Perm, C-Curl and 7 More

02:55 KST 10°C Cloudy
KOSPI 5,290.53 −1.58%
KOSDAQ 699.66 −0.77%
Samsung Elec. 206,000 +0.00%
SK Hynix 1,216,000 −4.78%
USD/KRW 1,336.54 +0.02%
New Most Popular Games in Korea: 7 PC Bang Favorites Explained
New Korean Currency (원): 4 Banknotes, 4 Coins and Who’s on Them
New North Korea at Night: Why the 2014 Space Photo Is So Dark
New Why Is Korea Divided? The 1945 Line That Became the DMZ
New Korean Perm (펌): Digital, Down Perm, C-Curl and 7 More

Best Korean Variety Shows: 5 Classics and Where to Start

November 13, 2026November 13, 2026 K-Drama & Film 13 min read

NBC Studios - Studio 11 - The Jay Leno Show set 05 (best korean variety shows)

The best Korean variety shows for beginners come down to 5 classics, starting with Running Man. Add Infinite Challenge, 2 Days 1 Night, Knowing Bros and I Live Alone and you’ve covered the main styles of Korean TV comedy: game shows, chaotic challenges, road trips, talk shows and slice-of-life.