KBS2TV Monday night talkshow Global Talk Show (aka as Chit Chat of Beautiful Ladies/Minyodurlae Suda/The Beauties' Chatterbox/Talk with Beauties/Beauty Talk Show) has come in for some criticism after it's latest episode this past Monday for its questionable content which included the use of obscenities and personal privacy.
Global Talk Show is a program that shows Korean culture through the eyes of foreign women living in Korea. But some of them have moved on to becoming artistes and become a fixture on the show to gain more exposure for their own careers, drawing flak from viewers.
In the 30th March episode, some were asked to perform a special talent of theirs. Canadian guest Dominique Noel decided to perform her talent of passing a tennis racquet (without the strings) through her body. But during her performance, the camera kept on focusing on the part where the racquet goes past her chest. Another female guest then said something with double-barreled meaning, "My chest definitely can't do that." At the same time, she also passed the racquet through her body. But the camera seemed to be more concerned with whether it can go past the chest area instead of the whole body.
Another guest from America, Bianca Mobley meanwhile was chastised for her use of obscenities. Netizens were up in arms against her frequent usage of foul-mouthed words, unslightly phrases, disrespecful speaking manner. Viewers were also incensed that KBS had chose to close down the forum at Global Talk Show website, preventing viewers from airing their thoughts about the program. One netizen expressed, "The tv station is only occupied with ratings, simply casting the criticsim about the show's content to one corner.
Even with the criticisms, Global Talk Show hosted by Nam Hee Suk remained the leader for Monday night talkshows with a rating of 10.4%. Rival programs MBC Come To Play and SBS Ya Shim Man Man were 2nd and 3rd respectively with ratings of 9.4% and 9.2%.
Dominique Noel talent show starts at 7:47 (credit to MrBBak for video).
Very soon, you will be able to see DBSK's Mirotic being played on tv, radio in the original version and no more “19-only” stickers affixed on their Mirotic album.
In a ruling just passed this morning, the Seoul Court has ordered the Commission of Youth Protection to lift the ban that they had imposed on DBSK's 4th album Mirotic last November after ruling that it was harmful and detrimental to youths because of the "objectionable" lyrics. This was followed by restricting Mirotic from being played on tv and radio and only allowing those above 19 to buy the album from stores. But the ruling seemed to be rather retarded since most of the fans have already gotten the album before the ruling was passed.
In order to minimize the impact to DBSK's promotion for Mirotic, SM Entertainment made changes to the lyrics and the Mirotic clean version was used during performances:
I got you became I chose you
under my skin became under my sky
But SM Entertainment didn't admit defeat and filed an appeal on 15th December, hoping to get the ban lifted and it has taken almost 4 months for the ban to be lifted. Kind of late considering it's already April 2009 now and DBSK has since moved on with their career in Japan.
According to a poll done by Bugs, Girls' Generation / SNSD's Tiffany is the "most wanted to go to a baseball game with." Out of the 4,338 people who voted, more than half of their votes went to Tiffany. I could understand wanting to go to a baseball game with Minkyung or Dambi.. but Tiffany? That's like watching the game next to a squealing pig. I don't know about you, but I'd pick bacon over a squealing pig anyday.
The question: Who do you most want to go to a baseball game with?
01. Tiffany (Girls' Generation) - 50.65% (2197 people)
02. Choi Siwon (Super Junior) - 28.56% (1239 people)
03. Kang Minkyung (Davichi) - 7.17% (311 people)
04. Son Dambi - 6.37% (275 people)
05. Se7en - 4.26% (185 people)
06. Wheesung - 3.02% (131 people)
