It's the entertainment chart show everyone wanted, but which no one dared to make. The press release for the cable TV talk show "Jae-yong's Pure Nineteen" declares it is "unrivaled and unchallenged, compared to other entertainment programs". It could be, considering that the show, produced by Mnet, has been true to its promise to be the most "roughish" and "honest" show on air by giving ratings for crazy things like which actress has the best nose job, or which starlet looks worse in a bathing suit.
Such sensational items have kept the Korean Broadcasting Commission busy and they have given the show several warnings for its risque content. Nonetheless, the show will air its 40th episode tomorrow and it is so popular that other cable channels are re-running its previous episodes.
Every Wednesday night, Jung Jae-yong, a former rapper, appears to announce the program's notorious "chart" and it is closely watched by the KBC.
"There have been mishaps and some criticism, but the broadcast...|
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