Lee Hyeok-jae (이혁재)

Hours and hours of cracking TV planned for hols

Source | 2008/09/13 | 0 comments | Permalink |

Happy Chuseok!

It's the time of year when families gather and make wishes under the full moon.

To tell the truth, though, there is nothing better than to fiddle the days away with some greasy holiday food and watch ssiruem, Korean traditional wrestling often on the TV over this holiday.

But you can choose from more than just half-naked men grappling with each other in a sand pit.

Both terrestrial and cable channels are airing a variety of shows targeting holiday couch potatoes.

Programs include entertainment shows, films, American dramas and cartoons.

Entertainment shows

A must-see is KBS 2 TV's comedy show "The Kind Guest House", which airs next Monday at 7:20 p.m.

In the show, foreign tourists from France, Spain, Kenya and Iceland visit a traditional Korean guest house and learn the local culture.

The supposed hosts of the guest house are entertainers Lee Hyeok-jae, Lee Soo-geun, Kim Shin-young and Solbi.

They help the four tourists - who don't know a wo...| More