Relationship with Reality Show

Today, i have read a book that about Television Studies,The Key Concept, 2nd Edition, i found that where reality show have connection with ideas of celebrities,game shows, narrative, post modernism, realism, and reality television

According to the book,there is a point stated that celebrities may be categorized to A-list indicate the superstars and political or religious role where always placed on top. However, there are also D-list in celebrity world where they feature themselves as television analyst and their approach plays important role on contemporary celebrity culture.Frances Bonner (2003) mentioned that contemporary television which include game shows as ordinary and populated by the members of the member of public.Comparing to Running Man, no matters the hosts and the guests of the game show, they are already well known celebrities and even include in A-list. This show are not for ordinary people who desirable on winning the game and gain the fame but is already team up by the celebrities where more famous than the show itself. The tactic and strategy are different.

When back to early 20th century, game show, is truly a show that filmed by having a competition and for the cast, any people from public that have enough qualification can take part in the casting as well. According to Television Studies, games show are cheap produced but gained the highest rating at the same time. This type of show is targeted mainly to housewife,retired people and also teenagers.In Running Man reality game show, this show is invented in high budget where the show sometimes will be set at foreign countries and even in their own country, they are played in famous tourism place. Through this, their target audiences are not only from Korea but also from international foreign country and also increase the popularity of their own country as well.The game show in early 20th century and nowadays are seem different from the structure itself.

fans of Running man waiting at famous Macau symbolic building
source: http://www.askkpop.com/article/Running-Man-cast-members-spotted-filming-in-Macau-with-guests-Lee-Dong-Wook-and-Han-Hye-Jin/

fans of Australia taking photo with members of Running Man
source: http://www.theaureview.com/asia/features/australia-takes-centre-stage-to-koreas-running-man 

Fans in Brisbane, Australia welcomed the Running Man member

source:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h689nb9-B9A

References:

Casey,B.,Casey,N.,Calvert,B.,French,L.,Lewis,J.(2008) Television Studies,The Key Concept,2nd Edition.London and New York: Routledge

Grace (2014) Running Man Arrive in Brisbane,Australia (23/02/2014).[Video Online] Available at:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h689nb9-B9A [Accessed on 15/7/2014]