Dating Alone (Korean: 나홀로 연애중) is a South Korean reality variety show that was broadcast from February 1, 2015, to April 18, 2015, where male guests participated in virtual dates with female celebrities who acted as virtual lovers. The show is a spin-off of the 2012 television series, Imagination Love Battle.[1]
| Dating Alone | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Variety, Reality |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | JTBC |
| Release | 1 February – 18 April 2015 |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 나홀로 戀愛中 |
| Revised Romanization | Nahollo Yeonaejung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nahollo Yŏnaejung |
Format
editFor every two episodes, a female celebrity is featured and acts as a virtual lover who the male participants in the show will go on a date with. The purpose of the show is to see if men know the minds of women, and to study how they act in each situation.[2][3]
The participants, or 'players', each go behind a monitor, that allows them to choose actions or things to say for every scene in the video. Each action will earn the players different points, or even make them lose points. To make the scenes more realistic for the participants, though behind a screen in the studio, in certain scenes in the video such as eating, they are also given food, or during a running scene, they are on a treadmill.[4]
The show has some elements of a typical dating sim such as scenes between the character, or the virtual lover of the show, and the player. Points also increase or decrease according to the player's actions throughout the game, or in this case, the show.
The show's fixed hosts participate in the date, but the show also invites male celebrities. Male celebrities have also been featured in the scenes, acting as the player's rival for the virtual girlfriend's affections.
On March 11, 2015, JTBC announced its first 'Virtual Boyfriend Special' featuring the actor Seo Kang-joon as the show's first virtual boyfriend. They also stated that Girls' Generation's Kwon Yuri who appeared as a virtual girlfriend in episodes 3 and 4 will be returning, but as a part of the panel.
Hosts
editEpisodes
edit| # | Broadcast date | Virtual Lover | Guest(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 & 2 | February 1, 2015 - February 7, 2015 | Jung Eun-ji[2] | Jinwoon | Cameo: Yook Sungjae |
| 3 & 4 | February 14, 2015 - February 21, 2015 | Kwon Yuri[5] | Jackson Wang | Cameo: Lee Seung-ho |
| 5 & 6 | February 28, 2015 - March 7, 2015 | Kang Min-kyung[6] | Zhang Yuan | Cameo: Kim Dong-jun |
| 7 & 8 | March 14, 2015 - March 21, 2015 | Hani[7] | Seo Ha-joon Takuya Terada |
Cameo: Heo Kyung-hwan |
| 9 & 10 | March 28, 2015 - April 4, 2015 | Seo Kang-joon[8] | Kwon Yuri Shin Bong-sun Kim Ji-min Han Hye-jin |
'Virtual Boyfriend Special' Cameo: Hyuna (Nine Muses) |
| 11 & 12 | April 11, 2015 - April 18, 2015 | Park Chanyeol | Min Dohee Lady Jane Han Hye-jin Jang Do-yeon |
Cameo: Woohee (Dalshabet) |
References
edit- ^ Park Soo-jung (February 1, 2015). "어제 뭐 봤어? '나홀로 연애중', "이 따위 TV프로그램에 설레다니"". 10asia (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 5, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ a b Jeon Su-mi (January 14, 2015). "A Pink's Jung Eun Ji to Appear as the First Virtual Lover on JTBC's New Variety Show". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 22, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Jeon Su-mi (January 19, 2015). "SNSD's Yuri Chosen as the Second Virtual Lover on ′Dating Alone′". enewsWorld. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ Apink 정은지의 주문대로 쌈을 싸라, 쌈미네이터의 탄생! 나홀로 연애중 1회 Retrieved on February 3, 2015.
- ^ Lee So-dam (January 26, 2015). "GOT7's Jackson Enjoys Virtual Date with SNSD's Yuri". Newsen. Archived from the original on February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ ""Non-Summit's" Zhang Yuan and Davichi's Kang Min Kyung to Appear on "Dating Alone"". Soompi. February 7, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "EXID 하니, '나홀로 연애중' 출연..'대세녀 출격'". TV연예. February 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
- ^ Park Ah Reum (March 11, 2015). "SNSD′s Yuri to ′Date′ Seo Kang Jun in ′Dating Alone′ Virtual Boyfriend Special". Newsen. Archived from the original on March 12, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
External links
edit- Dating Alone official MBC website Archived 2015-04-16 at the Wayback Machine (in Korean)