Dating Alone
| Dating Alone | |
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| Genre | Variety, Reality |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | JTBC |
| Original release | 1 February – 18 April 2015 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 나홀로 연애중 |
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| Hanja | 나홀로 戀愛中 |
| Revised Romanization | Nahollo Yeonaejung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nahollo Yŏn'aejung |
Dating Alone (Hangul: 나홀로 연애중) is a South Korean reality variety show that was broadcast from February 1, 2015 to April 18, 2015, where male guests participate in virtual dates with female celebrities who act as virtual lovers. The show is a spin-off of the 2012 television series, Imagination Love Battle.[1]
Format
For every two episodes, a female celebrity is featured and act as a virtual lover who the male participants of 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, which allows them to choose actions or things to say for every scene in the video. Each action will earn the players varying 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
Episodes
| # | 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 Gyeong-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
- ↑ Park Soo-jung (February 1, 2015). "어제 뭐 봤어? '나홀로 연애중', "이 따위 TV프로그램에 설레다니"". 10asia (in Korean). Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- 1 2 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. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ↑ Jeon Su-mi (January 19, 2015). "SNSD's Yuri Chosen as the Second Virtual Lover on ′Dating Alone′". enewsWorld. 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. 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. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
External links
- Dating Alone official MBC website (Korean)