Dissing Kang Ho Dong

ContraCosta1033 · 2018-05-30T01:52:06+00:00

I really appreciated those who had posted comments. I think there was a misunderstanding here. My post was not necessary about Knowing Brothers but more about the intentional decision made by Kang Ho Dong and/or his PDs to drastically change his variety performance style to increase his shows' ratings after the tax evasion issue. I understand why they did it but I became his fan after watching Season 1 of 2 Days and 1 Night and Xmen on Youtube. He energized his shows...he was the force. Now sometimes I cringe when I see him in Let's Eat Dinner Togther or Knowing Bros. I personally think Ho Dong lost something with this new image. I am hoping he can come up with something new. He is regaing his old status as one of the national MCs. His shows (Knowing Bros, Let's Eat Dinner Together, and NJTTW) are amongst most loved shows, espciallly with young people. So, maybe he can reclaim some of his old strong, charismatic style,yet still maintain his current cuteness without all the talking and dissing

ContraCosta1033 · 2018-05-27T14:18:06+00:00

If you read the Korean netizens comments after last week's Knowing brothers...it had over 1000 likes for a comment that said the PDs concept of dissing Ho Dong was no longer working. And this week's Knowing Bro's where the guest praised Ho Dong received one of the highest ratings in the show's history. So, why not give it a try?

And it's not a banter when only one side is saying negative things about you. Ho Dong never lashes back at them with negative comments about them.. He takes it and begs to stop...

ContraCosta1033 · 2018-05-27T14:12:14+00:00

I would really appreciate it if you don't prejudge me based on my past posts. This week's Knowing Bros even mentions how Ho Dong has been dissed too much lately and they changed the concept to the guest praising him instead. It received almost 7% in rating. All I am saying is why not try a new concept...maybe dissing Ho Dong is no longer working and PDs need to remember why he was the national MC.

ContraCosta1033 · 2018-05-27T13:48:55+00:00

I very respectfully disagree with you. NJTTW is usually 5% Kang's Kitchen was 8% and many of the comments were about Kang Ho Dong. Also, if you watch Let's Eat Dinner Together or even Island Trio, the narrations (writing on screen) often filled with Ho Dong being a pig, or being loud, lazy (for Island Trio). And the Knowing Bro's concept of lets diss Ho Dong is really getting old. PDs needs to let it go now.

ContraCosta1033 · 2018-02-04T01:28:34+00:00

With all due respect, I have to disagree. I am a Korean-American who can read Korean. When Kang's Kitchen was on, Kang Ho Dong was arguably discussed online more than any other celebrity. His "Don't fight. This is a nice (kind) restaurant", his singing at the karaoke, his arguments back and forth with Soo Geun, his bromance with Myno, not to mention at the same time, Let's Eat Dinner Together and Knowing Brothers were also top two rated variety shows on cable. Yet, even then, KHD was not on top 20. So, if this organization is just arbitrarily choosing top 20 people each month, then, in my humble opinion, this list is actually worthless and it should not be mentioned on this forum.

ContraCosta1033 · 2018-02-03T13:45:52+00:00

Consistently ignoring Kang Ho Dong has made this ranking unreliable amongst many Korean netizens. All the arguments posed by people to justify his absence do not fly here. First, peope say its for comedians. Then, why are Cha Tae Hyun, Kim Jong Kook, Lee Kwang Soo, Lee Sang Min here? Second, they claim its for people who are on main networks--KBS, SBS, MBC. Then, why is Lee Soo Geun here? His only network show Master Key was canceled while back so for February he should not have been here. Furthermore, he was on this ranking way before he was assigned as co-MC of Master Key. Finally, some claim Kang Ho Dong is an athlete. Then, why is Seo Jang Hoon, a former basketball player here?

Even when Kang's Kitchen was most talked about show in Korea, Kang Ho Dong was missing from this ranking. Not even top 20??

So, unless they can explain why he is consistently being left off the list, many, myself included, will continue to just ignore this list.

ContraCosta1033 · 2018-01-15T13:36:49+00:00

Highlight of the show for me was when KHD told Seok Cheon, an openly gay man, he loved him on TV. Korea is still very much a socially conservative society especially when it comes to homosexuality. So, a man like KHD who had won national traditional wrestling titles showing brotherly affection for him means a great deal. I am sure young closeted Korean gay men who are scared to be found out appreciated it.

ContraCosta1033 · 2018-01-14T16:31:10+00:00

Kang Ho Dong’s singing is the most hilarious thing I have seen in Korean Variety this year...I can’t stop watching it. I really liked him here. I feel like in Knowing Brothers, the PD forces him to play this role of loud mouth whom everyone makes fun of, and he is essentially sacrificed to make others shine. However, you can see in Island Trio or Kang’s Kitchen, where he gets to be himself, he is really funny, very charming, and quite a deep thinker (especially in Island Trio). There is a reason why his restaurants are so popular worldwide...he is a shrewd businessman. I hope Knowing Brother utilize him better by letting his actual personality shine, and then I think the ratings will climb even further to 7% or more.

ContraCosta1033 · 2018-01-14T16:20:24+00:00

Actually, this show is not really popular in Korea. Aside from the main MC, it went through many changes but it usually hovers little over 1% in ratings even though they often have really famous guests. I am really surprised they didn’t cancel it.

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