7 Best TV Personalities of 2014: Female Edition
Monday, December 22, 2014
Following
the 7 Best TV Personalities of 2014: Male
Edition, here is the Female Edition
for the 12th post of 2014 Review: The
Best and The Most of 2014. Still, for this list, I will pick seven most
entertaining female figures in some television programs that I regularly watch
every week; SBS’ “Running Man”, SBS’ “Roommate”, and MBC’s “We Got Married”. Actually,
making both of the list is quite hard. For the Male Edition case, that was because there are so many male
television personalities, and most of Korean television shows are dominated by
men (even the big three of The Nation’s
MCs are men). On the other side, for this Female Edition, I find it hard because there aren’t so many female
television personalities around in the industry. Sadly, it has been so well
known that Korean television shows industry is lack of famous women figures,
whether they’re hosts, gag women, even regular members of variety shows. After
KBS’ “Invincible Youth”, I rarely see a variety show that the most regular
members of it is mostly consist of women. Even now when MBC has made the female
version of “Real Men” (it’s called “Real Men: Female Soldier”), it didn’t
caught much attention unlike the male version. However, a show is incomplete
without women. The production team is really aware of this situation, and even
in an all-men show like “2 Days and 1 Night”, they have a special segment
called Morning Angel where they
invite (most of the time) female guest. Therefore, as a woman, I have to make
this list in order to appreciate those female figures on television shows who
have worked hard to inspire and prove that women can do well too in variety
shows.
7. Park Mi Sun
The
list begins with the senior female MC from MBC’s “We Got Married”, Park Mi Sun,
on number seven. Among the female MCs, I would dub her as the female Yoo Jae
Suk. She has the capability to balance the situation. One of the main reasons
why “We Got Married” still continues as the long running television show is
because of her. Though she just sits in the studio and watch the couples as the
panel MC, Park always gives meaningful comments, and sometimes hilarious ones
that could crack up the whole studio with laughter. Sometimes I also watch her
on KBS’ “Happy Together” where she is the host along with her bestfriend, Yoo
Jae Suk. She isn’t being overshadowed by the male hosts and that’s the power of
experience.
6. Hong Jin Young
Hong
Jin Young is next on number six of the list. The female soloist might be
well-known as the rising Goddess of Trot
Music with her mesmerizing voice, but in this list, she is the bride from
MBC’s “We Got Married” (WGM). Joining the show as the virtual wife of actor
Namgoong Min, Hong takes the lead in the beginning since she has more
experience in variety show than her virtual husband (WGM is Namgoong’s first
variety show). The trot singer shows
her charming confidence and cheerful as she’s being a playful wife for her
older calm husband. As the oldest couple of the show (in the matter of ages), they
both show a dare and touchy relationship, making the audience flutter in
excitement. She once showed up shortly in KBS’ “2 Days and 1 Night” and SBS’
“Roommate”, and also came twice as a guest on SBS’ “Running Man”. Though that
was just in a short time, she could bright up the mood with her cute cheerful
attitude.
5. KARA’s Heo Youngji
Moving
up to number five, here is the youngest member (maknae) of the second season of SBS’ “Roommate”, Heo Youngji.
Recently joined the famous girl group, KARA, Youngji gained a lot of attention
after becoming the new regular members line-up for “Roommate” season two, with
the alligator-like mute laughter as her signature. Together with Wang Jackson,
both make a cute bickering maknae
couple who always light up the mood of the house. Don’t know exactly why but I
love so much to see this couple. I always don’t get it when people dissing a
certain celebrity couple, moreover when they diss a couple that is very
adorable and lovable like Youngji and Jackson (please, narrow-minded people,
just mind your own business, it’s just a TV show afterall, and who do you think
you are to diss even if this couple becomes real?). They’re hard-working
youngsters, and I always fall so hard for this kind of maknae.
4. GIRLS’ DAY’s Kim
Yura
Again
from the MBC’s “We Got Married”, Kim Yura is on the number four positions. The
member of sexy-cute girl group, Girl’s Day, is the bride of actor Hong Jong
Hyun. As the youngest couple on the show (in terms of age), Yura and Hong –well
known as JjongAh couple– approach the audience and grab the heart with their
shy ‘first-love-like’ attitude. Yura deserves some extra points in here, for
her never ending efforts to make the relationship works. Well, as we all know,
Hong is a kind of cold city guy at first and he has a hard time to adjust with
the variety show (it’s the first time for him). Fortunately, Yura is a bright
Princess of burning hot fire who could melt down the heart of the Ice Prince.
It won’t work like that if it’s not Yura.
3. Lee Gook Joo
2014
is the year for Lee Gook Joo. The gag woman from the second season of SBS’
“Roommate” is on number three of the list. Before joining the show as the new
member for the season two, I saw her once as a guest on SBS’ “Running Man”. She
was sooo hilarious! Therefore I was anticipating so much when I figured out
that she would be joining “Roommate” season two. And guess what, she’s never
disappointing! One of the reasons why season two is a way better and funnier
than season one is because of her presence. Anyway, “Roommate” was never the
same again since she came into the show, in a way that it became more
interesting to watch.
2. Kim So Eun
On
the runner-up position is our lovely newly-wed bride from MBC’s “We Got
Married”, actress Kim So Eun. Who knows that being the wife of Song Jae Rim
would be a very difficult and risky task to do? I bet that out of all women in
all over the world, only Kim who could pull it off so well. If it’s not for
her, this couple won’t be as much interesting as it is now. I bet that out of
all women in all over the world, only Kim who could keep it up with Song’s
cheesiness, romance, pranks, affection, jokes, and skinships. She’s the Queen
of push-and-pull and I looove the ‘ping pong’ between her and her husband! This
couple is satisfying me in every way; they have eye-candy appearance and
common-relationship behaviour with their comfortable and natural action and
reaction (this is what a real married –and being in love– couple is!). Kim is a
great feat for Song. Unless it’s her, this couple won’t be as much lovable as
it is now.
1. Song Ji Hyo
And
now, topping the list is the only woman of SBS’ “Running Man” (RM), actress Song
Ji Hyo. And so The Best TV Personality:
Female Edition goes to the Ace of RM! Being around the same six men
(playful –and sometimes annoying– ones) for more than four years is not an easy
thing to do, yet Song is the one who can cope with it very well. Instead of
being overshadowed by them, Song is able to stand out and even becoming the
ace; winning most of the games and gold prize, and is more reliable than most
of other male regular members of RM. A kind of real tough lady; my kind of
lady! Beside her solo action, she makes the Monday Couple with Kang Gary
becoming one of the main mood-boosters of the show. The push-and-pull for these
four years is always something that everyone loves to watch over. Indeed, RM
would be incomplete if Song was not around.
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