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Today, notable entertainment
Pointing out 'I live alone' as the cause of population decline
There are many entertainment shows for married couples who live well... Placing a Severe Fame on Broadcasting
Today, notable entertainment
Pointing out 'I live alone' as the cause of population decline
There are many entertainment shows for married couples who live well... Placing a Severe Fame on Broadcasting
≪Tae Yuna's Misfortune≫
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MBC's variety show 'I Live Alone' has become a petty scapegoat. 'I live alone', which shows the single life of various people and is receiving a great response, was again pointed out as the cause of population decline and low birth rate. Excluding entertainment programs that deal with marital conflict and child-rearing issues, it is a strict false accusation to drive 'I Live Alone' as a program that does not encourage marriage. There are many entertainment shows that deal with well-to-do couples, but only 'I live alone' was hit with stones due to the narrow-mindedness of a very few.
In a recent interview with a media outlet, Chairman Kang Kook-chang of the National Movement Headquarters for Countermeasures for Population Decline said that 'I Live Alone' is the main culprit in making young people avoid marriage and childbirth. The reason is that the situation of living alone has been beautifully decorated and living alone has spread like a trend.
Previously, Na Gyeong-won, a former lawmaker (then vice chairman of the Low Birth Rate and Aging Society Committee), also appeared on KBS radio 'Choi Kyung-young's Strongest Current Affairs' and pointed out, "'I Live Alone' seems to make people perceive living alone as happier."
However, it is unreasonable for 'I Live Alone' to be cited as the main culprit to the extent that a specific program name is even mentioned. 'I Live Alone' is an entertainment show that observes the lives of celebrities who live alone, reflecting the increasing number of single men and women and single-person households.
'I live alone' doesn't simply decorate it beautifully to say that living alone is happy. It also contains loneliness, emptiness, and the romance of marriage. There are various age groups ranging from people in their 20s to 50s, as well as places where they live, from semi-basements to country houses. It is an error of hasty generalization to cite 'I live alone' as the cause of the population decline.
It is also not right to blame the low birthrate problem on TV programs and the media. Broadcasting must deal with various subjects and perspectives. There are entertainment shows that deal with marital conflict, but on the contrary, there are many entertainment shows that show off the couple's closeness and affection.
Representatively, there is a couple from KBS 'Second House 2' Choi Soo-jong and Ha Hee-ra. Even after 30 years of marriage, the two still look sweet and are being modeled as the representative parakeet couple in the entertainment industry. Through 'Second House 2', they showed consideration and affection for each other while building a house and working together. Recently, even a grown-up son appeared and created a sense of warmth.
Recently, SBS' 'Same Bed, Different Dreams 2-You Are My Destiny' revealed the opposite daily life of Se7en and Lee Da-hae, who have been married for 1 year, and Son Ji-chang and Oh Yeon-su, who have been married for 26 years. Se7en and Lee Da-hae have the sweetness of newlyweds, Son Ji-chang and Oh Yeon-soo have the comfort of familiarity, and although they look different, their love for each other is the same.
KBS2's 'The Return of Superman' also shows parents who are happy to see their children, even though they are having a hard time raising children, from Jay-Witter and Hong Hyeon-Hee to Kang Kyung-Jun and Jang Shin-Young.
The causes of population decline and low birthrate are made up of complex factors such as economic and social problems. This is why we cannot simply attribute it to broadcasting. If you wanted to voice your voice by riding on the popularity of 'I Live Alone', you are setting the wrong direction.
Reporter Tae Yuna, Ten Asia youyou@tenasia.co.kr