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Saturday Night Live Korea–cable network tvN’s late night sketch comedy show adapted from the American show of the same name — is in the middle of its seventh season.
Since the show’s launch in 2011, it has managed to rope several K-pop artists into guest-starring in the skits. Here are some of the most successful comedy collaborations:
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The members of SM Entertainment’s boy band SHINee are usually known for their uberchic attitude and music. However, they shed their high-end image to make their fans laugh.
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In the digital skit, “Dangerous Manager,” their newly hired boss tries to get personal revenge on the group by embarrassing them. All five members wear terrible clothes, star in a local mattress commercial, and even remake techno-trot artist Epaksa’s “Monkey Magic”–only to succeed. The manager later falls in love with the group and gives up on revenge.
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Hip-hop boy band Block B’s Zico has often stared in SNL Korea’s digital skits, with his most famous ones being “Zico Seonbae” and “Show Me the AlphaGo.” “Seonbae” is a term for older students in Korean schools and in the skit a girl tries to win Zico’s heart by rapping. The process is hilarious as Zico goes to extreme lengths to find inspiration for his raps.
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Another skit, “Show Me the AlphaGo”–a parody of cable channel Mnet’s rap competition show “Show Me the Money”–features comedian Yoo Se-yoon as Zico’s competition. Yoo takes on the role of AlphaGo, an AI rapping machine that detonates after competing with Zico.
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Last but not least, Super Junior showed great chemistry on SNL Korea. Member Kyuhyun starred as woman in a parody of “Zzak,” SBS’ controversial matchmaking program, making fans squeal with horror. The singer later reveals that he’s a male figure by urinating outside his tent.
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More details on these episodes can be found on SNL Korea’s official website.
Min-kyung Jung
The Korea Herald
